SAP Project Manager

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Project Manager to lead end-to-end ECC to S/4HANA
transformation programme, with a strong focus on RISE with SAP.
This role is accountable for driving large-scale, business-critical transformation initiatives,
including system conversion (Brownfield), new implementations (Greenfield), or selective
landscape transformations.
The ideal candidate will operate as the overall delivery lead across all phases of the programme,
managing complex, multi-workstream environments spanning functional, technical, data,
integration, and change management domains. This includes guiding the organisation through
cloud adoption, SAP best practice alignment (fit-to-standard), and clean core principles,
while ensuring minimal business disruption.
The role requires a proven delivery leader capable of aligning IT and business objectives,
engaging senior stakeholders, and ensuring successful execution from programme initiation
through design, build, deployment, Go-Live, and Hypercare, with clear ownership of delivery
outcomes, governance, and value realization.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle delivery of ECC to S/4HANA transformation programmes (Brownfield,
Greenfield, or Selective Data Transition)
Drive RISE with SAP implementations, including cloud operating model adoption and
hyperscaler alignment
Apply SAP Activate methodology across all project phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore,
Realize, Deploy, Run)
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resources with full accountability
for delivery outcomes
Oversee project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
Establish and manage governance structures, including steering committees and
executive reporting
Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and ensure proactive
mitigation strategies
Coordinate cross-functional teams (functional, technical, integration, data migration,
testing, and change management)
Engage and manage senior stakeholders, including business leadership and executive
sponsors
Manage system integrators, SAP partners, and third-party vendors
Drive fit-to-standard workshops and enforce clean core principles
Lead Go-Live readiness assessments, cutover planning, and Hypercare execution
Ensure adherence to quality standards, compliance requirements, and SAP best practices
Required Experience & Qualifications
10+ years of SAP project management experience
Proven delivery of 3+ end-to-end ECC to S/4HANA transformation programmes
Hands-on experience with RISE with SAP engagements
Experience managing large, complex, multi-workstream SAP programmes
Strong understanding of S/4HANA architecture, cloud models, and SAP transformation
approaches
Demonstrated experience managing global or multi-entity implementations
SAP Activate Project Manager Certification (strongly preferred)
Bachelors degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field
Key Skills
SAP transformation delivery leadership
Stakeholder and executive management
Budgeting, financial governance, and forecasting
Risk, issue, and dependency management (RAID)
Vendor and partner management
Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies
Strong communication and executive reporting
Nice to Have
Experience with SAP BTP, Integration Suite, and Fiori
Exposure to hyperscalers (Azure, AWS, GCP) within RISE context
Industry experience in manufacturing, automotive, or complex supply chain environments
PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification
Success Measures
Successful and stable S/4HANA Go-Live
Delivery within approved timeline and budget
High stakeholder satisfaction and executive confidence
Effective risk mitigation and programme control
Realization of business value and transformation objectives
Success Profile
Proven SAP transformation leader with strong commercial and delivery acumen
Ability to operate in high-pressure, executive-facing environments
Focus on business outcomes, not just technical delivery
Strong governance, discipline, and attention to detail