The Project Manager is primarily responsible for the overall
direction, coordination, implementation, control and completion of
specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy,
commitments and goals.

Essential Position Responsibilities:
?Matrix manage several implementation projects of the Apriso software
suite throughout the entire project lifecycle (typically 1 or 2 large
projects and several smaller projects)
?Be responsible for all project planning, execution and control
including presales, quotation, schedule, customer satisfaction,
ensuring successful execution to plan
?Control project scope ensuring and protecting Apriso contractual
position
?Manage project budget - invoicing, payment control, and accounting
support
?Manage project risk at proposal stage and throughout project, making
plans to minimize risks
?Be responsible for setting and managing customer expectations
?Report status and issues regularly, identifying and diagnosing issues
and needs, escalating as far as necessary to resolve in both Apriso
and customer organization
?Ensure quality of deliverables via an agreed to quality assurance
approach and by providing support to the project team
?Manage relationships with customers and partners ensuring overall
success of the projects
?Contribute to Presales activities together with other Project
Managers, Sales or Presales
?Contribute to incremental business development, identifying
opportunities and maintaining active relationship with customers and
partners

Essential Position Requirements:
?Minimum of 5 years of experience in software project management
?Minimum of 5 years in the IT/IS industry managing system/solution
implementation in the area of Supply Chain (MES, LES, ERP, PLM)
?Ability to matrix manage multiple teams of 3-10 consultants
?Demonstrated skills in managing entire software implementation
lifecycles for fortune 500 companies while developing strong customer
relationships and outstanding customer satisfaction
?Demonstrated ability to manage entire project budget up to 2 million
EUR over several years
?Leadership qualities and excellent organizational skills
?Demonstrated ability to act professionally with diverse groups of
executives, managers, and subject matter experts
?Ability to travel 50% of the time

Education:
?Master's degree in a related field, preferably in engineering or
computer science
?Very good command of English (speaking and writing)

Additional Skills and Education Preferred:
?Experience with SAP or other ERP software suite
?Business Process Certifications, such as APICS CPIM, Six Sigma
?Formal Project Management methodology trainings and certifications
(such as PMP, PRINCE2)
?Good command of German (written and spoken)

To express interest in this position, submit your resume in English
to: j...@a...com