Senior IT Project Manager

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

About the role

CRH Americas Materials is on a transformational journey to move from ~15 different ERP systems (SAP and Viewpoint) to a single SAP S/4HANA environment with standardized business processes. This multi-year program requires complex change management and implementation planning. The Sr. IT Project Manager Cutover Lead will develop and manage cutover tasks for multiple workstreams into an integrated cutover plan to ensure successful go-live of multiple SAP S/4HANA implementation waves. This role will navigate cross-workstream interdependencies to ensure timely completion of all go-live activities for each implementation wave.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and track project cutover timelines, resources, milestones, and deliverables using program/project management tools and best practices.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support cutover business goals in collaboration with senior management, project leads, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage full-scale project cutover plans and assist with communications documents for all assigned projects.
• Set, communicate, and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely, clear, and concise manner.
• Conduct project cutover closing and create lessons learned documentation identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Identify and manage project cutover dependencies and critical path issues/risks.
• Identify any issues/risks to program/project success and develop mitigation plans to manage them throughout the cutover cycle.
• Coordinate the efforts of all project team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the program and any related projects.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience working on SAP IT projects
• 5+ years working on SAP cutover implementations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent technical Degree
• Experience working in complex, distributed businesses preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred

Physical Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% (average 40% but will be higher during key project milestones such as User Acceptance Testing, Go-Live)
• Overtime as required to meet project deadlines
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Hybrid work schedule with ability to come to the office at least 3 times a week (could be higher during peak periods)

Work Environment

Office work environment including equipment such as computer and projector.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage as a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies, and large enterprises. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.