Sap Project Manager

Job Title

SAP Project Manager S/4HANA Implementation (8–10 Years Experience)

Location

PAN India

Role Summary

SAP Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead full lifecycle

  S/4HANA implementation

  —from discovery, design, build, testing, migration, cutover, to hypercare.
• Prepare and manage

  project plans, timelines, resource allocations, budgets

  , and

  milestones

  .
• Establish robust

  governance frameworks

  , steering committee updates, and project communication structures.
• Drive project delivery methodologies (

  Activate

  , Agile, or Hybrid), ensuring strict adherence to deliverables.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Act as primary liaison between business leadership, SAP functional teams, technical teams, and vendors.
• Facilitate design workshops, solution walkthroughs, and decision-making forums with key stakeholders.
• Manage internal and external resources, ensuring optimal productivity and accountability.
• Work closely with CXOs, IT leadership, business process owners, and PMOs.

Scope, Risk & Issue Management

• Define and manage project scope, deliverables, and change control processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate

  project risks

  , dependencies, and blockers.
• Drive structured issue resolution, escalation management, and decision logs.

Financial & Contract Management

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost tracking, and vendor invoicing.
• Supervise vendor contracts, SOWs, and ensure alignment with delivery expectations.

Technology & Process Oversight

• Ensure alignment of the solution architecture with SAP best practices and enterprise standards.
• Oversee

  integration

  ,

  data migration

  ,

  security

  ,

  custom development

  , and

  testing activities

  .
• Monitor readiness for cutover, golive, and hypercare, ensuring smooth transition to operations.

Quality & Compliance

• Enforce SAP

  Activate

  methodology

  , project documentation standards, and audit readiness.
• Drive quality gates, stage approvals, and ensure project KPIs are met.

Post-Go-Live & Operational Support

• Lead hypercare activities and ensure seamless handover to support teams.
• Facilitate post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 8–10 years

  of overall SAP project experience.

• 4+ years

  in SAP Project/Program Management roles.
• Direct experience leading

  at least one full-cycle S/4HANA implementation

  .
• Strong understanding of

  S/4HANA modules

  , integration points, and business process design.
• Experience with SAP

  Activate

  methodology.
• Proven track record managing

  multi-stream, multi-vendor

  program environments.
• Strong experience in: 
• Project planning (MS Project/Jira/Smartsheet)
• Risk and issue management
• Steering committee communication
• Budget and financial control
• Vendor management
• Managing offshore/onshore delivery models
• Experience with

  data migration

  ,

  testing cycles

  , and

  cutover planning

  .
• Solid understanding of cloud hosting for SAP (Azure/AWS/GCP) is a plus.

Good-to-Have Skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
• Experience with

  global template rollouts

  .
• Familiarity with

  SAP BTP

  , integrations, API strategy, and modern SAP extensibility.
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, utilities, pharma, oil & gas).
• Exposure to change management, training strategy, and organizational readiness.

Soft Skills

• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution capability.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and structured thinking.
• Ability to operate under pressure during critical milestones like cutover/go-live.