Josh Wright

Josh Wright

SAP Business Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager at SAP

  • Education

    • Unionville *

      1990 - 1993
    • Kansai Gaidai University

      1995 - 1995
      Management

      Activities and Societies: Kendo Club

    • Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley Graduate Center

      2011 - 2014
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

      Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

    • Gettysburg College

      1994 - 1997
      BA International Management
  • Experience

    • Bristol-Myers Squibb

      Jul 1997 - Jan 1999
      SAP Business Analyst

      Created a fully automated testing suite utilizing AutoTester and Microsoft Excel for three SAP Human Resources implementations. Initiative resulted in a 75% reduction of test cycle period.Personnel Administration & Org Management - Actions, Dynamic Actions, Screen Control, Infotype Setup, Enterprise and Organizational Structures, and Language Translation.

    • Itelligence, inc.

      Jan 1999 - Oct 2002
      SAP HR Consultant

      Lead Human Resources consultant responsible for implementing all SAP HR modules for customers.Lead Human Resources consultant on a 4.6C implementation project for a marketing agency that was certified as SAP's Agency Industry Solution. Implemented the automatic interface between ADP Payroll and SAP HR. Responsibilities included the implementation of Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Cross Application Timesheet, Employee Self Service, and Travel Management.Lead consultant implementing Human Resources module (4.6B) for computer chip manufacturer. Utilized ASAP methodology to successfully transition the client to best business practices as supported by SAP R/3. Responsibilities included the implementation of Personnel Administration, Organizational and Time Management, Recruitment, and Compensation Management. Show less

    • Armstrong World Industries

      Oct 2002 - Jan 2005
      SAP HR Business Analyst

      Member of a team responsible for all corporate Human Resources applications. Primary responsibilities included managing enhancement projects, ongoing system maintenance, researching new technologies, and interfacing with the Human Resources community to improve business processes.Project Manager of an implementation which automated the transfer of payroll transactions to Financial Accounting, saving the company over 600 work hours per year.

    • Bentley Systems Inc

      Jan 2005 - Jul 2015
      Senior Project Manager

      Senior IT Project Manager with responsibilities for managing software projects for the Corporate Finance, Human Resources, Financial Operations, and Professional Services organizations.Partnered with executive leadership of Human Resources, Finance and Consulting organizations to develop strategic plans for IT systems.Drove the vendor selection process and managed a full suite global implementation of SuccessFactors. Modules included Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, Jam, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Compensation & Learning. Managed the global implementations of multiple SaaS implementations include Concur, Projector and Taleo.Lead Project Manager for the global application of Support and Enhancement Packs to all of Bentley's SAP systems including CRM, ERP, BW, and Portal. Initiated and designed key process improvements for the IT Project Management Office (PMO). Created a project management structure utilizing SharePoint Project Sites to manage each project. Initiated a process to capture Lessons Learned on every project, as well as a feedback cycle to review those lessons on future projects. Created a project checklist to record key success factors and common pitfalls of IT projects. Show less

    • Aasonn

      Jul 2015 - Nov 2018

      Managed multiple concurrent SuccessFactors Implementations for clients in various industries. Highlights include:- Implementation of a full suite multi-year implementation for a global manufacturing corporation, in 40 countries with 17 languages. - Executed the rollout of SuccessFactors Talent Management Suite and Validated LMS for a global technology/medical corporation.- Managed multiple EC to SAP Payroll Integration projects in 40+ countries, including Employee & Organization replication. Implementations include integrations to Corporate SAP Systems, ADP Globalview & ADP Streamline. Show less

      • Project Manager Practice Lead

        Jul 2017 - Nov 2018
      • Senior Project Manager

        Dec 2016 - Jul 2017
      • Project Manager

        Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
    • SAP

      Dec 2018 - now

      Provide strong project leadership to multiple SuccessFactors implementations concurrently. Roles include project governance, status reporting, stakeholder engagement, budget oversight and cross functional team coordination. Over my career, I have successfully managed over 80 SuccessFactors module implementations for 17 customers in various industries.

      • Program Manager

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Dec 2018 - Apr 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

      CSME
      Jan 2013
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      PMI
      Jan 2011