SAP Program Manager

Job Description

SAP Program Manager

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

We are seeking an experienced SAP Program Manager to lead a large-scale SAP transformation program involving SAP S/4HANA SAP GTS data migration enterprise integrations testing cutover and business readiness.

The Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end program governance delivery planning stakeholder management risk and issue management financial oversight dependency management and coordination across business functional technical data testing and global delivery teams.

The role requires extensive experience managing complex SAP transformation programs across multiple workstreams geographies vendors and business functions.

Provide overall leadership for the SAP transformation program.

Establish the program governance structure delivery operating model and decision-making framework.

Define program objectives scope milestones deliverables and success criteria.

Develop and maintain the integrated program plan across all SAP workstreams.

Conduct steering committee meetings program reviews and leadership updates.

Ensure alignment between business priorities technology strategy and program objectives.

Establish clear ownership and accountability across workstreams.

SAP Transformation Delivery

Manage end-to-end delivery across SAP S/4HANA SAP GTS E4H data integrations testing security change management and deployment.

Coordinate solution design configuration development testing data migration cutover go-live and hypercare activities.

Ensure the SAP solution follows enterprise architecture standards and SAP-recommended practices.

Monitor deliverables across functional and technical workstreams.

Manage dependencies between SAP and non-SAP applications.

Ensure timely resolution of cross-functional and cross-workstream issues.

Planning and Execution

Develop and maintain detailed program schedules milestone plans and dependency trackers.

Track scope schedule budget quality resources and program benefits.

Monitor critical-path activities and implement corrective action when required.

Manage change requests and evaluate their impact on cost schedule resources and business outcomes.

Establish delivery metrics dashboards and reporting mechanisms.

Ensure program deliverables are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary point of contact for business executives IT leadership delivery teams and implementation partners.

Facilitate discussions and decisions between business and technology stakeholders.

Communicate program status risks dependencies and decisions to senior leadershi p.

Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain leadership alignment.

Escalate critical issues with clear impact analysis and recommended actions.

Build effective collaboration across onsite offshore vendor and client teams.

Risk Issue and Dependency Management

Establish and maintain RAID logs covering risks assumptions issues and dependencies.

Identify delivery risks early and define practical mitigation plans.

Manage critical escalations and ensure timely closure.

Track decisions and actions from governance meetings.

Monitor regulatory compliance security and operational risks.

Ensure risks affecting go-live readiness are addressed before deployment.

Financial and Resource Management

Manage program budgets forecasts resource plans and financial performance.

Monitor effort utilization vendor costs and program expenditure.

Work with functional and technical leaders to ensure appropriate resource allocation.

Identify resource constraints and initiate corrective staffing actions.

Manage vendor performance against agreed deliverables and service levels.

Testing Cutover and Deployment Governance

Provide governance for SIT UAT performance testing regression testing and business readiness.

Monitor test execution defect trends defect ageing and closure plans.

Review cutover strategy mock cutover results and go-live readiness criteria.

Lead executive go/no-go discussions.

Monitor hypercare activities and ensure an effective transition to steady-state support.

Generic Managerial Skills

Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or a related field.

15 years of SAP consulting or enterprise transformation experience.

Minimum 8 years of SAP program or project leadership experience.

Experience managing at least three full-life-cycle SAP implementations.

Proven experience managing large multi-workstream SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.

Strong experience with global onsite-offshore delivery models.

Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.

Strong financial commercial vendor and contract management capabilities.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams across multiple functions locations and organizations.

Strong facilitation decision-making negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

SAP S/4HANA transformation experience.

Experience managing SAP GTS implementations.

PMP PRINCE2 SAFe or equivalent program management certification.

SAP Activate certification or practical SAP Activate experience.

Experience with Agile SAFe Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Experience in global manufacturing technology supply chain or regulated industries.

Familiarity with Jira Azure DevOps SAP Cloud ALM Solution Manager or similar tools.

Key Skills

SAP Program Management

SAP S/4HANA Transformation

SAP GTS E4H

Program Governance

Integrated Program Planning

Executive Stakeholder Management

Financial Management

Vendor Management

RAID Management

Release Management

Testing Governance

Cutover and Deployment

Change Management

Global Delivery Management

Success Metrics

Achievement of program milestones within agreed timelines and budget.

Effective coordination across business SAP functional technical data and testing teams.

Timely resolution of critical risks issues and dependencies.

Successful completion of SIT UAT cutover and go-live activities.

Stable production deployment with controlled hypercare.

High stakeholder satisfaction and timely executive decision-making.

Delivery of agreed business and transformation outcomes.