Trading Software Deployment Project Manager

Trading Software Deployment Project Manager - ETRM Commodities and Zurich

Our client is a global leader in energy trading risk management solutions for power and gas, utilities and commodity consumers. Specialising in providing customers with agile solutions to manage risk across natural gas, power, coal, crude oil, petroleum products, emissions, and other commodity markets, they are immediately looking to recruit an experienced Deployment Project Management based in Switzerland.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex software implementation consulting engagements. As the Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for defining preparing and leading the execution of ETRM software and solutions implementations for customers.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead enterprise software deployments that meet customers' business requirements and are within budget and timeline performance criteria
* Collaborate with business and technology partners PMO, senior leadership team, and project sponsors to create overall project plan.
* Ensures that deployments follow established implementation methodology and processes to ensure quality, repeatability and efficiency of the software implementation.
* Responsible for setting achievable deployment milestones, identifying and communicating scheduling conflicts, and determining alternative solutions to deployment problems through strong strategic relationships with key validation, development and project management stakeholders.
* Conducts performance management and provides employee performance evaluations at completion of the project assignment, and may be asked to delegate projects/tasks as appropriate to enhance developmental opportunities for employees.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, manage, and control activities, teams, timeline, and budget
* Demonstrates sound understanding of core business processes, ETRM, technology developments and IT environments.
* Exceptional knowledge of project planning methodology and business need justification processes.
* Knowledge of engagement economics and appropriate staff everage or mix.
* Ability to prioritize and plan within the project while ensuring all relevant factors and issues have been considered and resolved.
* Ability to drive project implementation strategy and delivery plan.
* Excellent customer service skills as this role requires someone who understands the importance of a successful deployment process and the role it plays in business development
* Proactively identify and address scheduling issues (i.e. excessively high/low utilization, high or low overtime, morale issues, performance issues, staff/engagement/client issues and the level of out of town assignments).
* Demonstrated ability and interest in developing, engaging and motivate employees.

Education Experience

* 5-8 years experience with enterprise software implementations and large scale consulting deployments
* 3- 5 years of client service or consulting experience
* Experience in one or more of (Energy Trading, Trading Software, Exploration Production, Refining Marketing, Utilities, Consumer or Retail) a plus
* PMI and PMP credentials a plus

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing company managing a European support team for an award winning product. You will be given full training on all their products to make sure you have all the skills to succeed at the role. My client prides themselves on client satisfaction and so this is a very important role for them to fill. Please send you cv to David.peglar@harringtonstarr.com

March 6, 2013 • Posted in: General

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