Project Manager/Delivery Lead - Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning

Manage core project leadership activities including delivery planning, governance reporting, status updates, RAID management, executive communications, and escalation management. Serve as a servant leader for the team by enabling collaboration, removing blockers, supporting decision-making, and driving accountability across cross-functional stakeholders.

Our Client, a Business Maunufacturing and Supply company, is looking for a Project Manager/Delivery Lead - Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning for their Charlotte, NC / Corning, NY/Remote location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning implementation using Agile, Scrum, and iterative product delivery practices.
• Serve as a servant leader for the team by enabling collaboration, removing blockers, supporting decision-making, and driving accountability across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage core project leadership activities including delivery planning, governance reporting, status updates, RAID management, executive communications, and escalation management.
• Coordinate business, IT, SAP ECC, implementation partner, and vendor teams to ensure aligned execution across workstreams.
• Drive effective backlog and workflow management through Kanban-based delivery practices and support sprint/release planning activities.
• Track project financials, delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and key milestones.
• Support integration planning, data migration readiness, testing coordination, cutover execution, and go-live planning.
• Ensure adherence to SOX, regulatory, and enterprise governance requirements.
• Provide clear executive-level updates to senior leadership and maintain strong stakeholder engagement throughout the delivery lifecycle.

 
Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise technology implementations as a Project Manager, Delivery Lead, or similar role.
• Strong project leadership foundation in:
• communications
• stakeholder management
• problem resolution
• governance and status reporting
• executive updates
• financial tracking
• vendor coordination
• Experience leading teams in Agile/Scrum environments with strong knowledge of iterative and incremental delivery.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working from a Kanban board.
• Scrum Master certification or PMI-ACP required.
• Experience with SAP ECC implementations and SAP ECC platform landscapes is required.
• Experience delivering solutions involving integration, data migration, and cutover coordination.
• Knowledge of demand planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of SOX/regulatory compliance and structured enterprise governance.
• PMP certification
• Product Owner certification (CSPO or PSPO)
• First-hand experience implementing Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning
• Experience implementing complex SAP ECC solutions
• Hands-on experience with Planview AgilePlace
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities