New York City New York / United States

One of our client is looking for BA/Project Manager in New York City, NY

Key Responsibilities:

• We need an ERP specialist who has ERP migration experience with BA/PM background.
  
• Drive to successful ERP replacement strategy based on business understanding, procedure evaluation and operational interviews/ shadowing
• Provide project deliverables assigned in the PMF on time during the life of the contract
• Developing project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and make recommendations on resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and action logs
• Organize and lead project meetings and compile project status report to stakeholders and project team
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Lead project execution to ensure standard Project Management best practices are employed
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and prepare reports for leadership
• Manage / support project tools including but not limited to; HP PPM, Power BI, Excel, and other standard apps
• Maintain Project deliverables and processes as defined by PCS IT and BPG IT.
  

Education

• Bachelors' Degree in Science/Technical discipline along with significant Project Management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Experience

• Several years (3-5 years) project management and team leadership experience with a focus on ERP evaluation and replacement.
  
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and interface effectively with team members and across multiple departments & regions/countries
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies
• Relevant experience with Lean / Six Sigma experience in a Production Chemical distribution environment is beneficial.
  
• Good understanding Requirements Definition, Specialty Distribution, Make to Order, OTC, QTC, Q7A Quality Requirements, Validated Systems is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• May be called upon for occasional overnight business travel to other Thermo Fisher Scientific operating sites travel is estimated to be no more than 15%

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Understanding of ERP selection methodologies Strong familiarity with project management standards and methodologies including PMI Body of Knowledge, Waterfall and Agile
• Process oriented and structured working style plus capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
  
• Well organized with the ability to work under pressure and deliver work to highest standard
• Results-oriented team player with strong communication skills
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational influence skills
• Strong attention to detail, time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite, project management tools, HP PPM, Jira, Power BI, Sharpcloud
• Good understanding of financial concepts and accounting terms
• Aptitude for organizing, managing and distributing data analytics
• Ability to lead and drive change management
• Continuous passion for process and delivery improvements