Planisware Configurator

Overview

Join a leading global enterprise at the forefront of innovation, where we are transforming the future of complex product development and strategic portfolio management. As a key partner, Aquent is seeking exceptional talent to contribute to our client’s mission, driving efficiency and strategic insight across their operations.

Are you a seasoned Planisware expert passionate about shaping strategic decision-making and optimizing enterprise-level processes? We’re seeking a dynamic configurator to become a pivotal force in evolving our client’s portfolio management platform. This is an incredible opportunity to drive significant impact, translating critical business needs into scalable solutions that empower teams across product development, R&D, finance, and IT. You will be instrumental in enhancing how projects are planned, resources are managed, and strategic decisions are made, directly influencing the success of groundbreaking initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to deeply understand objectives, processes, challenges, and reporting needs, facilitating workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust Planisware functional designs and configuration specifications, recommending best-practice solutions.
• Configure diverse Planisware modules, workflows, forms, views, dashboards, reports, and portfolio structures, including project lifecycle, stage-gate, resource management, demand management, financial planning, and governance processes.
• Support the setup and maintenance of user roles, permissions, and security configurations, collaborating with technical architects and developers on complex solutions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify and standardize portfolio and project management processes, driving continuous improvement and enterprise best practices.
• Develop comprehensive test scenarios and validate configured solutions, supporting system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and release validation.
• Design and maintain critical dashboards, reports, KPIs, and executive scorecards to support portfolio, financial, and resource planning reporting requirements.
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and conduct end-user training to drive adoption and maximize platform value, providing functional support and troubleshooting.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, communicating effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, and contributing to roadmap planning and enhancement prioritization.

Why This Role Matters

Your expertise will directly contribute to achieving greater portfolio visibility, reporting accuracy, and increased process standardization. By reducing manual efforts and enhancing governance, you will enable faster, more informed strategic decisions across critical business functions. You’ll play a key role in fostering effective partnerships and shaping the long-term strategy of the Planisware Center of Excellence, making a tangible difference in how our client manages its most important initiatives.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Planisware Configurator.
• 3 years of hands-on Planisware configuration experience.
• Proven experience supporting Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) processes.
• Strong understanding of Portfolio Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Financial Planning, Demand Management, and Stage-Gate Processes.
• Experience facilitating requirements gathering and business workshops.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Prior experience with Planisware Enterprise implementations.
• Industry experience in complex product development environments, such as engineering, manufacturing, R&D.
• Familiarity with SAP, Jira, Power BI, and other enterprise reporting solutions.
• Experience supporting SaaS-based enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Planisware certification.