STEPHEN DE SOUZA
Mississauga,Ontario
Summary
Experienced SAP Program and Project Management Professional with a proven track record in successful full life-cycle ERP implementations, business enhancement projects, and production support spanning over two decades. Demonstrated expertise in leading large-scale, complex initiatives involving Business Transformation ERP solutions and Sales and Implementation, including SAP, Oracle, and JD Edwards. Adept at delivering high impact and value to leading organizations across multiple industries.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP Project Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Worked closely with the Project Team to review all Risks and means to settle them
- Managed the Weekly Scrum meetings for all Projects
- Provided management with visibility through the Projects that are in flight
- Prepared Risk and Advisory reports for Management and provided details and solutions to present at the Strategic Meetings
- Gathered requirements for Discovery and Planning through S4 HANA through Phase 0 at Hydro One
- Worked closely to document and provide details on SharePoint and JIRA, as required by the Government Auditors for year-end
- Attended all Project Management meetings weekly with updates for Senior Level management.
Senior Manager SAP S4 HANA
Ernst & Young Canada
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Gathered requirements for the SAP Risk and Assessment for TELUS Health
- Managed the Weekly Scrum meetings for all DND Projects
- Provided management with visibility through the Projects that are in flight
- Prepared Risk and Advisory proposal for Bell Canada
- Worked closely with the Advisory Team at Hydro One to assist with findings and deliverables through the discovery Phase
- Gathered requirements for Discovery and Planning through S4 HANA through Phase 0 at Hydro One
- Was the principal Lead as the S4 HANA Risk and Advisory Team and created a detailed process flow for the Client
- Attended all Project Management meetings weekly with updates for Senior Level management.
DND SAP Project Manager
DND/DRMIS Canada
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Gathered requirements for the SAP Assessment for NAVY’s Webservices
- Managed the Weekly Scrum meetings for all DND Projects
- Provided management with visibility through the Projects that are in flight
- Provided the Projects with resources where required
- Managed Workshops for Navy Webservice SAP Implementation with visibility to management at all levels
- Gathered requirements for each Workshops for EIE and Navy EDE and NIDE
- Provided minutes of the meetings, Attendance reports, EIE Solution briefing and other Key deliverables weekly
- Attended all Project Management meetings weekly with updates for Senior Level management
- Determined the best Solution for the new Assessment for the COCCM to GOCCM transition and ensure we are PURPLE in accordance with DRMIS and the requirements
- Refined the documentation developed from all the Workshops and ensure they are reviewed by all areas to include, DND, NAVY, RCAF, and internally among all areas of DRMIS that will be affected by the change from Contractor Owned to government Owned Materials for both valuated and non-valuated materials
- Defined the best solution derived from the meetings with RCAF and DMMS and document the results to present them to management for approval at a higher level.
ARO Project Manager
PWGSC Canada
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Gathered requirements for the SAP ARO implementation to commence April 2022
- Managed resources for the project and reviewed the ARO dashboard to determine the key deliverables and incorporate them into a Project Plan for the Board members to review
- Created a Project plan in Excel to include Milestones, Deliverables, Key dates, and include expectations for the ARO implementation across the Treasury Board
- Identified a Cost estimate and a Timeline based on the evaluation completed to be presented and approved by the Steering Committee when we commenced the new Fiscal year.
HRM Business Transformation Manager
RANDSTAD Canada
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed three projects for Halifax Regional Municipality consisting of Success Factors, Tax and Revenue Management and SAP S4 HANA
- Managed Implementation Partners and working through the Milestones and deliverables through the Project Timelines using MS Project tools to include all aspects of Project Management using Agile methodology at a semi-Government entity
- Identified Issues/Risks and managing the Deliverables through Program Management based on the established Go-Lives for each project
- Managed and provided bi-weekly financial status reports to the Steering Committee on the overall health of the Project
- Collaborated closely with the offshore Contractor teams to ensure Interface requirements are completed to conform with the stringent deadlines
- Encouraged the client to use SAP BW for data warehouses to perform data management tasks, generate reports and develop analytics applications
- Managed Contractor resources on the Project from a budgetary impact also the Overall Budget and report accordingly.
