Title: Manager IT Acquisitions and Mergers / Project Manager
Job Summary:
The Manager IT Mergers and Acquisitions is accountable for organizing, planning and executing the migration of Tremco CPG Mergers and Acquisitions on to SAP and any related business systems. This job includes all project management activities related to migration project as well as managing the Mergers and Acquisitions team, setting standard procedures and working with the team to refine and improve the migration processes. In some cases, it may include overall project management and in other cases part of a project management team.
Assist the Global Project Management office to set standards and resource allocation of the PMO across the global organization.
Job Family Key Accountabilities:
Enterprise Operations Support
Works closely with the managers of VP IT Global Business Applications and Manager Global IT PMO to coordinate activities related to support and to negotiate support resources required to support migrations. Acts as a liaison between the migrating business and the Business Systems Support Team as well as the infrastructure and development teams. Re-enforces standards for the thorough testing of all new and revised system functions, reports and oversees quality assurance review of procedural documentation and supporting materials. Facilitate SAP Specialists and client departments to identify business needs, leads the design and document business process and procedures supported by SAP applications. Provides oversight and alignment of business processes from a global perspective. Works with the team to build efficiencies into the roll out and migration approach.
Research and Innovation
Provides leadership and expertise related to business system integrations or substitutes for migrating companies. Provides senior level needs analysis and recommendations with respect to enterprise-wide systems and business process improvements to the supported functions and approves local enhancements to SAP applications aligned with broader Tremco e-business strategy and IT service standards. Leads IT and client groups to forecast SAP application requirements in the short and intermediate term, and ensures that research and recommendations support the functionality, availability and reliability of SAP applications to meet business demands.
PM / Projects and Initiatives
Acts as project manager for medium to large size migration projects. Manages the planning and implementation of large-scale SAP projects and oversees SAP Specialists in the planning and implementation of application programming, installation and maintenance projects, ensuring integration of department specific solutions with Tremco’s e-Business strategy. Assists in creating and providing continuous improvements for standards within the Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Management Office teams. Provides review of project needs and assigns resources to the projects in the project portfolio. Ensures the preparation and maintenance of comprehensive project documentation, including work plans, progress status and deliverables. Coordinates with RPM Audit to ensure all activities are reviewed and approved.
Team Membership
As a senior member of the IT team, acts as a resource to the business regarding policies, standards and best practices with respect to SAP supported business solutions for the entire CPG Group globally. Works closely with functional teams to analyze business needs, identify gaps in business process, and develop project plans to close gaps in an SAP supported environment. Reviews and approved development requests. Develops and delivers training programs to support functional teams in the use of SAP business application solutions.
Health, Safety and Environmental
Ensure all employees and contractors are aware of, and act in compliance with Tremco’s OHS&E procedures and protocols.
Functional Family Key Accountabilities:
People Leadership / Supervision
Hires, trains, develops and evaluates employees in accordance with the policies of the organization. Assesses SAP human resources requirements in the short to medium term and prepares plans to develop and/or recruit needed talent to achieve organization objectives. Will supervise Mergers and Acquisitions team members directly. Provide leadership and governance to enforce IT policies for SAP Business analysts globally. Assists with determining ongoing support approach for new businesses.
Fiscal Responsibility
Contributes to the development of the IT budget. Undertakes cost benefit analyses and makes recommendations to optimize business processes supported by SAP applications, including business re-engineering, systems enhancements and implementation of new IT capabilities. Ensure that SAP projects are delivered within established time frames and budget parameters.
Performance Goals, Targets and Standards
Re-enforces quality control guidelines and performance standards for SAP application projects, overall applications functionality, and conducts ongoing audits and reporting with respect to quality standards. Communicates Tremco quality standards to staff, contractors and vendors, and evaluates systems and service performance against quality standards and service level agreement deliverables. Prepares reports and recommendations and implements quality testing protocols to ensure continued compliance with quality standards and IT best practices.
Qualifications
College diploma or university degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) plus a minimum of 10+ years’ experience leading and managing SAP application installation, configuration and maintenance projects. Solid understanding of business process design / re-engineering in an SAP supported environment. 10 + Year of demonstrated Project Management and Project Leadership skills related to SAP. Solid understanding of client group business process and procedures, preferably demonstrated by relevant professional designation, certification or 10+ years related business experience in a leadership role.
Competency
Ability to manage project life cycle, from needs assessment, specification development, design and implementation, documentation through to application integration and maintenance. Solid understanding of SAP application software functionality, configuration, support requirements and report writing tools (SAP Report Writer, SAP Script). Working knowledge of HP Unix, PC-Desktop and PC-LAN computing platforms. Working knowledge of SAP/Oracle databases, familiarity with PC-based databases (Paradox, Access). Thorough understanding of IT communication network hardware and standards, including security and disaster recovery protocols. Ability to develop and deliver training in software functionality and application to business processes in an audience appropriate manner.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.