Ford Motor CompanySenior PM: SAP Ariba / Data Center / PMO MiracleSoft Systems, INC. (Ford Contractor)
May. 2017 - Mar. 2022RemoteSAP Ariba Integration Senior Project Manager Data Center Migration Senior Project Manager - Two (Cloud) Data Center Migrations IT Senior Project Manager – Project Management Office • Manage SAP Ariba Integration with S/4 Hana Project under Supplier Relationship Management: Ford’s largest global I-ERP expansion program to retire multiple legacy procurement systems and to integrate and launch SAP Ariba and S/4 Hana globally.
• Lead a major application migration project of high complexity, size, and scope to transfer applications from a legacy data center to a new data center with Cloud Technology Integrations.
• Forecast and balance monthly project financials exceeding $8 million dollars annually.
• Servant/Leader collaboration with a global core team: Integration Specialists, DevOPs Engineers, and Technical Lead/Program Manager.
• Work with several Cross-functional Business Units, i.e.: Finance, Accounting, Direct, and Indirect Purchasing.
• Prepare and present Program Increment planning presentations for Senior Leadership.
• Lead daily Scrum of Scrum meetings with cross-functional teams to resolve issues/defects with scheduling, scope, quality, and risks/issues that potentially impact launch timelines.
• Educate and reinforce PMO processes and provide guidance to SAP and other implementation teams.
• Handle Change Control Management and requirement meetings with the business customer and
Executive stakeholders.
• Maintain artifact systems and update/report CRAID’s (Change Requests, Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions)
• Use Agile methodology tools: Rally Kanban board, user stories, backlog, blockers, defects, admin support.
• Report out on Rally Metrics such as overall Project Health, Responsiveness, Adaptability, etc.
• Oversee and managed multiple SIT and UAT cycles.
• Log, track, and escalate SIT/UAT defects in ALM with cross-functional teams.
• Provide planning support for Program Increment and Iteration Cycles.
• Tracking/Managing several projects at once.