IT Project Manager — Public Sector / SAP Programs

JAPR Tech; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JAPR Inc. is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead enterprise SAP and ERP transformation programs for provincial government clients in Winnipeg, MB.

You will manage SAP S/4HANA migrations, Ariba, Fieldglass, and SuccessFactors deployments, coordinate large multi-vendor engagements, and apply Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery approaches. A minimum of 5 years in IT project management and PMP or Prince2 certification are required, with public sector and SAP project experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IT project management experience
• Must hold PMP or Prince2 Practitioner certification
• Experience with SAP projects and ERP implementations
• Public sector project experience preferred
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with large system integration vendors
• Ability to obtain a clean criminal record check

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end IT project delivery in complex enterprise environments
• Manage SAP and ERP implementations (S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, SuccessFactors)
• Coordinate large system integration vendors and multi-vendor engagements
• Develop business cases, Statements of Work, project charters, and resource/cost/schedule plans
• Lead Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery approaches
• Facilitate workshops, executive briefings, and stakeholder communications
• Navigate public sector governance, procurement, and compliance frameworks

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communications

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

PMP certification

Prince2 Practitioner

Tools

SAP (S/4HANA)

Ariba

Fieldglass

SuccessFactors

SAP Activate

Job description

Careers / IT Project Manager — Public Sector / SAP Programs

IT Project Manager — Public Sector / SAP Programs

Lead enterprise SAP and ERP transformation programs for provincial government clients.

JAPR Inc. is a pre-qualified IT services vendor to multiple Canadian provincial governments. We are building a roster of senior IT Project Managers to lead enterprise transformation programs — including SAP S/4HANA migrations, ERP implementations, infrastructure modernization, and digital service delivery — for our public sector clients.

Successful candidates join our pipeline and are matched to specific engagements as they arise. Engagements typically run 6–24 months with potential extensions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end IT project delivery in complex enterprise environments
• Manage SAP and ERP implementation initiatives, including S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and SuccessFactors deployments
• Coordinate large system integration vendors and concurrent multi-vendor engagements
• Develop business cases, Statements of Work, project charters, and resource/cost/schedule plans
• Lead Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid (SAP Activate) delivery approaches
• Facilitate workshops, executive briefings, and stakeholder communications
• Navigate public sector governance, procurement, and compliance frameworks

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing Information Technology projects
• Valid PMP or Prince2 Practitioner certification
• Demonstrated expertise across full project lifecycles — planning, resource/cost/schedule estimation, execution, closure
• Experience planning and managing projects in a public sector organization
• Experience working on SAP projects
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Experience working on large ERP implementation projects
• Experience managing projects with large system integration vendors
• Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to obtain a clean criminal record check; enhanced background check may be required

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Project Management experience in S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, or SuccessFactors
• Exposure to SAP Activate Methodology in a Hybrid Agile delivery approach
• Solid working knowledge of the SAP landscape, modules, and terminology
• Experience liaising between SAP / System Integrator consultants and business SMEs
• Located in or willing to relocate to / travel onsite to Winnipeg, MB