SAP Project Manager
CREATECH Canada
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed a greenfield S/4HANA implementation with full FICO/MM, Peoplesoft for Wesdome Gold Mining Company, with two sites in Ontario and Quebec
- Managed, and facilitated the Finance team through the Requirements Gathering, Blueprint /Realization phases including developing detailed design documents for each financial area of responsibility
- Conducted weekly Project Team meetings and the Steering Committee meetings to provide clarity and determine resolution on outstanding issues
- Provided support to the Project Team through Meetings, informal sessions, and extensive communication from Program Management
- Managed a greenfield S/4HANA for Pharmacielo Ltd
- With Fiori apps with full FICO with BPC, Asset Accounting and Materials Management in 25 weeks with international banking for a startup company with offices across Australia, Italy, Mexico, and Columbia
- SAP Cutover was done for Corporate and Columbia before going live
- Provided key dates to Project Team to be validated from the deliverables on the Statement of Work
- Managed an SAP buyout by Maibec from Louisiana Pacific for an install with aggressive timelines to include Capgemini supporting LP in Nashville TN
- Modules included OTC, FTM, PTP, DTC and outside interfaces
- Ensured all project Objectives were being met and facilitated the Weekly Steering Committee meetings to provide updates on the health of the Project, including project financials
- Submitted Implementation Plans to include SAP estimates, timelines, and scope for various initiatives
- It was with an aggressive timeline as the entire implementation was done remotely through the pandemic
- Engaged the Implementation team resources, ensured I had a Project Plan with estimates to complete including roles and responsibilities of the team clearly defined and deliverables established using MS Project Plan
- Periodically reviewed the Risks and Issues Log and resolved them among the team members with resolutions requiring approvals from the client before implementing them
- Project signoff obtained from the Project Sponsor upon successful Go-Live
- Managed an IBM Maximo implementation for the City of Oshawa scheduled to Go-Live in January 2021 with all the modules to include Spatial, PS Financials, LDAP, Anywhere, NAPA and Fuel Master using Agile Methodology
- Collaborated with all stakeholders to define and drive quality approaches and oversight requirements through periodic updates as defined in the timelines and detailed Project plan
- Developed and managed the RAID log - comprising of Issues and Risks - and resolving them
- Managed the Techno functions for the Project
- Responsible for the portfolio of initiatives, managed detailed project plans, budgets, forecasts, margin, and profitability and reported to the Stakeholders and Steering Committee.
SAP Project Manager
BAFFINLAND IRON MINING CANADA
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Evaluated SAP R3 in relation to the existing Business Processes and the Mining Template Version of R3 needed to upgrade to S/4HANA
- Developed, submitted, and maintained a Project Plan to include cost, resource, and timelines with SAP scope
- Organized, conducted monthly Steering Committee, and provided the Financial Status on a bi-weekly basis at the Steering Committee Meetings
- Provided Roles and Responsibilities for Contractors on the Project and ensured they adhered to the contracts
- Reviewed Post Go-live support to the Client and made recommendations considering “Best Practices” to adjust as required.
Program Delivery Manager
COGNIZANT Canada
05.2012 - 01.2017
- Completed an SAP Simple Finance implementation with S4/Hana and Fiori Apps for LSNA in Edmonton, AB., using ASAP methodology, use of SuccessFactors, OCM and GK POS
- Conducted end to end implementation for Success Factors including recruiting, Onboarding, Learning, Performance & Goals and Compensation
- My role as QA Program Delivery Manager at Loblaw's was responsibility for SDLC governance, SIAM, Phase Gating and Release strategy
- Oversaw results of multi-functional project teams and was responsible for the administrative/operational leadership
- Responsible for the delivery of programs, including Loyalty, PLM, BI Reporting, Legacy, and Stores and DC rollout, EVM, for all SAP and Non-SAP areas
- Non-SAP systems were aligned with JDA, Manhattan, IPFR, WMS, TMS and COM
- Maintained productive working relations and partnerships with clients, vendors, peers, and team members
- Responsible for three hundred testing resources onsite/offshore, with improved quality, efficient and stringent deadlines
- Managed a budget of $35M for Loblaw
- Managed the Project Plan with detailed Budgets, Deliverables, Milestones, testing schedules and ensured the Project team accepted the dates based on the existing schedule and the proposed Go-live dates.
