SAP Jr. Project Manager

Experience: 5 – 8 years

Location and work mode (on-site/hybrid/remote): Pune, India (Work from Office)

Key Responsibilities / Required Qualifications / Preferred Qualifications:

Position Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Junior SAP Project Manager to assist in the planning, execution, and delivery of SAP projects, with a focus on Grow with SAP implementations and Application Management Support (AMS) services. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 8 years of IT project delivery experience, with at least 3 years in roles involving SAP environments (even in coordination, functional or support roles). The role is ideal for professionals transitioning into full project management responsibilities while still growing under the guidance of senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution & Delivery::

• Support the execution of Grow with SAP projects following SAP Activate methodology.
• Drive key project activities such as project kickoff, fit-to-standard workshops, test planning, cutover coordination, and hypercare tracking.
• Manage day-to-day project operations including scope, schedule, and resource coordination.
• Monitor and report on project milestones, budget utilization, and risk/issues across implementation and support engagements.

AMS Oversight:

• Coordinate incident, service request, and change management processes under AMS contracts.
• Track SLAs, ensure resolution timelines, and facilitate weekly governance reviews with customer stakeholders.
• Support minor enhancements and project transitions from implementation to support phase.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as the single point of contact for customer-side project leads and internal SAP consultants.
• Facilitate meetings, prepare MoMs, escalate risks/issues, and manage action item closure.
• Support cross-functional communication between customer IT, business teams, and vendors.

Project Governance & Reporting:

• Maintain and update project documentation: project plans, RAID logs, status reports, RACI matrices, etc.
• Ensure adherence to internal PMO processes and contribute to project audits/reviews.
• Assist in creation of SoWs, effort estimates, and change request documentation.

Mandatory Experience & Skills:

• 5–8 years of total experience, with minimum 3 years in SAP-related roles (functional coordination, AMS, or project execution).
• Proven exposure to at least one SAP project – either implementation, rollout, or AMS support – preferably involving SAP S/4HANA (public or private cloud).
• Good understanding of SAP project lifecycle and SAP Activate methodology.
• Hands-on experience in using project management tools like MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with consultants, customers, and developers in a delivery-focused environment.

Nice to Have:

• Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or CAPM.
• SAP certifications in SAP S/4HANA or SAP Cloud modules (Sales, Finance, etc.).
• Understanding of Grow with SAP onboarding and lifecycle, including fit-to-standard workshops, business process adoption, and clean core principles.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based AMS operations and use of ticketing tools like ServiceNow, Remedy, JIRA, Freshservice, etc.
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Management, or related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.