SAP Program Manager

<p><b><u>Job Summary:</u></b></p><p>We are looking for a seasoned SAP Program Manager to lead large-scale, complex SAP transformation programs across business functions, geographies, and technology landscapes.</p><p>The role will have end-to-end accountability for SAP program outcomes, including strategy, roadmap, governance, delivery, financial management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, organizational change, and value realization.</p><p>The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CXOs, business leaders and senior technology stakeholders, while leading geographically distributed teams, system integrators, SAP partners and multiple delivery workstreams.</p><p>The role requires strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA transformation, enterprise program management and the ability to translate business strategy into successful technology-enabled transformation.</p><p><b><u>Key Responsibilities</u></b></p><p><b>1. SAP Program Leadership</b></p><ul><li>Own end-to-end delivery of large and complex SAP transformation programs from strategy and initiation through deployment, stabilization and hypercare.</li><li>Lead SAP S/4HANA Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective Data Transition, rollout, migration, upgrade and modernization programs.</li><li>Define program vision, objectives, roadmap, milestones, operating model and success criteria aligned with business strategy.</li><li>Manage multiple interdependent projects and workstreams across functional, technical and business teams.</li><li>Ensure delivery across SAP and adjacent platforms including Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales, Analytics, BTP, Ariba, SuccessFactors and enterprise integration platforms, as applicable.</li><li>Drive business process standardization, simplification and adoption of SAP best practices.</li></ul><p><b>2. Program Governance & Delivery Excellence</b></p><ul><li>Establish and operate robust program governance covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, issues, dependencies and benefits.</li><li>Lead Steering Committee, Executive Review and Program Governance forums.</li><li>Maintain program RAID, decision logs, dependency management and escalation mechanisms.</li><li>Establish program KPIs, dashboards and executive reporting.</li><li>Ensure delivery adheres to agreed scope, timelines, quality standards and financial targets.</li><li>Drive SAP Activate, Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies based on program requirements.</li><li>Ensure effective management of testing, data migration, integration, cutover, deployment and hypercare.</li></ul><p><b>3. Executive & Client Stakeholder Management</b></p><ul><li>Serve as the senior program interface for CIO, CFO, COO, CTO, business executives and senior IT leadership.</li><li>Build trusted-advisor relationships with client and business stakeholders.</li><li>Translate complex technology and delivery issues into clear business implications and executive decisions.</li><li>Manage expectations, escalations and critical program decisions.</li><li>Provide transparent communication on program health, risks, financials, milestones and business outcomes.</li><li>Facilitate executive workshops, transformation roadmap discussions and strategic decision forums.</li></ul><p><b>4. Team & Leadership</b></p><ul><li>Lead large, multi-disciplinary and geographically distributed teams comprising:<ul><li>Program / Project Managers</li><li>SAP Solution & Enterprise Architects</li><li>Functional and Technical Consultants</li><li>Data & Integration Teams</li><li>Testing and Quality Teams</li><li>Change Management Teams</li><li>PMO and Governance Teams</li></ul></li><li>Establish clear accountability, performance expectations and delivery ownership.</li><li>Mentor senior project/program managers and develop leadership capability.</li><li>Drive collaboration across onshore, offshore and global delivery teams.</li><li>Manage system integrators, SAP partners, vendors and third-party providers.</li></ul><p><b>5. Financial & Commercial Management</b></p><ul><li>Own program financials including budget, forecasting, resource costs, vendor spend and financial performance.</li><li>Monitor program profitability / cost efficiency and ensure appropriate financial controls.</li><li>Drive resource planning and optimal utilization.</li><li>Manage commercial governance across multiple vendors and delivery partners.</li><li>Support contract management, scope changes and commercial negotiations.</li><li>Identify opportunities for cost optimization and delivery efficiency.</li></ul><p><b>6. Risk, Quality & Compliance</b></p><ul><li>Proactively identify and mitigate strategic, operational, technology, delivery and organizational risks.</li><li>Establish effective risk and issue management frameworks.</li><li>Drive resolution of critical issues and cross-program dependencies.</li><li>Ensure appropriate quality assurance and delivery controls.</li><li>Ensure compliance with organizational, regulatory, security and SAP governance standards.</li></ul><p><b>7. Business Transformation & Value Realization</b></p><ul><li>Partner with business leadership to ensure SAP transformation delivers measurable business value.</li><li>Drive process simplification, standardization, automation and operational excellence.</li><li>Establish benefits realization frameworks and track business outcomes.</li><li>Lead organizational change, communications, training and adoption initiatives.</li><li>Promote innovation through SAP cloud, automation, analytics, AI and emerging technologies where relevant.</li></ul><p><b>8. Business Development & Practice Leadership</b></p><ul><li>Contribute to account growth and strategic client relationships.</li><li>Identify new SAP transformation opportunities within existing accounts.</li><li>Support pre-sales, RFP/RFI responses, proposals, solutioning and executive presentations.</li><li>Develop transformation roadmaps and business cases with clients.</li><li>Contribute to SAP practice development, methodologies, reusable assets and delivery best practices.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with SAP, system integrators and strategic technology partners.</li></ul><p><b><u>Required Qualifications</u></b></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration or a related discipline.</li><li>MBA / advanced qualification preferred.</li><li>15+ years of experience in SAP consulting, program management, technology transformation or enterprise delivery.</li><li>Proven experience leading large-scale SAP transformation programs.</li><li>Strong hands-on program leadership experience with SAP S/4HANA.</li></ul><p><b>Experience across one or more of:</b></p><ul><li>S/4HANA Greenfield</li><li>Brownfield / System Conversion</li><li>Selective Data Transition</li><li>Global Template / Rollouts</li><li>SAP Cloud / RISE with SAP</li><li>SAP AMS / Managed Services</li><li>SAP modernization and migration</li><li>Experience managing complex, multi-workstream and multi-vendor programs.</li><li>Demonstrated experience managing geographically distributed teams.</li></ul><div><br /></div> <p class="hidden"><b>Required abilities</b></p> <ul class="hidden"> <li class="hidden"><b>Physical:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Other:</b> </li> </ul> <p class="hidden"><b>Work Environment Details:</b> </p> <p class="hidden"><b>Specific requirements</b></p> <ul class="hidden"> <li class="hidden"><b>Travel:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Vehicle:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Work Permit:</b> </li> </ul> <p class="hidden"><b>Other details</b></p> <ul class="hidden"> <li class="hidden"><b>Pay Rate:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Contract Types:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Time Constraints:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Compliance Related:</b> </li> <li class="hidden"><b>Union Affiliation:</b> </li> </ul>