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SAP Program Managers
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We are seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong track record of leading large-scale SAP programs and managed services engagements. The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex SAP initiatives, including global implementations, rollouts, S/4HANA transformations, upgrades, AMS engagements, and multi-vendor delivery models. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, governance, financial management, and delivery excellence across geographically distributed teams.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Portfolio Leadership
- Lead large-scale SAP engagements, including:
- SAP implementations and greenfield deployments
- Global rollouts and template deployments
- SAP S/4HANA transformation programs
- SAP AMS and support engagements
- SAP upgrades, migrations, and optimization initiatives
- Manage multiple workstreams, projects, and service towers within a program portfolio.
- Drive successful delivery while ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budget, and quality standards.
Delivery Governance
- Establish and manage program governance frameworks, steering committees, and executive reviews.
- Define KPIs, milestones, risks, dependencies, and success criteria.
- Ensure adherence to delivery methodologies, organizational standards, and compliance requirements.
Stakeholder & Executive Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, customer leadership, and business sponsors.
- Build trusted relationships with client leadership teams and guide strategic decision-making.
- Present program health, financials, risks, and transformation roadmaps to senior management.
SAP Transformation & Rollouts
- Lead regional and global SAP rollouts, ensuring standardization and adoption of global templates.
- Manage business process harmonization, change management, cutover, and hypercare activities.
- Oversee transition from implementation to steady-state support and operations.
AMS & Service Delivery Management
- Govern SAP AMS engagements and ensure SLA/KPI compliance.
- Drive continuous service improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
- Manage incident, problem, change, release, and service request processes.
- Ensure high customer satisfaction and service quality.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Own program P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Manage contracts, scope changes, resource utilization, and profitability targets.
- Identify opportunities for account growth, service expansion, and value realization.
Risk & Escalation Management
- Proactively identify program and operational risks.
- Drive mitigation planning and resolution of critical escalations.
- Ensure business continuity and delivery stability during program transitions and major releases.
Leadership & People Management
- Lead large cross-functional teams comprising project managers, SAP functional consultants, technical architects, Basis teams, AMS teams, and third-party vendors.
- Mentor delivery managers and project leads.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
Experience
- 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 7+ years in Program Management or Delivery Leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing large SAP engagements valued at multi-million dollars.
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following:
- SAP global rollout programs
- SAP implementation programs
- SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives
- SAP AMS/service delivery engagements
- SAP upgrade and migration programs
- Experience leading globally distributed teams across multiple geographies.
- Strong experience managing customer-facing delivery and executive stakeholders.
SAP Expertise
- Strong understanding of SAP landscapes and business processes across modules (at least 1) such as:
- SAP S/4HANA
- FICO
- MM
- SD
- PP
- QM
- EWM/WM
- SuccessFactors
- Ariba
- Basis and Integration technologies
- Understanding of SAP implementation lifecycle, rollout methodology, Hypercare, AMS operations, and transition management.
Delivery & Governance Skills
- Program Governance and Portfolio Management
- Budget and Financial Management
- Vendor and Partner Management
- Risk and Escalation Management
- Change and Release Governance
- Resource and Capacity Planning
- Stakeholder and Executive Communication
Thanks/Ranjit
