ERP - IFS system - Business process owner

We are a global cleantech company operating in Energy from waste (EfW) and Renewable gas. With offices in 14 different countries, we provide our employees exciting opportunities to participate in global projects in their respective functional field. For our new global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - project “OneERP”, we are looking for new colleagues to support and lead the global implementation of IFS Cloud and we offer a long term opportunity to become a functional processes owner. At Hitachi Zosen Inova you will work with experienced professionals and young and driven colleagues from more than 30 countries.

We're looking for a skilled professional to lead the implementation of the project managment module of IFS Cloud across our global organization becoming a member of a dynamic, multinational and diverse project organization based in Switzerland and Slovakia.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating between cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless rollout of the end to end model of our new ERP system together with other functions and Business Process Owners.

About the project and future role

You role in project will have 3 phases over the years:

1. Design and specification of the ERP system functionalities and capabilities
2. Roll out of the ERP system across our global company footprint
3. Maintenance and support of the ERP system

From the beginning, you will be part of a global project team and you will get the opportunity to travel and work in our offices across Europe. It is a great career opportunity to become a key player of the ERP organization.

You will be part of the Business Process Owners team based in Bratislava and you will be in close cooperation with a second team in Zurich as well as key users around the world.

If you are looking for a new challenge with a direct impact on a sustainable future, then we are looking forward to welcoming you on board.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the Project management module across the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Coordinate the testing team within the domain, to verify the functionalities of the ERP system and ensure the acceptance of the users
• Identify the data sources to be migrated and collect/define missing data with the key users
• Configure the ERP system to reflect the defined process and data structure
• Coordinate and analyze existing orders in entity with key users
• Configure projects in IFS instead of analyzed orders to set IFS projects for time recording and tracking of hours
• Test the prototype with module functionalities and configurations
• Plan and design use and test cases as well as testing criteria for the ERP system
• Determine, plan and design content of training materials
• Train key users / end users and observe the training of the end user,
• Lead the testing team of the functional areas to verify the designed functionality of the system
• Participate in the internal communication and change management activities
• Organize regular meetings with key users to collect and analyze data and users’ feedback in terms of performance and potential improvement of the functionalities.
• Foster continuous improvement of the ERP system to increase the efficiency
• Ensure second level assistance for the global users and escalate issues to consultants or developers of the ERP system

Requirements

Functional and key to success

• Bachelor's degree in project management, mechanical engineering, energetics
• Project leading on hand experience with minimum of 3-5 plus years
• Understanding of company project management processes – in waste to energy plants or any others
• Experience with ERP and project management modules
• Worked in more complex operations from 200 – 2000 employees
• 5 years of experience in an international business environment, ideally within the project, energetic and engineering industry

Other to support

• Interest in advanced and complex ERP, project management and internal processes,
• Proven ability to quickly familiarize him-/herself with new topics and contents
• Superb problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Proven ability to work independently
• Good stakeholder management & strong communication skills.
• Influential personality to get ideas across in an understandable way
• Fluency in written and spoken English