SAP Delivery Head / SAP Delivery Manager

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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP Delivery Lead / Delivery Head with strong leadership, delivery management expertise, and end-to-end SAP project execution experience. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of managing large SAP programs, leading cross-functional teams, ensuring successful delivery, and maintaining strong client relationships. This role requires hands-on knowledge across multiple SAP functional modules along with strong stakeholder and governance skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of SAP projects, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget adherence.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and execution across multiple SAP tracks.
• Drive governance, compliance, and delivery excellence across all SAP implementation and support engagements.
• Collaborate closely with clients, business stakeholders, and internal teams to define scope, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Manage and mentor cross-functional SAP teams (functional & technical).
• Ensure smooth coordination between onsite, offshore, and cross-regional teams.
• Monitor project status, prepare dashboards, and drive weekly/monthly steering meetings with leadership.
• Support pre-sales activities including solutioning, estimations, project planning, and proposal preparation.
• Ensure adoption of SAP best practices, methodologies, and quality frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across projects and internal processes.
• Manage escalations, resolve delivery issues, and ensure overall client satisfaction.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 14+ years of total IT experience with at least 10+ years in SAP delivery/ program management roles.
• Strong functional understanding of core SAP modules (e.g., SD, MM, FI, PP, PM, WM, EWM, or others).
• Proven experience in managing mid-to-large SAP implementation, rollout, and support programs.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience in leading 20+ member teams.
• Strong understanding of SAP methodologies (ASAP, Activate, Agile/Hybrid models).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in budgeting, financial tracking, and resource management.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and escalation management capability.

Good to Have

• SAP Certification in any module or project management (PMP/Prince2).
• Exposure to S/4HANA projects.
• Experience working with global clients or distributed delivery models.

Work Mode

• Hybrid (Bangalore): Candidate should be willing to work from office based on project requirements.