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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Manager – Consulting Department

Deloitte
Full-time
On-site
Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Company Description

About Deloitte

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte has approximately 457,000 professionals all committed to becoming the standard of excellence of professional services firms.

Deloitte’s professionals are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities, and enjoy an environment of continuous learning, challenging experiences, and enriching career opportunities. All our professionals are united by our shared values, a set of core principles that guide our collective behavior. They set the expectations we have for one another and define how we, as stewards of Deloitte, should behave. They provide common ground to unite us across cultures and geographies. And, importantly, they help us to earn the trust and respect of our key stakeholders. Our shared values are lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises, and the public sector; with offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, and in the process of expanding our operations by re-opening an office in Ethiopia.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best - because that’s how you make an impact.

About the Project

​Deloitte Consulting has been engaged by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the “Global Fund”), to provide technical assistance for an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation at the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS) in Ethiopia. This is a project where Deloitte’s role is to support EPSS in providing program management and quality assurance for the ERP system implementation. Overall, the project aims to streamline, automate and integrate business processes across the organization, ultimately strengthening organizational collaboration, improving operational efficiency and promoting data driven decision making.

Deloitte is therefore seeking an experienced, self-motivated, highly competent individual, to serve as the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Manager. This will be a subcontractor role.

Job Description

Main purpose of the job

The incumbent will provide support in the EPSS ERP project implementation.

What you will do

Project Planning and Execution: Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, including timelines and risk management strategies.
Team Leadership: Lead and manage cross-functional teams ensuring effective communication.
Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal team members.
Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to minimize potential impacts.
Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
Reporting and Communication: Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders, including detailed reports and presentations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
10+ years of experience in project management, with a strong focus on ERP implementations
Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or health supply chain industry
Strong knowledge of ERP systems and their implementation processes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
Proficiency in English and Amharic
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

Additional Information

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life.

Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.

Performance drive - Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.

Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.

Strategic direction - Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value differences, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

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If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal.

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Closing date: Monday, 13 December 2024

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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