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Sr. Technical Project Manager -ERP

The Pokémon Company International is looking for a talented Sr. IT Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program. The Sr. IT TPM will leverage their proven ERP experience guiding enterprise clients through the evaluation, successful purchase, implementation, and support of ERP solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience developing relationships across functional areas such as Purchasing, Finance, and Supply Chain. The Sr. IT TPM participates in project management process improvements, providing structure, establishing procedures and tools to order to increase efficiency and transparency for the Technical Program Management Office (TPMO).

What You Will Do

• Drive ERP Projects such as the vendor selection & onboarding, integration & implementation, roll-out, adoption & training.
• Partner with analysts as they conduct the discovery process with stakeholders to develop the project plan including objective(s), requirements, and dependencies.
• Coordinate and balance requirements, resources, risks, dependencies, dates, deployment plans, and more across multiple internal and external teams.
• Facilitate meetings, technical deep dives, cross-functional workshops, stakeholder engagement sessions, and project reviews.
• Analyze data to understand issues and take corrective actions when needed, knowing when and how to escalate.
• Lead Scrum Master functions such as sprint planning, retrospectives and participates in daily scrum stand-ups for project development teams.
• Provide timely, clear and concise and complete communications to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Assess project risks, anticipate challenges, and provide escalation management when necessary.
• Champions and drives Hybrid Project Management which blends the predictive traditional project management practices and the adaptive Agile methodologies.
• Contributes to TPMO processes, standardization, and best practices

What You Will Bring

• 7+ years proven experience managing ERP implementations inclusive of Finance, Supply Chain Management, Global Trade Management.
• Consistent experience managing budgets and projects exceeding $500K.
• 7+ years as Technical Project Manager driving projects through all ERP implementations phases.
• Experience in writing ERP related RFPs and managing vendor selection process.
• Confident working closely with the project Steering Committee to ensure all needs are met.
• Solid domain experience with ERP solutions that encompass Finance, Supply Chain and Global Trade Management and integrations with connected systems and familiarity with Product. Development/Product Lifecycle Management process.
• Solid foundation in project management practices as well as experience working with Agile teams.
• Experience creating dashboards, road maps and other reporting for the executive level.
• Familiarity with navigating in JIRA, Confluence, Workfront, SharePoint, Smartsheet preferred.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP, SCM, OTM/GTM, Quality Management preferred.
• Experience with Dynamics AX 2012 a plus.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

How You Will Be Successful

• Communication: You have impeccable written and verbal communication with the ability to translate technical information in a non-technical format.
• Bias for Action: You have an eagerness to take initiative and persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You work to resolve requests and incidents with a high sense of urgency and ownership.
• Great people skills: You know the “how” is as important as the “what” and you aim to build effective relationships across the organizations, as well as externally with 3rd parties. You are mindful of diverse perspectives and engage clients in a professional manner.
• Passion and Pride in your work: You love what you do and how you can add value to your clients; You ensure consistency and quality of your work and take a methodical approach to troubleshooting and resolution.
• Logical and analytical: You’re able to distill and synthesize complex ideas into concise, meaningful information to clients. You’re adept at prioritization and project management with attentiveness to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Growth mindset: You thrive in a dynamic and fluid environment because you are a self-starter who is eager to learn, grow and build something great together; building and enhancing programs appeals to you. You have a desire to stay current on technology trends and Information Technology concepts.

What to Expect

We offer a professional, fun and creative work environment. While we maintain a good balance between work and life, additional hours may be required at peak times or for specific initiatives. Travel between office locations internationally may be required on occasion.

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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