SAP Project Manager Lead Advisor / Program Manager

Req ID: 333535 

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We are currently seeking a SAP Project Manager Lead Advisor / Program Manager to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

SAP Project Manager Lead Advisor / SAP Program Manager

SAP Project Manager Lead

Qualifications – We are looking for a leader with proven track record in

• Managing projects dealing with organizational and business process transformations and large-scale initiatives
• Managing project stakeholders and engaging with customer leadership
• Motivating, energizing, and collaborating with team contributors at all levels in the organization, from employee to executive
• Focusing on results and ensuring project objectives are met, measured in terms of business value, and financials
• 6+ years of successful experience managing large-scale projects with SAP as a key component for large enterprise clients
• Having a minimum of 5 years of SAP Project Management experience
• Possessing experience managing at least 4 full life cycle SAP implementation projects
• Demonstrating the advantages of a proposed approach or solution
• Possessing strong experience in SAP Activate Methodology as well as excellent presentation skills

Responsibilities

• The candidate is responsible for developing project plans and schedules and managing the timely execution of the work, as well as managing team outages and vacation schedules
• The candidate is responsible for developing project charters and managing project scope and creation of necessary change requests, ensuring they meet corporate margin and revenue targets
• The candidate is responsible for managing project risks, issues and key decision processes, ensuring all key decisions are captured and documented throughout project execution.
• The candidate is the primary point for project related escalations and responsible for the coordination of their resolution as per the project related governance structures
• The candidate is responsible for accurate status reporting in line with the project governance requirements, fulfilling both internal and customer-facing weekly, monthly, quarterly, Stage Gate reporting requirements. 
• The candidate will mobilize the precepts of effective project management in a manner that aligns to client culture while optimizing likelihood of meeting (or exceeding) project objectives
• The candidate will concurrently manage projects for our customers providing day-to-day leadership to analyze their requirements, develop designs, and implement SAP and related solutions
• Manage SAP greenfield implementations as well as brownfield technical upgrade projects or smaller SAP projects including related projects in non-SAP areas
• Work closely with individual SAP Program Managers, architects, technical teams, functional analysts to ensure delivery
• Communicate effectively with clients regarding the SAP project, project methodology, technology and functionality
• Collaborate with the project leadership from the client and all participating vendors to define, architect, drive and deliver a cohesive project
• Lead the delivery team, drive desired professional behaviors and motivate the team to the highest levels of performance and ensure that team resources have the best conditions to perform successfully
• Manage the financials for the project, ensuring revenue and margin targets for the project are in line with expectations

Minimum / Required Qualification:

15+ years of SAP experience.

10+ years of Program / Project Management

5+ years of S/4 HANA experience as PM.

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