Agilisys

Finance Project Manager

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Agilisys has emerged as one of the fastest growing, most innovative strategic IT and business process outsourcing providers in the UK by transforming the way our clients deliver services to their customers through the use of strategic, affordable, shared service platforms. We develop multi-faceted, long term client relationships through offering niche, high-end consulting solutions which then pull through bespoke 'bundles' of outsourced services, and high margin consulting. Working for both the public and private sector, we have earned a strong reputation and hold deep domain expertise within local government, travel and tourism, retail financial services and healthcare. We are a service-oriented company built on the principle of technology delivery through adaptability, customer intimacy and teamwork. Our flexible approach enables us to respond to client requirements in a way that best suits their immediate and anticipated needs. The quality of our people is critical to our continued success and we are looking for Project Managers to come in and lead programmes of work to help transform the way our clients work and manage the change process within their business as long term partnerships are formed. At Agilisys, Project Managers are part of an integrated Project Management team working on a wide range of projects and technologies, in a dynamic environment. You will be a manager with extensive consulting experience, preferably within a Project Management role involved in financial application implementations or migrations. You will lead one or more potential engagements in the UK for a number of consultancy and technical opportunities. You will be focused on providing new and innovative solutions for some of the largest clients in the UK. The role is focused on managing the entire programme lifecycle, from developing a business strategy, to overseeing implementation, optimisation and review, for a financial application implementation or migration project.

We Offer

Challenging and dynamic consulting environments
Career growth opportunities
Opportunities to work on complex consulting projects
A chance to make a strategic difference to clients in their sector
An opportunity to shape the success of the business (ours and our clients)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General

Define, document, plan and execute multiple simultaneous projects
Estimate and monitors costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful delivery of multiple projects
Prepare and maintain realistic project plans and track all activities against the plan, providing regular and accurate reports to internal/client senior management
Manage the change control procedure
Identify, assess and manage risks & issues
Successfully deliver project (s) to budget & schedule
Provide effective leadership to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience

Specific to this appointment (Finance)

Ensure project mandate, project brief and project initiation documents reflect all business and legislative requirements for a financial management system
Manage the implementation/migration of a financial solution
Manage the rollout of the selected solution to end users
Manage the preparation and delivery of a training programme for both development/support staff and users of the selected solution
Manage integration of the selected solution with existing applications, as may be defined within the scope of the project

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge

At least 5 years work experience in Project Management
At least 3 years within an enterprise system implementation environment
Experience in supporting senior management in their relationships with key clients and partner organisations or as the primary contact for customer relationships
Experience of more than one Project Management method, including at least PRINCE2
Proficient in MS Office suite and MS Project
Experience at a senior project management level in at least one previous implementation or migration of a major financial application (e.g. Oracle to SAP)
Experience of at least one financial lifecycle
Familiarity with financial practices in medium to large organisations
A clear understanding of the functions of major financial modules, e.g. AP, AR, GL, PO.
Experience or familiarity of working with at least one market leading financial application

Skills

Is able to immediately implement a project structure and define key roles and clear responsibilities for all project team members
Is able to work in an environment with a clear framework of accountability and substantial personal responsibility
Is able to influence team and specialist peers internally, suppliers and customers at account level.
Is able to make decisions that influence the success of project(s) and company objectives
Demonstrates analytical and systematic approach to problem solving
Communicates fluently orally and in writing and can present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Is able to absorb rapidly new technical information and apply it effectively.
Good appreciation of wider field of information systems and how it relates to the business activities of the company or client.
Maintains awareness of developing technologies and their application
Takes responsibility for driving their own personal development