What the role offers
Manage end-to-end Professional Services engagements, working closely with customers, partners, and OpenText teams throughout the full project lifecycle.
Lead a varied portfolio, from multiple smaller engagements to larger, more complex projects or projects supporting a strategic customer.
Own project governance and planning, acting as a key point of contact for customers and keeping stakeholders informed and engaged throughout delivery.
Manage project financials, including costs, revenue, P&L, forecasting, delivery margins, and performance against agreed targets.
Build and strengthen relationships with customer sponsors, key stakeholders, partners, and internal teams to support successful project delivery.
Provide commercial oversight of engagements, ensuring delivery remains aligned with Statements of Work (SOWs), customer expectations, licensed product capabilities, and purchased services.
Partner with Sales and Presales to identify and qualify new opportunities, shape delivery approaches, and contribute to proposals and Statements of Work.
Act as an ambassador for OpenText, representing our products and services while contributing to strong customer experiences and effective collaboration across the organization.
What you need to succeed
Degree or equivalent qualification in a field that develops analytical, problem-solving, structured thinking, and decision-making skills, or equivalent relevant experience and training.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate clearly with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. German communication skills are considered an advantage.
Around 2 years of experience in Project Management or Project Coordination, with exposure to managing individual projects or supporting a portfolio of projects of varying size and complexity.
Good understanding of project management principles, including planning, governance, risk management, processes, and methodologies.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, ideally including exposure to Scaled Agile, as well as traditional Waterfall approaches.
Understanding of different commercial delivery models, including Time & Materials and Fixed Price contracts, with exposure to bid management or business development considered an advantage.
Exposure to enterprise technologies, ideally within or similar to the OpenText portfolio, such as IT Operations Management, Application Delivery Management, Cyber Resilience, Big Data, or Information Management & Governance.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a collaborative and proactive approach, good stakeholder management abilities, and a willingness to take initiative, contribute to team success, and continuously develop project management capabilities.
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