SAP Program Director (SAP Fashion/Retail Experience Required)

Output of the meetings are the issues and hot topics, milestone status report, and status of the specific execution, planning, and preparation activities underway o Lead, guide and motivate project team to drive results and provide appropriate support for the team when needed (Involving Project Managers/Consulting Managers and Professional Services VP, if required) o Work closely with consulting resources/ development resources for smooth functioning of project activities o Plan and develop project team structure and make clear the roles and responsibilities of the internal and customer project teams in order to ensure outputs & results from both customer and consultant teams o Resolve internal / customer issues without affecting the project timelines, delivery plans etc. o Report exception/problems and concerns to the Program Manager / Consulting Manager, Professional Services VP and Client Management o Prepare weekly progress reports and circulate as to attune and customer management teams o Identify and mentor a suitable person within the project team who can act as a backup/temporary Program Manager, if required o May do detailed planning and lead the execution of project activities Ensure that aIR Methodology is being followed Contribute to the enhancement of the aIR Methodology 4) Communicate and stay in touch with the Senior Management of the Customer organization with regard to the progress of the project and gain acceptance and support for the implementation of the project according to the terms of the SOW 6) Interact with attune Country Organizations when support is required in terms of Consulting skills, technical support or SAP issues or any business issue that is beyond the scope of the implementation Required Experience 1) At least 12 years prior work experience in Project Management (projects of a larger/complex scale) or at least 10 years of SAP functional experience and 2) Industry knowledge with proven track record of project management skills 3) Exposure to project management at a global scale 4) Knowledge and experience in the attune Implementation methodology Desired – Experience managing projects in the technology being implemented (i.e. SAP)