Principal Project Manager

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What it’s about

We are looking for a Principal Project Manager with experience of leading SAP end to end large scale projects. The SAP projects you will manage will vary greatly in terms of scale and solution types, working with a wide range of third party suppliers and stakeholders across the whole organisation.

What it’s about

We are looking for a Principal Project Manager with experience of leading SAP end to end large scale projects. The SAP projects you will manage will vary greatly in terms of scale and solution types, working with a wide range of third party suppliers and stakeholders across the whole organisation.

What we’re looking for

You will be an experienced Principal Project Manager with proven deliverables in driving projects through to successful completions in a state-of-the-art SAP environment. You will be looking for a new opportunity that offers you variety and a bigger challenge.

Brilliant leadership, negotiating and influencing skills are important,along with a positive ‘can do’ approach. You are the kind of person who is always ready to grasp new challenges and take ownership. Experience of managing project teams through the entire life cycle is essential, alongside first-rate client facing skills and being used to the ASAP methodology and approach.

Essential Experience

Experience of 3 or more, SAP end to end large scale projects in the ASAP methodology. At least one of in a complex customed environment

Experience of an on and off shore model for both Functional and Technical build

Experience of 3 or more of the SAP modules SD, MM, PS, CS, PI, FICO and MRS

Desired Experience

Knowledge of SAP SLcM

Working knowledge of a Service / API integration infrastructure

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a superb range of benefits:

Generous contributory pension

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and childcare voucher scheme

Employee discount and cash back scheme at 2,500 retailers

Cycle scheme

Subsidised canteens

Support for professional qualifications

Who we are

Cambridge Assessment is Europe's largest assessment group, incorporating three major awarding bodies. It plays a leading role in researching, developing and delivering assessment to eight million candidates in 170 countries every year. The Group is a department of the University of Cambridge and a not-for-profit organisation.

Our 200-strong IT department is an integral and pivotal part of the business, partnering the business in the strategic development of innovative applications. As a team, we are enquiring, driven and always looking to create new solutions. Every strand of the organisation and our customers rely on our IT team’s expertise and pioneering spirit to take them forward.

Work/life balance is important to us here at Cambridge Assessment, and we offer all our colleagues a range of flexible working options, which suit both the business and the employee. So please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 October 2017 and interviews will be held shortly afterwards.

To find out more about this role please view the job description or to apply, please upload your covering letter and CV by clicking the APPLY button.

As part of your recruitment process you will be required to undergo a background screening. This will be carried out by our selected supplier, Credence Background Screening Limited.

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