Project Manager
MicrosoftChina, MEUpdate time: February 20,2019
Job Description
Microsoft’s Business Applications Domain helps customers maximise their investment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions, the full portfolio of Microsoft Products and Microsoft Azure through accelerated adoption and productive use of technologies. The Microsoft Business Applications Domain team is part of a worldwide organization of exceptional people who lead and serve our customers to realise their full potential through software and services.
Responsibilities
The Project Manager in the Business Applications Domain takes responsibility for project delivery and execution on one or more of Microsoft’s Dynamics projects at our customers and may operationally report to a Program Manager as part of a larger engagement. The role requires deep project management experience in a consulting organization, broad technology knowledge, the ability to understand how the Microsoft technologies will support an organization’s digital transformation, and the ability to facilitate the successful deployment of complex ERP or CRM solutions across multiple business teams and physical locations within an organization.
The Project Manager will help identify, pursue, and close strategic business development opportunities while continually driving addon business within existing accounts. To accomplish this, the Project Manager must be effective in fostering executive level relationships. The successful candidate will help translate business needs into technology solutions which will be formulated in contracts and/or statements of work.
The Project Manager is a key enabler for the success of an engagement, orchestrating Microsoft consultants, offshore resources, and partner staff. They manage the complete lifecycle of large and complex projects, and have a passion for customers that is demonstrated through professionalism and striving for excellence in all aspects of the customer experience. The Project Manager will need to be able to manage difficult and challenging situations and facilitate team and customer conflicts.
The Project Manager is a leader; they will walk the halls, understand what’s happening, and lead their team, the customer, and the project’s delivery partners. They must have an excellent understanding of the fundamentals of project management, the experience of putting those principles into practice, and the personality and experience to be the go-to person for the project.
The Project Manager must understand the needs of the customer (Statement of Work, conditions of satisfaction, success criteria), Microsoft (needs of all internal stakeholders), the vision of Microsoft Services and Microsoft Business Solutions, and be able to steer a path to meet the needs of all.
The Project Managers in the Business Applications Domain act as mentors for project teams engaged in large Business Solutions implementations.
Qualifications
Experience required for this role includes:
- Successfully delivered 5+ ERP and/or CRM projects for enterprise class customers
- PMI PMP Certified Project Manager is desirable
- Excellent communications (up / down / peers)
- Experience in supporting contractual & commercial management and execution
- Executive relationship management
- Experience in working in international corporations and is familiar with the corporate culture, policies, compliance and processes
- Experience in working with offshore delivery teams
- Proven track level in business domain & technical conversation
- Experienced in day to day project management including staffing, milestones, cost management, and deliverables
- Ability to work closely with the project team to find appropriate solutions, and proactively set up action plans to anticipate on complex problematics
- Experience or Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM or ERP is desirable
Core accountabilities required skills are as follows:
- Overall Responsibility for Project Planning and Delivery
- Directing & Managing Project Work
- Stakeholder & Communication Management
- Scope Management and Change Control
- Project Issue and Risk Management
- Customer facing Status Reporting and Project Health
- Working with Customer Project Manager on Planning and Monitoring the Project
- Project Financial Management, Profitability and Accurate Revenue Forecasting
- Additional Microsoft-internal reporting
- Subcontractor-Project Control (Partners, Global Delivery, and ISVs)
- Work Order Amendments and general Contract Administration
- Timesheet and Expense Submission, Tracking, and Approval
- Contractor and Customer Invoice Management and Approval
- Efficiency in Escalation Management (from customer and internally)
- Customer Satisfaction Management
- Personnel On-boarding / Rolling-off
- Managing highly Technical Resources
- Schedule and Task Management
- Project Documentation Management
- Monitoring & Controlling Project Activities
- Quality Plan Execution
- Facilitate Peer Reviews
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Project Knowledge and IP management
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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