Project Manager - SAP

Role : IT Project Manager SAP

Location : Remote

Client : Cognizant

This role is accountable for ensuring full compliance with the internal Project Management Framework (PMF) and for using Planview as the primary tool for project planning, execution, governance, and reporting.

The IT Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams across business, IT, and multiple vendors to ensure successful delivery from initiation through hypercare.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the project end-to-end in full compliance with the internal Project Management Framework (PMF), ensuring all required stage gates, approvals, and artifacts are completed
• Establish, maintain, and manage the integrated project plan, governance model, RAID log, and executive reporting within Planview
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional delivery teams spanning business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors (Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, SDIS, MuleSoft)
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies to protect delivery outcomes
• Oversee all phases of delivery including solution design, build, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), cutover, go-live, and hypercare
• Ensure effective coordination of changes to supplier setups and existing process flows
• Provide clear, concise, and accurate executive-level status reporting and escalate risks or issues in line with PMF standards
• Operate with a strong execution focus in a fast-paced, global delivery environment

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of Proven experience as a delivery-focused IT Project Manager leading complex, global implementations
• 5+ years of strong hands-on experience using Planview as a primary project execution and reporting tool
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience delivering projects within a formal enterprise Project Management Framework (PMF)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with ERP-integrated SaaS solutions; Coupa and/or SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing system integrations, preferably involving SAP SDIS and MuleSoft
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead cross-regional and multi-vendor teams
• Strong communication, escalation, and executive reporting capabilities
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision in an execution-driven environment