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Technical Program & Project Management Specialist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Dearborn, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (12 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: (Technical Program & Project Management Specialist)
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills MI Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value passion excellence empowerment and happiness creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources incentives and flexibility that they need to support a healthy balanced and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly organized SAP Project Manager to lead the planning execution and delivery of SAP implementation upgrade and support projects. The ideal candidate combines deep SAP program/project management expertise with hands-on proficiency in JIRA for agile project tracking sprint planning and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires someone who thrives at the intersection of structured SAP methodologies and agile delivery practices ensuring transparency accountability and on-time delivery across all workstreams.
Key Responsibilities Play a role in System of Governance in defining and implementing a large-scale SAP S4 I-ERP program Lead tactical activities and support overall strategic program objectives. Manage the EPICS/Sub Epics/Features for the Product Group in JIRA Continuously assess issues risks and opportunities while assisting with resolution Track scope changes and manage change control processes to prevent scope creep Manage program-level CRAID (Change Requests Risks Assumptions Issues Decisions) log Support gathering and review of metrics to support Major releases as well as to track Production Releases like Release on Demand Problem Incidents etc. Support System of Delivery (SoD) quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning and facilitation of events Logistics breakout sessions presentations workshops etc. Support and Manage integration points between ERP modules and legacy/third-party systems Prepare Product Teams for Program Increment (PI) planning events. Consolidate Product Line Iteration reviews into Product Group Iteration reviews and retros. Coordinate be accountable and ensure Product Teams are progressing focusing on scope timelines & release management. Support Foundational Product teams by coordinating Release activities such as Cutover Testing cycles training programs and data readiness with Product teams Support resolving PDO and Foundational related dependencies with Product Managers Remove blockers and impediments by ensuring teams are bringing issues to appropriate governance forums Facilitate lessons learned and transition to steady-state support/operations Lead end-to-end management of SAP projects (implementations upgrades rollouts and support enhancements) including S/4HANA migrations module deployments (FI/CO MM SD PP HCM etc.) and integration initiatives. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans timelines resource allocations budgets and risk registers. Own and administer JIRA boards for all project activities creating epics user stories tasks and subtasks; managing backlogs; configuring workflows dashboards and custom fields to fit SAP project needs. Manage project governance: status reporting steering committee updates RAID logs and change management processes. Drive continuous improvement of project management practices JIRA usage standards and reporting templates across the SAP team. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business Administration or related field. 3 years of experience managing SAP projects (implementation upgrade or support) in project management capacity. Demonstrated expert-level daily hands-on use of JIRA including board configuration workflow automation JQL queries dashboard creation and integration with Confluence. Strong knowledge of both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall/hybrid project delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Skills Required:
Release Management Jira Agile Software Framework
Skills Preferred:
N/A
Experience Required:
Specialist Exp: 6 years in IT; 3 years in Program Mgmt. Expert in Proj Mgr
Experience Preferred:
0
Education Required:
Bachelors Degree Hybrid 4 days a week onsite
Additional Information:
Preferred Qualifications PMP PMI-ACP CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or SAFe certification. SAP Activate or SAP certification in a relevant module. Experience with Power BI Power Automate JIRA Align JIRA Service Management or other Atlassian suite tools (Confluence). Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry. Familiarity with ITSM/change management tools (ServiceNow) alongside JIRA.
Key Attributes Detail-oriented with a passion for clean well-organized JIRA boards and traceable project artifacts. Data-driven decision-maker who leverages JIRA reporting to communicate status objectively. Strong servant-leadership mindset with the ability to motivate cross-functional matrixed teams. Comfortable operating in fast-paced evolving enterprise environments.
