SAP Project Manager

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of SAP implementation, rollout, and enhancement projects. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on expertise managing cross-functional SAP programs (ECC or S/4HANA), deep understanding of core modules and integration points, and a proven ability to partner with business and technical stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, organizational skills, and a track record of managing SAP projects using industry-standard methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Governance

Lead end-to-end SAP project lifecycle: planning, discovery, design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.

Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resource plans, dependency maps, and risk registers.

Establish and drive project governancestatus reporting, steering committees, issue management, and change control.

Ensure scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets are met consistently.

Stakeholder & Team Management

Collaborate with business leaders, IT stakeholders, and functional consultants to align on project objectives.

Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and design reviews.

Manage cross-functional teams including SAP functional consultants, ABAP/BTP developers, integrators, testers, and business SMEs.

Coordinate with external vendors, implementation partners, and offshore/onshore resources.

SAP Expertise & Execution Oversight

Provide leadership for SAP ECC or S/4HANA programs in modules such as SD, MM, PP, FI/CO, WM/EWM, and others.

Ensure design decisions follow SAP best practices and clean-core principles.

Oversee integration activities involving middleware (PI/PO, BTP, MuleSoft, APIs, EDI/IDocs).

Support data migration planning, data cleansing, conversion strategies, and validation.

Lead testing strategy including unit, SIT, UAT, regression, and cutover rehearsals.

Risk, Issue & Change Management

Identify risks and issues early; develop mitigation and contingency plans.

Manage scope through structured change control processes.

Ensure compliance with PMO standards, security policies, and audit requirements.

Track KPIs, deliverable quality, and program health metrics.

Cutover & Go-Live Leadership

Lead cutover planning with functional and technical teams.

Coordinate go-live readiness, business signoffs, and deployment checklists.

Oversee hypercare support and transition to steady-state support teams.

Required Qualifications

8+ years of experience managing SAP projects in ECC and/or S/4HANA environments.

Proven experience leading medium-to-large SAP implementations, rollouts, or major enhancement projects.

Strong understanding of SAP modules, integration points, data structures, and processes.

Experience managing cross-functional teams across time zones.

Strong grasp of project management methodologies: Agile, Scrum, ASAP, Activate, Waterfall, or hybrid.

Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.

Strong vendor management and contract negotiation experience.

Preferred Skills

SAP Activate certified or PMP / Prince2 certification.

Experience with S/4HANA transformations, cloud migrations, RISE with SAP.

Familiarity with BTP, integration technologies, and API-led architectures.

Experience working in manufacturing, distribution, retail, high-tech, or similar industries.

Experience with organizational change management (OCM) and end-user training programs.

What We Value

Leadership under pressure and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution.

Collaboration, empathy, and building strong relationships with business stakeholders.

Focus on quality, user adoption, and long-term sustainability.

Ability to drive results in fast-paced, dynamic environments.