SAP Project Manager/it Manager

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone

In this role you report to the ERP 2.0 Program Lead.

**Your role**:

- Manage, deliver and support ERP implementations that identify, design, implement creative business solutions and technology solutions for Flowserve.
- Manage implementation risk, manage project economics including planning and budgeting, define deliverable content, ensure buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the business as well as IT governance and be accountable for execution
- Manage the day to day interactions with business management and sponsorship
- Manage and provide leadership to a team of multiple employees and consultants
- Coach, mentor, and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Ensure end to end project governance and drive standardization in the processes to support, control and manage SAP in Flowserve as well as in the implementation methods that are used to roll out ERP.

**Your profile**:

- 10 years’ experience as an Information Systems Manager, IT Project Manager, Application Developer, Systems Analyst, or in a related occupation.
- 7 years of SAP ERP implementation experience of which 3 years should be in a manufacturing environment.
- 3 full life cycle implementation experience from requirements to production support
- 3 years’ experience as a hands-on ERP Project Manager.
- Experience in SAP’s project methodology.
- Must be adept at communicating with non-technical shop floor business personnel.
- 4-year degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related discipline.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and manage matrix teams Must be able to proactively resolve issues and technical problems.
- Must be Organized and have excellent communications skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks at one time.
- Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
- Has the ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment.
- Fluent in the English language both verbally and in writing.
- Expert in Change Request Management, ideally SAP Solution Manager (CHARM Process).
- Proven knowledge and project experience in Release change / Upgrades / Enhancement Packages / SAP Notes.

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Experience working as a business user
- Experience working in or supporting multiple ERPs
- Experience working in a multi-national and multi-cultural environment
- Previous management experience with proven record of leading or directing a team of IT resources. Experience in managing offshore teams is a preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to create strong working relationships with others
- Experience managing diverse team(s)
- Strong change management experience
- Ability to lead and work on several concurrent projects

**Additional information**:
We offer competitive salary and variety of benefits connected to the role.

**Req ID** : R-14548

**Job Family Group** : Information Technology

**Job Family** : IT Information Systems Operations

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision