Project Manager, Finance transformation

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the coordination, implementation and execution of IT projects in Global IT. For Magna this role requires a strong analytical skillset to be able to work on business requirements together with our cross-functional business ensuring consistency with the Magna Global IT strategy, commitments and goals.

Your Responsibilities

• Planning and implementation of multiple IT business projects or strategic initiatives within the Magna IT.
• Manage project scope, budget and timelines to meat goals and deliverables. Develop full scale project plans.
• Track project tasks and resource using appropriate tools. Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Develop statement of requirements together with functional teams.
• Lead consistent steering committee update meetings with the project sponsors to review project status, key risks/issues and associated mitigation strategies.
• Work closely together with business departments as well as Magna IT departments like enterprise architecture, IT Infrastructure or IT Solutions, Software architecture.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Implement and manage project changes to achieve project outputs. Project evaluations and assessment of results.

Who we are looking for

• Minimum 3 years’ progressive experience planning and implementing IT projects with cross-functional stakeholders from IT and business groups.
• Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices project management and organizational change management.
• Proven experience with business and requirements analysis.
• Project management and supervisory principles and practices to supervise project staff and coordinate multiple complex projects under pressure to meet schedule and budget commitments.
• Project experience based on technologies like MS SQL based web applications, MS Azure, MS PowerBI is an asset.

Your preferred qualifications

• Project management professional (PMP) designation, CAPM, PMP or equivalent certification is an asset.
• MS Project experience is an advantage.
• Basic Understanding of IT Infrastructure, network, databases, web applications, data integration.
• Profound English communication skills, Solid German communication skills are an asset.
• “Hands-on” mentality.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

Benefits depend on the actual hire location.

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