Senior IT Project Manager

Job ID: 523889

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

CRH Americas Materials currently has ~15 different ERP systems (from two separate software vendors - SAP and Viewpoint) and is on a transformational journey to move to a single ERP environment with standardized business processes across the company. This will be a multi-year program with complex change management and implementation plans.

The Sr. IT Project Manager Cutover Lead is a key role in this transformation and will develop and manage cutover tasks for multiple workstreams into an integrated cutover plan for the successful go-live of multiple SAP S4 Hanna implementation waves.

This role will manage activities to successfully navigate cross-workstream interdependencies to ensure timely completion all go-live activities for each implementation wave.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and track project cutover timelines, resources, milestones and deliverables using program/project management tools and best practices.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support cutover business goals in collaboration with senior management, project leads, project managers and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage full-scale project cutover plans and assist with communications documents for all assigned projects.
• Set, communicate and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely, clear and concise manner.
• Conduct project cutover closing and create lessons learned documentation identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Identify and manage project cutover dependencies and critical path issues/risks.
• Identify any issues/risks to program/project success and develop mitigation plans to manage them throughout the cutover cycle.
• Coordinate the efforts of all project team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the program and any related projects.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• 10+ years of experience working on SAP IT projects
• 5+ years working on SAP cutover implementations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent technical Degree
• Experience working in complex, distributed businesses preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

CSM – Certified Scrum Master preferred

Physical Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% (average 40% but will be higher during key project milestones such as User Acceptance Testing, Go-Live)
• Overtime as required to meet project deadlines.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Hybrid work schedule and ability to come to the office at least 3 times a week, but could be higher during peak periods.

Work Environment

• Office work environment including equipment such as computer, and projector

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

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CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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