Project Manager - Systems Implementation

Job Description
Program Manager, Systems Implementation | 12 Months | c. £400 - £500 per day (Outside IR35) | Remote
For a large, global organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Program Manager, Systems Strengthening to support the Director of Finance and IT deliver multiple automation initiatives to enhance organisation-wide systems. The Program Manager will gather requirements, present a standardized approach, shortlist, and oversee vendor partnerships, ensure integration, facilitate UAT, training, and associated rollouts to ensure the initiatives are implemented within budget and timeframe. With 8 automations at various stages of implementation, the Program Manager will collaborate extensively with stakeholders globally, including UK and International travel (20 - 25 days).
Main Duties:
project management of a number of different systems initiatives, all of which are at different stages of implementation
timely delivery of projects and performance within budget, identifying financial risks, taking actions for mitigation and management reporting
to the Director of Finance and IT, and other Finance stakeholders
gathering and understanding of integration with other solutions
bid and vendor selection processes, terms of reference, deliverables, pricing and procurement, onboarding, and monitoring of vendors
and budget management for projects
and lead internal working groups
testing in sandbox environments to gain understanding before deployment
and roll-out comms of all new releases and upgrades and lead the development of online and off-line training
to programme steering committee
strong relationships with all staff within the organisation
Person Specification:
experience of leading and delivering large-scale transformation and finance system projects
of implementation of large-scale complex IT transformation projects in the charity or government sector
of implementing an ERP system
experience of organisational change methodologies and using diagnostic tools
experience of delivering process efficiencies, and of influencing and achieving buy-in to actions at senior level
experience from the global NGO sector
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