This position is responsible for Information systems standardization, administration and new functionality implementations. and obtain and sustain a healthy and controlled operation of information systems.

Project Management Role

 

 

• Works with the IT Director in developing Information systems implementation project plans, assigns duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project teams.

 

 

• Identifies and communicates resources requirements, ensures resources availability to support implementation.

 

 

• Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones and required tasks.

 

 

• Ensures that all phases of the project are properly & successfully implemented on time. Prepares project progress reports and communicates status to the project team and senior management.

 

 

• Updates the IT Director with the implementation status/milestones & asks for assistance when needed to ensure a successful implementation plan.

 

 

• Develops and maintains project documentation. Amends documentation with any changes and enhancements, distribute and communicate changes to functional owner (s)

 

 

• Manages and tracks consultant time sheet to achieve maximum utilization of consultant time and ensure cost savings.

 

 

Implementation Role

 

 

• Directs and coordinates work of consultants to install, setup and tests Information systems modules.

 

 

• Partner with the functional owner (s) to perform the following:

 

 

• Performs business process analysis (current processes, recommended processes/procedures, reporting requirements) using the appropriate analysis and implementation methodology.

 

 

• Specification of business scenarios for acceptance testing “Test Scenario”

 

 

• Co-ordinates with functional manager on functional staff training requirements and timing

 

 

• Tests applications and apply quality measures before signing acceptance.

 

 

• Evaluates specific functional requirements & recommends how each can be incorporated in the application.

 

 

• Identifies and documents application roles and responsibilities.

 

 

• Reviews current processes, future processes, reporting requirements documents with functional owner (s) and obtains appropriate approvals and signatures.

 

 

• Direct developers “internal or external” to program required add-hoc reports.

 

 

Change Management Role

 

 

• Play a leading role in introducing change management.

 

 

• Effectively manage all training/change management activities

 

 

Educate managers/functional leaders to use the information to help in building the business & screening opportunities

 

• Amends application business processes document with all changes and enhancements, distributes and communicates changes to all functional owners.

 

 

• Documents and explains new system functionality to the implementation team and functional owners.

 

 

Sustain and Support Role

 

 

• Effectively gather & communicate additional user reporting requirements “add-hoc reports” to the development team.

 

 

• Reports application bugs, follow up and implement recommended fixes.

 

 

• Maintains and sustains operation of the installed business applications.

 

 

• Support roll-out of business applications

 

 

• Direct developers “internal or external” to program required external applications integration to the implemented solution.

 

 

Others

 

 

• Ensures all system Implementations are working properly.

 

 

• Manages and maintains the production system according to vendor best practice tools.

 

 

• Ensures all proper audit procedures are in place and executed to perform online system healthy check.

 

 

• Keeps systems updated by the most recent patches.

 

 

 

• Project management and leadership skills.

 

 

• Extensive IT experience in Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) applications Implementation.

 

 

• Experience in business processes analysis and Business oriented mindset

 

 

• Strong knowledge in project rollout procedures and project management

 

 

• Ability to interact with business users and head of business functions.

 

 

• Ability to negotiate with managers on outcomes and influence thinking.

 

 

• Orientation for internal and external customer service.

 

 

• Excellent Arabic and English communication skills (written and spoken)

 

 

• Presentation skills.

 

 

• Analytical thinking.

 

 

Numerical reasoning.