Job#: 3048953 Job Description: SAP Program Manager
Location: Onsite 2-3 times per month in Salisbury, NC. Otherwise, remote, preferably within 100 miles of Salisbury.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Program Manager to lead a large-scale SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Modernization project. This initiative focuses on moving from an on-premises ECP environment to a modernized S/4HANA architecture, impacting operations across the US, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. The Program Manager will provide overall governance and coordination for this multi-country, multi-team effort, ensuring the project aligns with scope, timeline, and quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the overall ECP Modernization program across the US, NL, and CZ.
- Manage the program roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions.
- Coordinate multiple technical and functional workstreams, including payroll, integrations, and testing, to ensure alignment between teams.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, SAP specialists, and external partners.
- Manage program planning, governance, reporting, and communication to senior management.
- Ensure that activities across environments (Sandbox, Development, Test, and Production) are properly coordinated.
- Drive readiness for testing, cutover, and go-live activities.
- Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.
Required Qualifications
Experience:- Proven experience as a Program Manager or Senior Project Manager in large-scale SAP or ERP transformation programs.
- Experience managing complex programs involving multiple technical and business workstreams.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience working with senior leadership.
- Experience with integrations, testing, migration/cutover, and go-live activities.
- Ability to work effectively across US and European teams and manage different time zones.
Technical Skills:- Experience with SAP environments is required; SAP ECP experience is critical.
- Strong program governance, planning, risk, and dependency management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA is a strong advantage.
- Specific experience leading or supporting a similar ECP modernization effort.
- A pragmatic, hands-on approach with the ability to bring structure to a complex program.
Work Environment
This role requires a hybrid work arrangement. The consultant should expect to be onsite in Salisbury, NC, approximately 2-3 times per month, with the potential for increased frequency during key project milestones. The program involves collaboration with teams located in the US and Europe.
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