Senior Manager
ACCENTURE Canada
05.2010 - 12.2011
- SAP Project Manager for Chrysler Inc, in Detroit, MI, ensured deliverables were completed, tested, and implemented successfully for Project Systems/ Investment Management
- Created new performance metrics aimed at incorporating key measurements for any Projects
- Supported and managed a Financial Services team of forty for the largest SAP Banking Implementation in North America at Alberta Treasury Branch, Edmonton AB
- Responsible for PMO activities with the Steering Committee to provide clarity and determine resolution on outstanding issues
- Responsible for ECC, BI/BW and the Bank Analyzer teams
- Analyzed risks and recommended mitigation approaches
- Communicated frequently with ATB Senior Executives, on progress, milestones, and Change Management
- Conducted, organized weekly Project Team meetings, and facilitated the Steering Committee meetings to provide clarity and determine resolution on outstanding issues, and provide financial health of the Project
- Analyzed risks and issues and recommended mitigation approaches to closure
- Created new performance metrics aimed at incorporating key measurements for any Projects
- Communicated frequently with ATB Senior Executives, on the progress, milestones, and Change Management
- Provided knowledge transfer to personnel from various departments on an on-going basis on new incoming resources as per the Project requirements
- Provided coordination between resource managers/supervisors
- Ensured reviews and approvals were received while conducting project analyses during phase-down to benefit future programs
- Assessed security and privacy strategies, made innovative changes, and managed a budget of $40M.
Skills
- SAP
- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Business Warehouse (BW)
- Bank Analyzer
- Asset Management (AM)
- Internal Orders (IO)
- Corporate Finance Management (CFM)
- Project Systems
- HR Success Factors
- FIORI Apps
- Tools MS Projects
- Change Management
- Project Status Reporting
- Issue Tracking
- Proposal Writing
- Program Management
- Agile Methodology
- Activate Methodology
- SharePoint
- JIRA
- JDE EnterpriseOne
- Design for Six Sigma
- FICO Training
- SAP S4 HANA
- Workday
- Performance Testing
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Testing and Troubleshooting
- Documentation And Reporting
- Budget Control
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Vendor Selection
- Project Management
- Attention to Detail
- Project Team Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Schedule Management
- Presentations and Demonstrations
- MS Office
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Quality Assurance
- Risk Management
- Budget Administration
- Project Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Task Delegation
- Client Relations
- Team Leadership
- Documentation Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Scope implementation
- Deadline Driven
- Project tracking
- Stakeholder Relations
- Status Reporting
- Scope development
- System Upgrades
- User Acceptance Testing
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Team leadership abilities
- Systems Analysis
- Written Communication
Educationandprofessionaldevelopment
- BA Economics - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
- American Management Centre - New York, NY - Project Management
- Level II Secret Clearance Obtained
- Completed Workday Certification
Timeline
SAP Project Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
01.2024 - 04.2024
Senior Manager SAP S4 HANA
Ernst & Young Canada
04.2023 - 12.2023
DND SAP Project Manager
DND/DRMIS Canada
05.2022 - 03.2023
ARO Project Manager
PWGSC Canada
01.2022 - 04.2022
HRM Business Transformation Manager
RANDSTAD Canada
05.2021 - 09.2021
SAP Project Manager
CREATECH Canada
04.2019 - 05.2021
SAP Project Manager
BAFFINLAND IRON MINING CANADA
05.2017 - 03.2018
Program Delivery Manager
COGNIZANT Canada
05.2012 - 01.2017
Senior Manager
ACCENTURE Canada
05.2010 - 12.2011
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