ROLE: SAP PROJECT MANAGER
LOCATION: REMOTE
Type: Contract
Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead strategic HR technology initiatives across SAP SuccessFactors, S/4HANA and EC Payroll platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, including planning, requirements management, solution deployment, integrations, testing, cutover, change management, and hyper care support.
The ideal candidate must have successfully led multiple global SAP SuccessFactors implementations or enhancements across Employee Central, Onboarding, Compensation, Data Replication and S4/EC Payroll environments. Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll transformations is a plus.
This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate business leaders, HR teams, system integrators, architects, developers, and third-party vendors to deliver enterprise-scale HR projects. The candidate should be detail-oriented and strong ability to take ownership & follow up.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP HR transformation projects from initiation through post-production support.
Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, and risk registers.
Primary owner of RAID log, setup regular cadence with stakeholders, schedule meetings with resources across time zones.
Responsible for managing project budget and financial reporting.
Establish governance structures, steering committee updates, and executive reporting.
Ownership of Testing & Communication Strategy including development and execution.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.
Technical Leadership
Oversee implementations and enhancements related to:
Employee Central (EC)
Talent Modules – Onboarding, Compensation, Learning
S/4 HANA and EC Payroll
SAP CPI/BTP Integrations
Coordinate configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
Oversee data migration, conversion, reconciliation, and validation activities.
Support team is developing test scripts, engage with stake holders to collect fit for purpose test scenarios.
Ensure robust testing and deployment plans are executed successfully.
Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP best practices.
Stakeholder Management
Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business leadership teams to define project objectives and priorities.
Actively engage with SAP for ticket resolutions, escalations, and successful closure.
Manage relationships with third-party vendors, external consultants, and internal teams.
Facilitate workshops, design reviews, status meetings, and decision-making forums.
Escalate and resolve project issues proactively.
Change Management & Adoption
Lead organizational readiness and change management activities.
Coordinate training development and user adoption programs.
Support communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
Manage go-live readiness assessments and hypercare support.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business, Computer Science, or related field.
8+ years of SAP project management experience.
5+ years leading SAP SuccessFactors projects.
Proven experience managing enterprise-wide HR technology implementations.
Strong understanding of HR and payroll business processes.
Experience managing system integrators and offshore delivery teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Required Technical Competencies
SAP SuccessFactors
Employee Central
HR technology implementations
Project governance
Risk and issue management
Vendor management
Budget management
Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Strongly Preferred
Success Measures
The Project Manager will be successful when they:
Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
Achieve successful deployments with minimal business disruption.
Maintain strong stakeholder satisfaction.
Drive adoption of SAP HR solutions.
Effectively manage risks, dependencies, and vendor performance.
Ensure high-quality project governance and reporting.
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