{"id":92,"date":"2014-05-21T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appliedtech.co.uk\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2014-09-03T09:09:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T09:09:44","slug":"interim-erp-project-manager","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/appliedtech.co.uk\/?page_id=92","title":{"rendered":"Interim ERP Project Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Do you have a requirement for an experienced ERP Project Manager?<\/h3>\n<p>If you are looking to replace your ERP system I can help. For any implementation a key role is the Project Manager will have direct responsibility and influence as to how it is completed and its success. A good Project\u00a0Manager will co-ordinate and deliver the programme and ensure that you achieve the desired benefits in the shortest time. As an experienced Project Manager with many implementations under my belt I can\u00a0fulfil this role and provide the support your organisation needs to select which product would be most suitable for your business and follow through with its implementation.<\/p>\n<h3>David Townend Attributes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-starter<\/li>\n<li>Can function within a complex\/ambiguous environment<\/li>\n<li>Excellent rapport building skills<\/li>\n<li>Strong influencing skills and ability to navigate politics<\/li>\n<li>Very organised<\/li>\n<li>Pays attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal\/networking skills<\/li>\n<li>Out-going<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and negotiation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>David Townend Experience<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>25 years in a Project Manager role with strong project management and stakeholder management skills<\/li>\n<li>Delivered over 10 full life cycle ERP implementations as Project Manager and been involved in numerous other projects in other roles<\/li>\n<li>Detailed Experience within Manufacturing companies and Manufacturing ERP systems<\/li>\n<li>Have incorporated entire end-to-end customer processes including:\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Campaign to Customer Care including significant campaign success measurement facilities that identified marketing effectiveness of specific campaigns;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Order to Cash Collection;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Product description and pricing interfaces from industry standard data stores;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Accounting including interfaces to Point of Sales systems;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Also I have developed significant forecasting and planning capabilities to improve operational performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in both front office and back-office systems implementations<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with implementation teams<\/li>\n<li>Worked as Director in a number of manufacturing and distribution businesses<\/li>\n<li>Experience of managing multiple suppliers, to ensure plans are in place and delivered to time<\/li>\n<li>Expertise in Prince 2 methodology and a qualified practitioner<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication &amp; negotiation skills and experience of working with senior managers and suppliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Typical duties and responsibilities that I can deliver\u00a0for you<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Working as part of your team to define, resource and deliver the project.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that all your business requirements are represented and that key people are involved in the design and implementation process, \u00a0with a focus on business process definition and requirements analysis<\/li>\n<li>Ownership and tracking of the project plan throughout the lifecycle of project to identify key milestones and dependencies<\/li>\n<li>Matrix management of teams to deliver the common goals of the Project.<\/li>\n<li>Establish and track Project resource requirements and set-up team.<\/li>\n<li>Implementing appropriate Project governance structure.<\/li>\n<li>Risk &amp; issue management<\/li>\n<li>Support all key stages of the project, including:\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cAs Is\u201d process mapping<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTo Be\u201d process definition, based on process improvement and industry best practice<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Harmonisation of processes<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Conference room pilots (CRPs)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Agree Functional Design Document (FDD) and\u00a0Technical Design Documents<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Change management planning<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Implementation preparation<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Changing systems<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Changing business process<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Changing roles<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Define and build bridging Processes<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Migration<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 User Acceptance Testing<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Training<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0Implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a requirement for an experienced ERP Project Manager? 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