Location: (DearbornMI)
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Kyyba at
Rewards:
Medical dental vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
SELECT AWARDS
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills MI Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value passion excellence empowerment and happiness creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources incentives and flexibility that they need to support a healthy balanced and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly organized SAP Project Manager to lead the planning execution and delivery of SAP implementation upgrade and support projects. The ideal candidate combines deep SAP program/project management expertise with hands-on proficiency in JIRA for agile project tracking sprint planning and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires someone who thrives at the intersection of structured SAP methodologies and agile delivery practices ensuring transparency accountability and on-time delivery across all workstreams.
Key Responsibilities Play a role in System of Governance in defining and implementing a large-scale SAP S4 I-ERP program Lead tactical activities and support overall strategic program objectives. Manage the EPICS/Sub Epics/Features for the Product Group in JIRA Continuously assess issues risks and opportunities while assisting with resolution Track scope changes and manage change control processes to prevent scope creep Manage program-level CRAID (Change Requests Risks Assumptions Issues Decisions) log Support gathering and review of metrics to support Major releases as well as to track Production Releases like Release on Demand Problem Incidents etc. Support System of Delivery (SoD) quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning and facilitation of events Logistics breakout sessions presentations workshops etc. Support and Manage integration points between ERP modules and legacy/third-party systems Prepare Product Teams for Program Increment (PI) planning events. Consolidate Product Line Iteration reviews into Product Group Iteration reviews and retros. Coordinate be accountable and ensure Product Teams are progressing focusing on scope timelines & release management. Support Foundational Product teams by coordinating Release activities such as Cutover Testing cycles training programs and data readiness with Product teams Support resolving PDO and Foundational related dependencies with Product Managers Remove blockers and impediments by ensuring teams are bringing issues to appropriate governance forums Facilitate lessons learned and transition to steady-state support/operations Lead end-to-end management of SAP projects (implementations upgrades rollouts and support enhancements) including S/4HANA migrations module deployments (FI/CO MM SD PP HCM etc.) and integration initiatives. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans timelines resource allocations budgets and risk registers. Own and administer JIRA boards for all project activities creating epics user stories tasks and subtasks; managing backlogs; configuring workflows dashboards and custom fields to fit SAP project needs. Manage project governance: status reporting steering committee updates RAID logs and change management processes. Drive continuous improvement of project management practices JIRA usage standards and reporting templates across the SAP team. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business Administration or related field. 3 years of experience managing SAP projects (implementation upgrade or support) in project management capacity. Demonstrated expert-level daily hands-on use of JIRA including board configuration workflow automation JQL queries dashboard creation and integration with Confluence. Strong knowledge of both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall/hybrid project delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Skills Required:
Release Management Jira Agile Software Framework
Skills Preferred:
N/A
Experience Required:
Specialist Exp: 6 years in IT; 3 years in Program Mgmt. Expert in Proj Mgr
Experience Preferred:
0
Education Required:
Bachelors Degree Hybrid 4 days a week onsite
Additional Information:
Preferred Qualifications PMP PMI-ACP CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or SAFe certification. SAP Activate or SAP certification in a relevant module. Experience with Power BI Power Automate JIRA Align JIRA Service Management or other Atlassian suite tools (Confluence). Experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry. Familiarity with ITSM/change management tools (ServiceNow) alongside JIRA.
Key Attributes Detail-oriented with a passion for clean well-organized JIRA boards and traceable project artifacts. Data-driven decision-maker who leverages JIRA reporting to communicate status objectively. Strong servant-leadership mindset with the ability to motivate cross-functional matrixed teams. Comfortable operating in fast-paced evolving enterprise environments.
Location: (DearbornMI)
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Kyyba at
Rewards:
Medical dental vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
SELECT AWARDS
- An INC 5000 company for 10 years
- Corp! Michigan Economic Bright Spots
- Crains Detroit Business Top Staffing Service Companies in Detroit
- TechServe Alliance Excellence Award- IT and Engineering Staffing & Solutions
- Best of MichBusiness winner in HR Wizards & Partnerships
- Metro Detroit Elite Category: Recruitment Selection & Orientation for 101 Best & Brightest
- 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in Michigan
Required Experience:
IC
