Implementation Project Manager

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

As a Project Manager of Implementation, you will lead and manage the implementation of Sphera’s Product Stewardship Solutions. Your responsibilities include resource allocation, budget monitoring, and ensuring successful project execution from initiation to delivery. You will serve as the primary liaison between the company and client project managers, ensuring objectives are met on schedule and within budget while fostering a positive team environment. Additionally, you will give subject matter expertise, conduct pre-project assessments, lead design workshops, and offer solution engineering services as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management (40%)

• Oversee project execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality of all deliverables.
• Plan and analyze project tasks, allocate resources, track progress, manage budgets, and conduct postmortems.
• Develop and execute project work plans, revising as necessary to meet evolving requirements.
• Utilize project management techniques to create project charters, scope statements, testing plans, and schedules.
• Assign individual responsibilities and oversee day-to-day project operations.
• Review deliverables before submission to the client, enforcing project standards.
• Conduct engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• Mitigate project risks and ensure proper documentation.
• Provide status reports and performance metrics.

Project Accounting (20%)

• Track and report team hours and expenses weekly.
• Manage project budgets, ensuring revenue recognition, accurate invoicing, and receivables monitoring.
• Follow up with clients regarding outstanding invoices.
• Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization.
• Ensure employees adhere to standard implementation methodologies.

Solution Consulting (40%)

• Deliver solution design workshops with clients, leveraging subject matter expertise.
• Provide best-practice guidance on product implementation and configuration.
• Develop solution design documents, conduct requirements analysis, and create integration designs.
• Support system configuration, testing, training, and deployment.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver integration and reporting solutions.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical and non-technical writing, editing, and presentation abilities.
• Project management and planning skills.
• Experience in client-facing project planning and issue resolution.
• Experience working with diverse solution delivery teams.
• 2 years of experience in IT project management
• Minimum 2+ years in project management roles.

Additional Skills

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other languages is a strong asset.

Travel Requirement

• A couple of trips a year as necessary for client meetings  

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to: Manager, Chemical Management Services
• Direct Reports: None
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None

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Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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