Position Title: Systems Project Leader – Finance/Controlling
Department: Systems & Programming
Division: Corporate Information Technology
Group: Technical Services – Information Technology
BASIC OBJECTIVE
Specific Job Content: This job is specifically related to the development and support of financial and controlling applications such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, profit center accounting, profitability analysis, cost center accounting and product costing. These applications are part of ’s global implementation of the SAP ERP system. The candidate should have at least 4 years experience in system design, implementation, and maintenance to increase business effectiveness, solve problems and assist in achievement of business goals. SAP experience is required. The candidate will be a member of a cross-functional team and in that role must be an excellent team player. Knowledge of financial business processes is strongly recommended. The candidate must be an independent worker, have good initiative and analytic thinking and possess effective communication skills, both spoken and written. Experience with program specifications, test plans, training documentation and procedures is required.
General Objective: Lead project teams. Direct the design and implementation of computer systems and programs to increase business effectiveness, solve problems and create new opportunities to assist in achievement of business goals. Prepare systems and program specifications, test criteria, project control and management reporting. Develop and monitor policies, procedures, and standards documents. Provide on-call support of systems. Write and execute scripts to control the execution of systems. Assist in establishing and maintaining service level agreements with customers. Establish and review capacity, utilization and other performance measures. Provide process consulting in systems and program products. Operates under general direction. Works with user management and user project leader to determine system objectives and solutions. Latitude for independent actions and decisions. Provide updates to Change Management team. Act as a mentor. Direct, schedule, motivate and coordinate the activities of IT staff, users and vendor personnel. The ability to read, write, and speak Mandarin, French or Mexican Spanish is a strong plus.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Functional Skills:
1. Provide spirited positive leadership of systems projects. Challenge obsolete practices, question accepted truths, and eliminate non-value-added processes. Develop practical systems scope that enhances the business function. Control the project scope, resources, and quality within budget and schedule to meet objectives.
2. Provide analysis, counsel, and direction to management and personnel of operating units to analyze problems and develop solutions as well as assure efficient operation of existing systems. Maintain an understanding of business processes and the implications of computer systems on these processes.
3. Direct, schedule, coordinate, and evaluate the efforts of information systems, user and vendor personnel assigned to a specific systems project.
4. Provide inputs for project review meetings and management presentations including general design review, project scheduling, test plan, system and program tactics and methods, system controls, procedures, documentation, and system implementation plan.
5. Prepare and publish systems project status reports. Comply with systems development standards, procedures, guidelines, priorities, and schedules.
6. Develop detail system and program specifications. Develop system documentation and user procedures. Prepare test data. Coordinate/perform system and program tests.
7. Participate in educational programs and professional societies involving supervisory skills, computing technology and systems methodologies.
8. Conduct educational programs involving company personnel relating to computing technology and specific projects.
9. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Competency Requirements:
1. Team Work
       Acts as an integral part of respective team.
       Potentially assigned as a mentor to another team member (Systems Analyst) for project leader work.
       Contributes ideas being respectful and understanding of individual experience and knowledge as compared to others
       Willingly takes direction from a variety of other team members
       Supports the team through meeting of commitments on assignments.
       Takes lead role for minor and major project work within functional team
       Fosters effective relationships within assigned team, enhancing overall team collaboration and communication.
2. Professional Competence
       Seeks out information from other team members and alternative sources regarding industry trends relevant to functional assignments
       Has achieved management recommended technical and industry training and certifications while still pursuing enhancement of professional credentials.
       Detail oriented in work and analysis.
       High quality of work in support of team initiatives.
       Exhibits strong, diverse technical systems skills and a strong knowledge of CIT processes, and strong project management skills.
       Exhibits a solid knowledge of business processes for assigned functional team and a strong willingness to expand this knowledge.
3. Focus on the End Customer
       During performance of assigned tasks, watch for any missed opportunities in defined business process, making adjustments as required. Communicates scope changes with other team members.
       Challenge questionable business process changes with the business unit when experience raises questions/doubts. Keep team and program management informed of these situations.
       Provides feedback to team and program management regarding customer relationships.
4. Initiative/Taking Responsibility
       Takes ownership for assigned tasks, working to complete them on time with targeted results towards end objectives.
       Willingly accepts joint ownership for tasks within a project where assigned in lead role.
       Learns from assigned tasks and through mistakes made, keeping a positive attitude throughout.
       Exhibits strong initiative and strong analytical thinking.
       Ability to achieve goals despite obstacles through innovative thinking.

5. Communication
       Uses speaking and writing skills to effectively convey information, express opinions and motivate others to act.
       Listens actively.
       Tailors presentations to the needs of the audience.
       Demonstrates mastery of information and is persuasive.
       Willingly shares information with team members and user management.
6. Builds Trust
       Successfully establishes and maintains partnership with others.
       Thoughtful consideration of others ideas and concerns (empathetic thinking).
       Sought after for team membership and leadership.
       Develops and maintains networks of decision-makers and key influencers.
7. Set High Standards of Performance
       Has achieved a level of contribution that includes a mastery of the 2 skills relating to:
              1. Multiple process knowledge.
              2. Multiple functional expertise for either technology or business.
       Capable of leading systems projects with a proven track record to match/demonstrate as much.
8. Drive Continuous Improvement
       Develop practical systems scope that enhances the business function.
       When developing project scope, challenge obsolete practices, question accepted truths, and eliminate non-value-added processes.
RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS
Supervisor Relationships:
1. Reports to a Manager – Finance & HR Systems Development
2. When working on systems projects, direction and technical guidance are given to higher, equal, and lower level classifications within information systems and user organizations.
Organization Relationships:
1. Frequent contact with management personnel in business units for whom systems are being implemented.
2. Frequent contact with all levels of personnel in departments for whom systems have been installed.
3. Frequent contact with other Corporate Information Technology departments.
External Business Relationships
1. Frequent contact with vendors of computing hardware and software.
2. Contact with other companies to research and evaluate computing technologies in use for potential application.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
1. Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business, Supply Chain or related field required.
2. 5 – 7years IT experience.
3. The ability to read, write, and speak Mandarin, French or Mexican Spanish is a strong plus.