CPQ Solution Delivery Lead

The CPQ Solution Delivery Lead is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end delivery of critical projects that support Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) business processes. This role involves leading project planning and execution, including defining scope, objectives, timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery. The CPQ Solution Delivery Lead serves as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders-such as business leaders, IT teams, and third-party vendors-managing expectations and communicating project status, risks, and issues. Additionally, this position ensures all deliverables adhere to high-quality standards and established methodologies, while driving continuous improvement through upgrades, hyper care, and enhancements to the CPQ solutions.

This role is based out of our St. Paul, MN location.

What's in it For You:

• Work in a high-end analytics environment using modern tools and approaches
• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

What You Will Do:

• Project Leadership: Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of projects, including hyper care, upgrades, and enhancements.

• Facilitate Solution Development: Understand and resolve technical obstacles for teams and lead decision-making on technical solutions.

• Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, resources, and budget. Monitor project progress and make adjustments as needed to ensure successful delivery.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and third-party vendors. Effectively manage expectations and communicate project status, risks, and issues.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all project deliverables meet high-quality standards and are in compliance with established methodologies and best practices (e.g., ASAP, Agile, Activate).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 years of experience managing large-scale IT projects, including at least 2-3 successful CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) project implementations
• 4 years' experience overseeing full project life-cycle implementations, from blueprint through go-live and post-go-live support
• Experience in preparing project plans, delivery schedules, release management strategies, RACI matrices, budget estimates, and structuring project teams
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Program Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Master's degree or relevant certifications (such as PMP, PRINCE2) highly preferred
• Demonstrated business acumen, particularly about the key financial drivers of a business
• Strong problem-solving, analytic, conceptual, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that allow effective communication with both business and technical resources
• Detail oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive execution

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.