SAP Program Manager with SAC

IT Program Manager role

Location: White Plains, New York- 3 days on-site.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT projects within the program, ensuring alignment with both business and IT objectives and strategic goals.
• Define the scope, objectives, and deliverables of programs and projects in collaboration with senior management and key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Engage with stakeholders and work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design optimal solutions, provide updates, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Monitor project progress and address any issues or risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to manage/coordinate the RFP process, including issuing bids, evaluating proposals, and selecting the most suitable solutions.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to build, test, and implement project deliverables.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor project teams, offering guidance and support to ensure successful project execution.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
• Oversee and manage IT project budgets, ensuring they align with program requirements.
• Monitor and control project expenditures to stay within budget constraints.
• Identify and manage project risks, developing strategies to mitigate potential challenges.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.

Required Skills

• SAP ANALYTICS
• BS DEGREE

Desired

• SAP SAC EXPERIENCE
• PMP OR PGMP

Skills

• Proficiency in data analytics and financial modelling concepts desired.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Understand the software development life cycle and experienced in IT project management methodologies (hybrid, Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong and tested program management skills including conflict resolution, risk mitigation, facilitation, creation, and presentation of data (updates, status, etc), vendor management.
• Ability to promote and maintain a positive and inclusive work environment with project team members, co-workers, management, and vendors by behaving, collaborating, and communicating in a manner consistent with professional standards.
• Ability to handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and/or external audiences.
• Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills, SharePoint, M365 tools.
• Experience with SAP SAC advantageous.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of increasing responsibility with IT project and program management especially successfully coordinating various IT projects in a matrixed environment.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certification preferred.