Introduction: Are you ready to steer the ship of successful project delivery? Join Avanade as a Director of ERP Project Management, where you'll be at the forefront of ensuring exceptional project execution. This is your opportunity to drive impactful solutions, uphold budgets, timelines, and client expectations, and make a significant impact in the realm of ERP projects. Come join us: As a Director of ERP Project Management, you will play a crucial role in shaping the success of projects, driving strategy, and delivering value to our clients. Your leadership and expertise will enable Avanade to continue thriving as a leader in delivering cutting-edge solutions.You're a visionary leader with a knack for navigating complex challenges. Your extensive experience and strategic thinking make you an indispensable asset in steering projects to success. Together we do what matters. What you'll do:
Lead ERP project delivery: budget, timelines, resources, scope, and client expectations.
Manage program-level solutions: terms, economics, schedule, and quality.
Secure senior management buy-in for critical plans, and handle risks.
Direct change management, aid clients in change processes.
Align with stakeholder goals, and ensure effective communication.
Mentor team, and oversee supplier/subcontractor relationships.
Develop governance, control strategies; coordinate service levels, agreements, resource priorities; monitor, resolve delivery issues.
Skills and experiences
Experience with managing large enterprise ERP implementations, particularly for Dynamics 365 F&SCM, is preferred.
Showcase strong leadership skills with direct people management experience.
Exhibit expertise in contract terms and interpretation.
Proven ability to think systematically and logically while driving change in unstructured environments.
Possesses negotiation skills and strong business acumen.
Showcase proficiency in Microsoft platform technologies and project management tools.
PMP or similar certification preferred but not required
About you: Characteristics that can spell success for this role
Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
Resilient, adaptable, flexible
Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
Enjoy your career Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here. A great place to work As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look! Together we do what matters. We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page. Create a future for our people that focuses on
Expanding your thinking Experimenting courageously Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
Empowering every voice Encouraging boldness Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
Amazing the client Prioritizing what matters Acting as one
Learn more To learn more about the types of projects our ERP team works on check out these case studies:
[3] How Norma Group transformed automotive supplier processes by harvesting the power of cloud-based ERP
[4] MSDW Podcast: What it means to be a modern manufacturer Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
[5] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation
[6] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade ReferencesVisible links
1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits
2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
3. https://youtu.be/V6D-gdjWbgw
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qb6Lq40vtQ&list=PLoP-4KVd7rBwPIOn4J0RVzvlkc48-w2w
5. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
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