Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Skills
SAP S/4HANA programs
Finance transformation
migration from ECC to S/4HANA.
Finance (FICO)
SAP S/4HANA implementation
project governance
budgeting
end-to-end finance processes
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Cost Center Accounting
and Profitability Analysis.
Job Details
Job Title: Project Manager SAP S/4HANA (Finance Transformation)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: 15+ years overall, 8+ years in SAP Project Management
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager with proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA implementation and migration projects, particularly in the Finance (FICO) domain. The ideal candidate will have strong end-to-end project delivery experience, excellent business stakeholder management skills, and a deep understanding of financial business processes in the context of S/4HANA transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of SAP S/4HANA programs with a focus on Finance transformation and migration from ECC to S/4HANA.
- Drive project governance, scope definition, planning, and execution in alignment with PMO standards and best practices.
- Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business requirements are accurately translated into system solutions.
- Manage all phases of the project lifecycle requirements, design, build, testing, cutover, and post go-live stabilization.
- Ensure successful delivery within time, cost, and quality parameters, leveraging Agile or Waterfall methodologies as applicable.
- Oversee risk management, change control, and project financials.
- Collaborate with finance leadership to define and optimize financial processes (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Controlling, etc.) aligned to S/4HANA best practices.
- Support fit-gap analysis, solution validation, and migration strategy for legacy systems to S/4HANA.
- Lead stakeholder communications, executive reporting, and steering committee updates.
Required Skills & Experience
- 15+ years of total experience in SAP programs, with 8+ years as a Project Manager on large-scale SAP implementations.
- Strong hands-on experience with S/4HANA projects, ideally involving Finance transformation or migration.
- Solid understanding of end-to-end finance processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, and Profitability Analysis.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and third-party vendors in a global delivery environment.
- Proven ability to work closely with business stakeholders, translate business needs into system requirements, and manage expectations.
- Strong background in project governance, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting.
- Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and S/4HANA best practices.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- PMP / Prince2 / SAP Activate Project Manager certification preferred.
Education
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
- Relevant SAP or Project Management certifications are a strong plus
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