Project Manager/PMU

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the implementation and adoption of a new Grant Management System (GMS).

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project management, system implementation, business analysis, SharePoint and change management, with the ability to bridge business requirements and technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of the new GMS, including weekly reporting, dashboards, issue tracking, bottlenecks and action plans.
• Support data and document migration to the new system.
• Drive change management and user adoption.
• Co-create, document and obtain sign-off on Functional System Specifications (FSS) aligned to BRDs and the target design.
• Document key functional and non-functional requirements, including data, interfaces, system behaviour, security, testing and validation.
• Ensure requirements relating to technology and corporate costing, pricing and recoveries (TM1 and PCM) are addressed.
• Align requirements to the Finance Modernisation Programme, including digitisation, automation, integration and costing/pricing models using SAP PaPM and potentially other SAP technologies.
• Support technical teams with the interpretation and translation of FSS into TSS. TSS drafting is out of scope.
• Provide clear recommendations and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Project Management and Business Analysis.
• Strong system implementation and change management experience.
• Experience with SharePoint.
• Strong requirements gathering, analysis and functional specification documentation skills.
• Understanding of data, process, application and technology architectures.
• Experience with SAP PaPM, TM1, PCM or similar costing/pricing environments will be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Detail-oriented, collaborative and able to manage multiple activities and follow-ups.

Key Deliverables

• Approved FSS documentation aligned to BRDs and target design.
• Actionable recommendations and requirements analysis.
• Regular status, issue tracking and follow-up reporting.
• Support for technical teams and successful system adoption.

Key Competencies

Analytical Thinking | Documentation | Communication | Stakeholder Management | Problem Solving | Teamwork | Attention to Detail | Taking Action | Quality Focus