POSITION SUMMARY:
The SAP Project and Portfolio Manager (EMEA) will play a crucial part in the successful planning and delivery of critical IT Business Applications projects necessary to enable Cepheid’s growth plans in EMEA. The role is expected to act as a partner to the EMEA business and IT team in the planning and successful execution of the SAP global template deployment (SD/MM/FICO) and Salesforce solutions to Sweden and Finland as a core deliverables, alongside other key BAU business applications initiatives. 
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Build relationship with the EMEA business and EMEA IT teams and external partners to build and execute on the roadmap
•    Develop high level plans to address IT Application project needs, including resource requirements.
•    In collaboration with other teams in IT and business functional owners, plan how to staff these projects from the business in Design, test and deploy phases
•    Follow the PMO structure to ensure consistency of reporting and communication across projects overseen
•    Establish mechanisms for identifying and regularly reviewing interdependencies and constraints across the portfolio
•    Strong risk and issue mitigation management
•    Represent IT on project core teams
•    Represent IT and communicate status of projects in various forums with business and IT stakeholders in the EMEA region and globally
Knowledge and skills:  
•    Experience with multiple full life-cycle ERP implementations, with good understanding of all components required for success (process and system design quality, testing processes, change management, access controls, data quality, etc.)
•    Consistent track record of implementing global and complex IT systems projects on time and within budget
•    Ability to provide cross-functional leadership to ensure program and project objectives are met
•    Ability to identify, clarify and resolve program issues and risks as needed.
•    Good analytical problem solving and fact-finding skills
•    Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
 

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