SAP - Senior Project Manager/Program Lead - Remote US Position.
About the position NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a SAP - Senior Project Manager/Program Lead - Remote US Position. Our SAP Senior Project Managers work closely with different stakeholders through the client organization to coordinate the consultancy-side implementation team (management, subject matter experts, consultants, and developers) accordingly. This involves driving all the project stages, including planning and execution. A Project Manager in the SAP world wears many hats. Responsibilities • Develop project plans and schedules and manage the timely execution of the work. • Manage team outages and vacation schedules. • Develop project charters and manage project scope and creation of necessary change requests. • Manage project risks, issues and key decision processes. • Serve as the primary point for project related escalations and coordinate their resolution. • Provide accurate status reporting in line with project governance requirements. • Mobilize effective project management practices aligned with client culture. • Manage SAP greenfield implementations and brownfield technical upgrade projects. • Work closely with SAP Program Managers, architects, technical teams, and functional analysts. • Communicate effectively with clients regarding the SAP project. • Collaborate with project leadership from the client and participating vendors. • Lead the delivery team and motivate them to perform at high levels. • Manage the financials for the project, ensuring revenue and margin targets are met. Requirements • 10+ years of experience handling programs, each of a size of 20M - 40M with an annual run rate of 5M - 10M in Large Enterprise clients (> 5B revenue). • 10+ years of experience with handling teams that range from 80 - 100 FTEs. • 10+ years of experience with managing at least 5 S/4 HANA projects and 10+ deployments. • Core background in one of the SAP Functional modules/process areas and being hands-on with SAP. • Experience in 4 or more industries from Manufacturing, Pharma and Life Sciences, Medical Devices, CPG/Retail, Aerospace, Transportation, Public Sector. • 10+ years' experience managing large-scale projects end to end with SAP as a key component for large enterprise clients. • 10+ years of SAP Project Management experience, managing at least 4 full life cycle SAP implementation projects. • 10+ years of experience managing projects dealing with organizational and business process transformations. • 10+ years of experience managing project stakeholders and engaging with customer leadership. • 10+ years' experience focusing on results and ensuring project objectives are met. • 10+ years' experience demonstrating the advantages of a proposed approach or solution. • 10+ years' experience in SAP Activate Methodology and excellent presentation skills. Nice-to-haves • Encouragement mindset to provide motivation, direction, and support to the team. • Problem-solving skills to creatively and practically find solutions to project issues. • Strong work ethic and ability to lead by example. Apply tot his job