*Must be able to obtain a clearance* Description This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and implementing a complex, long-term program to modernize the existing SAP ERP system to S4/HANA for a regulated utility client. This person will maintain the efficiency of important aspects of the project management process such as planning, budget, and risk assessment. The ideal candidate is required to have excellent project management skills, sr -level experience in organizing, planning, and executing enterprise-level SAP projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel and external contractors and vendors. This position is located in Newark, NJ. Candidate must be local and able to go in the office daily or able to travel every other week to NJ. • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or similar degree. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • 8+ years of strong Project Management experience on enterprise-level projects • In depth, Project Management Experience handling Project Financials, Schedules, Scope, Testing with strong communication / Presentation Skills • Previous experience with large implementations required • Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office • Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed • Excellent customer facing skills • Excellent researching, decision-making and organizational skills are required • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project or similar project management tool • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate. Preferred Experience: • Utility experience preferred • Experience with SAP preferred • PMP preferred Responsibilities: • Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface. • Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions. • Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects • Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project • Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources • Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures • Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables • Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards. • Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables • Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals • Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates • Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables Skills Project management, Sap, Implementation Top Skills Details Project management,Sap,Implementation Additional Skills & Qualifications Address of Leidos work (host) location This position is located in Newark, NJ. Qualified candidate is preferred to be in a commutable distance and able to go into the office as needed. This team typically goes into the office 2+ days a week. Must work EST time zone hours. If candidate isn't local, must be willing to travel onsite every other week. Experience Level Intermediate Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $56.70 - $56.70 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Newark,NJ. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Feb 6, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.