SAP Data Transformation Program Manager 26-00137
91.54 per hour W2 only
2+ years
Parsippany, NJ – ONSITE M-T Remote F - (local to area)
NO CORP TO CORP OR 3RD PARTY AGENCIES
We are seeking an SAP Program Manager with expertise in Master Data Management with S4/Hana Transformation and support a multi-year, enterprise SAP S/4HANA business transformation with end-to-end Data management capabilities.
Must have previous experience as a Program Manager in Data Management, managing the S4/Hana Data Transformation and have excellent program management skills, with the ability to work in a high profile position and influence others in the following areas:
Data Workstream Planning and Execution
- Ensure scope, deliverables and execution plans are established, communicated and monitored across multiple data, analytics and reporting workstreams
- Master Data Management and Governance
- Data Migration
- SAP Data Design
- Reporting and Analytics
- Drive coordination and progress across Data workstreams
- Identify dependencies across workstreams
- Manage Data milestones within integrated project plan
- Ensure JIra details and dependences are complete for each workstream
- Monitor weekly progress with Scrum Masters and Data team leads
Business Owner & Process Owner Engagement
- Partner with Business Owners and Enterprise Process Owners to clarify objectives, scope, success measures, and decision ownership across Data workstreams
- Build EPO and business participation plans with Data leads. Track business participation commitments and identify capacity or engagement risks.
- Support cross-functional alignment when priorities or dependencies conflict.
SAP / IT Coordination
- Work closely with SAP, Data and IT teams to align priorities
- Provide visibility into Data delivery progress, risks, and dependencies impacting business readiness.
- Ensure integration across process, data, reporting, and technology considerations at the portfolio level including customer, pricing, billing, and financial integration points.
- Third-Party / System Integrator Coordination
- Coordinate with System Integrators and third-party partners to ensure alignment to program governance standards.
- Track high-level partner deliverables, dependencies, and risks.
- Support issue escalation and reinforce expectations for quality, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
Business Readiness & Adoption Support
- Coordinate enterprise-level business readiness activities, including readiness baselining, planning, milestone tracking, and participation in design, testing, and training.
- Partner with Data, Change, Training, and Communications leads to align readiness activities across initiatives.
- Identify and escalate readiness risks related to timing, capacity, or adoption.
- Risk, Dependency & Value Tracking
- Maintain a portfolio-level view of risks, issues, and cross-initiative dependencies.
- Support tracking of business benefits, KPIs, and value realization.
- Shift reporting from task completion to business capability and outcome visibility.
Key Interfaces
Business Owners; Process Owners; SAP / IT Teams; Deployment Directors; Data, Change, Training Leads; System Integrators; Transformation Program Director
Requirements
- Bachelor''s degree required
- 8+ years project/program management experience, including 3–5 years supporting SAP ERP (ECC or S/4HANA) transformations with focus on Data management
- Experience working with business leaders, IT teams, and system integrators
- Strong understanding of end-to-end Data processes
- Ability to manage cross-functional dependencies and readiness risks
- Direct experience supporting Data management in an SAP environment.