Microsoft Dynamics AX Project Manager Europe Contract
Our client is a leading Microsoft Partner globally who requires a seasoned Microsoft Dynamics AX Project Manager to join them in Europe for an initial 6 month period.
Job Summary
- Lead and manage multiple Dynamics AX projects simultaneously; leading cross-functional teams responsible for delivering solutions for a wide range of complex multi-dimensional business problems.
- Manage relationships with third party system integrators and vendors assisting with delivery and support for enterprise systems and associated services.
- Provide accurate forecasting and progress reporting against activity milestones, budgetary updates and the change management process throughout the project is essential.
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of disciplined project management and ensure that Project Management Methodology and PMI standards, practices, processes and artifacts are consistently applied to all projects and work streams.
- Proactively, identify, address, and resolve issues/problems as or before they occur
- Report to key stakeholders and senior management on status of program budget, progress, and escalate risks and issues for resolution as required.
- Set project team expectations, and clearly document project success factors.
- Manage project schedules and budgets to ensure project completion on time, on budget, and within scope and agreed performance metrics.
- Analyze project risk and execute risk management strategies.
- Develop project charters ensuring alignment with business goals and properly defined project scope, deliverables, risk analysis and resource requirements.
- Prepare and possibly present regular project status reports.
Requirements
- Five plus years of project management experience, preferably gained in Dynamics AX.
- Exceptional collaborative skills - the candidate must be able to interact successfully with executives, senior managers, project managers, third party system integrators, vendors and internal teams with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Proven leadership, negotiation and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to report project status to senior leaders and/or at Executive levels.
- Proven ability to chair Executive level meetings to resolve critical project issues.
- Demonstrated excellence in communication and leadership aptitudes.
- PMP Certification (PMI) or in the process of obtaining Certification.
- Must have the ability to lead from the front and provide business and systems know-how to the implementation team.
- Strong project management, system analysis, development, and maintenance skills and proven knowledge of full life cycle of software applications and support services.
- Ability to focus discussions and meetings to achieve defined goals.
- Ability to understand, negotiate and firm up scope and timelines with stakeholders.
- Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database or system design.
- Demonstrated ability in successfully managing client relationships.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
Apply Online, or for more information please contact:
Gareth Cahill
Tel. +44(0)208 939 2364
Email: gcahill@4Dynamics.com