Director- SAP Sourcing and Supply Chain

About the position Responsibilities • Collaborate with stakeholders across Device Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Finance, and Sourcing. • Create solutions that optimize Sourcing-Contract Management, Contract Compliance, Order Management, 3PL Integrations, Order Fulfillment, Warehouse Management, and Inventory Management. • Focus on business processes, enabling the roadmap and backlogs around key mission objectives. • Manage cross-CIO priorities and deliver features from concept to launch through agile delivery methodologies. • Ensure value realization and provide governance and support for outstanding business results and user experience. • Lead a large team of Verizon Technical Product Owners and 3rd party partners. • Design how systems, processes, and data can work together to deliver outcomes or solutions. • Standardize Source to Contract processes. • Identify and drive strategy for implementation of new systems and applications. • Drive strategy for upgrades and enhancements to existing applications (SAP, Oracle, etc.). • Coordinate support for systems initiatives driven by other groups. • Develop/assist with project plans, including estimates, work breakdown structure, and schedules. • Identify key project milestones and ensure all deliverables are achieved. • Lead Solution Integration for Device Supply Chain initiatives. • Oversee and manage all ERP priorities and projects across Verizon. • Identify and resolve project constraints, issues, and risks. • Monitor adherence to scope and manage scope change process. • Establish and administer project control procedures. • Maintain project budgets, manage financials, and own vendor relationships. • Conduct regular status meetings to monitor project progress. • Analyze and implement corrective actions when progress deviates from plan. • Monitor quality assurance, deliverable acceptance, and sign-off processes. • Motivate and manage the project team using effective communication and leadership. • Identify and organize required external support. Requirements • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience. • Ten or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training. • Experience with SAP or another large ERP platform. • Program/project manager on several SAP implementations with large and diverse teams. • Experience in SAP Modules (or comparable ERP modules) such as Ariba, S4HANA MM, SCM, MDG, SD, Order Management, Order Fulfillment, Bill to Cash. • Experience managing ERP Supply chain and Ariba Sourcing applications. • Experience managing and implementing ERP. • Experience managing resources in the Global delivery model and providing development and operational support. Nice-to-haves • Experience managing large, dynamic teams in a fast-paced environment. • Strong customer focus and ability to recognize impact of decisions on end users. • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to interact with team members and external customers. • Strong presentation skills to all levels of management; ability to communicate complex concepts in a manner that is understood by the audience. Benefits • Health and wellness benefits. • Short term incentives. • 401(k) Savings Plan. • Stock incentive programs. • Paid time off. • Parental leave. • Adoption assistance. • Tuition assistance.