SAP Delivery Manager - Fincantieri Marine Group

Fincantieri Marine Group has an opening for a SAP Delivery Manager in the Information Technology department at our Green Bay, WI Fincantieri Marine Group location.

Fincantieri Marine Group is a main subsidiary of Fincantieri, a global organization with 20 shipyards across the world, a workforce of twenty thousand people and a mission to be world leaders in all segments that demand the very best in marine solutions. We strive to be the shipbuilder of choice in safety, quality, value and dependability by offering innovative and competitive maritime solutions tailored to our customers' needs.

Life at FMG

Fincantieri Marine Group has career opportunities at our three Wisconsin-based shipyards located at Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, and Green Bay, and our headquarters in Washington, D.C. We offer competitive wages, exceptional benefits with excellent premiums, and ample opportunities for advancement. And our large backlog provides the opportunity for long-term job security.

We are convinced that real change comes from the people who advocate it: people who are committed, dedicated and passionate about what they do help create the Company's future, the future of the sea, and their own future. We welcome those who thrive in a fast paced environment and aspire to develop, grow, and leave their mark on our shipbuilding history dating back more than 230 years.

Position Summary

The SAP Delivery Manager will be responsible for PMO activities for the SAP program and SAP Application Managed Services (AMS) functions. This role involves end-to-end management of SAP project deployments, including budget management, milestone tracking, and collaboration with IBM for project implementation and AMS support. The SAP Delivery Manager will ensure alignment between corporate objectives and the needs of the business, managing relationships with teams in Italy and other global stakeholders as necessary. This role requires a proactive Project Manager who can manage complex SAP initiatives, collaborate across teams, and optimize IT processes to support the organization's strategic objectives.

Essential Skills and Functions

Project and Budget Management


* Plan, execute, and deliver SAP project tasks within defined budgets and timelines.
* Manage project budgets, monitoring expenditures to ensure financial accountability.
* Collaborate with IBM, Key Users, and external vendors (e.g., ADP, P6) to manage project quality and timelines.
* Track milestones, prepare project updates, and conduct regular status meetings with stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration


* Work with internal teams, parent company teams in Italy, and external partners to align SAP objectives with business needs.
* Gather and prioritize stakeholder requirements, translating them into actionable plans.
* Serve as a liaison between business Key Users and IT teams to ensure task progress.
* Support SAP Program Leadership with high-priority tasks as required.

Continuous Improvement and Best Practices


* Identify opportunities to improve SAP AMS processes, driving efficiency and cost savings.
* Promote best practices in SAP program and AMS management, implementing lessons learned for future success.

Competencies

Fincantieri utilizes basic universal competencies for all employees that are consistent with our strategy, culture and values. Our competencies are intended to provide basic behavioral expectations for all roles and include the following:


* Open Mindset: Identify and analyze potential problems to implment effective solutions, adopting alternative perspectives and methods to improve processes, activities and tasks, embrace change and proactively seek development opportunities to acquire new skills
* Strategic Leadership: Lead toward shared and common goals while promoting a culture of trust, cohesion, follow through, and support, engaging with others and leveraging their peculiarities to successfully create value for the entire organization and promote development
* Accomplishment: Own projects and activities to achieve or exceed objectives, focus on priorities, time and budget constraints, resources and quality, embrace internal and external customer needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
* Social Connection: Work interdependent and enhance collaboration between different teams, actively listen, communicate and share knowledge, embrace diversity and take value from all differences while promoting a culture of acceptance and inclusiveness

Leadership Competencies at Fincantieri Marine Group

At FMG, people leaders have the added responsibility of leading by example in communication, actions towards others, and performance output. We expect our leaders to spearhead an open feedback culture and promote empowerment across the organization by removing obstacles and resistance that arises from change, helping their teams manage uncertain situation, and staying focused on objectives with a positive attitude. Our leaders are empowered to take initiative and make the right decisions quickly, provided the resources to inspire and promote actions and initiatives, and encouraged to establish networks of links functional to the achievement of business goals.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, areas of the work environment may not be climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc.

Education and Experience

Required:


* Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
* 5-7 years of IT project management experience, with a strong focus on SAP and AMS functions.
* Proven track record of managing large-scale projects involving global stakeholders and external vendors.
* Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient in project management methodologies and tools.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred:


* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or relevant certification in Business Analysis.
* Familiarity with application development methodologies and software development life cycles, particularly Agile and SCRUM.
* Understanding of SAP AMS and deployment best practices, with experience coordinating with multinational teams.

Travel Requirements


* Willingness to travel to the Yards as necessary during the week for meetings, workshops etc.
* Willingness to travel 5-10%, as needed, primarily within Europe.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the work environment, knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities of the particular position. Other duties may apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement

Fincantieri Marine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.





Education and Experience

Required:


* Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
* 5-7 years of IT project management experience, with a strong focus on SAP and AMS functions.
* Proven track record of managing large-scale projects involving global stakeholders and external vendors.
* Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient in project management methodologies and tools.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred:


* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or relevant certification in Business Analysis.
* Familiarity with application development methodologies and software development life cycles, particularly Agile and SCRUM.
* Understanding of SAP AMS and deployment best practices, with experience coordinating with multinational teams.

Travel Requirements


* Willingness to travel to the Yards as necessary during the week for meetings, workshops etc.
* Willingness to travel 5-10%, as needed, primarily within Europe.

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