Project Manager Tax Solutions

The Project Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of projects in the areas of finance and controlling. Duties includes the efficient coordination and management of internal or external resources, planning the project, communicating progress to key stakeholders and delivering a solution in accordance with ABB methodologies. The project manager is also responsible for transitioning project to the operations team.

• Facilitate the collection of technical and business requirements in a structured manner;
• Ensure requirements are analysed, estimated and agreed between requestor and supplier, e.g. the supplying service, sourcing partner
• or development team;
• Create business case based on requirements and follow proper channels to capture this funding;
• Create the project plan by breaking-down requirements into tasks and work-packages, assigning these to owners and mapping these for delivery within project deadlines;
• Actively drive, lead and motivate the project team, through the design, development and test phases, in alignment with the developed project plan;
• Identify and manage stakeholders through proper communication channels, including periodic steering committee meetings, project meetings, face to face meetings, reference team meetings and periodic project updates;
• Ensure that project performance is tracked, including identification and managing of risks and issues that might affect project delivery;
• Ensure proper methodologies according to ABB Gate Model for IS projects are followed and steps fully documented;
• Plan the deployment of the changes, a process that can vary immensely in scope and includes reviews at key interim milestones;
• Assist projects in getting into operations;
• Work with Service Level Manager/s to ensure adequate staffing and resource availability for the project.

• Master degree in finance, technical discipline or equivalent experience;
• Min. 3 years Project Manager experience with proven record of being able to deliver successful projects, preferably certified project manager (PMP). Experience with Agile or Scrum techniques an advantage;
• General knowledge of Finance and financial concepts;
• Strong communication and presentation skills;
• Fluent spoken and written English required;
• Ability to motivate and manage both local and remote resources;
• Good working knowledge of infrastructure and application architecture;
• Knowledge on application development processes, thorough knowledge of IT service management concepts (ITIL) being a plus;
• Willingness to travel.