Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The company is a global leader in SAP custom code transformation for SAP S/4HANA and Clean Core, using AI-powered automation to modernize SAP systems. The SAP Program Manager will manage large SAP programs or clusters of projects, overseeing governance, delivery schedules, customer engagement, risks, reporting, financial data, and collaboration with customers, partners, and internal leadership.
Responsibilities
- The successful applicant will be expected to manage a large or a cluster of SAP projects
- Must have extensive experience working for large IT services/IT outsourcing companies, with strong client-facing and delivery experience
- The role will be focused on customer engagement management and relationships - overseeing project delivery. Working with customer/partner management teams, system owners, and their technical architects to ensure timelines for delivery of solutions are understood, and any issues /risks are documented and actioned/escalated
- Ensure that project processes and approval gateways are defined and met in the delivery plan
- Establish and maintain a project plan to track and monitor delivery progress for the agreed schedule. Agree on reporting profile with existing business teams to include resource profile, costs, and milestone achievement status. Provide reports on status and progress as required
- Manage the Project Time Management Plan defined by the senior management
- Building schedules for his / her area based on the internal standard WBS, contractual targets, and data provided by all stakeholders
- Provide a timely updated schedule/revenue situation, highlighting the gap between the actual and the baseline
- Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths), including the status of risks and the margin related to the schedule
- Consolidate, review, and present program data and report to Customer Success leadership. Provide data and reports to the management, and provide data on :
- Progress of the project
- Milestones are being achieved on time or not
- Progress on mitigation of the risks
- Financial Data such as budget, margins, and actual costs
- Timely Dashboard for Business reviews
Skills
- Bachelor's/Post Graduate in Engineering – IT, CS, ECE, & EEE or Equivalent
- Demonstrating excellent communication skills in English is a must. and be able to influence, negotiate, and communicate at all levels, including Top Management
- Strong knowledge of SAP systems
- Several years of program and client management experience, with the ability to oversee several details of multiple projects simultaneously
- An in-depth understanding of ERP SAP business solutions as a Program Manager
- Excellent client-facing experience and relationship management experience, PMP/PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in an IT organization, involved in end-to-end software services/product development: Should have a minimum of 7 years of experience in managing/leading a project management office
- Strong delivery and process background
- Experience in project/program execution and management
- SAP S4HANA experience is desirable
- Exhibit good leadership skills with attention to detail, data Literacy and organizational awareness
- Team Player with prior experience in working with Global teams is preferable
- Strong people orientation & collaboration skills
- The successful candidate will be able to thrive in a highly collaborative workplace and actively engage in the delivery process spread across different geographical locations
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