SAP RISE Migration Lead

Delta System & Software, Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 125,173 - 166,898; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions firm is seeking a Senior SAP RISE Migration Lead in Canada to manage enterprise transformations to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The successful candidate will act as a primary authority, ensuring program readiness and coordinating cross-functional teams. Key responsibilities include end-to-end readiness for RISE transitions and post-migration validation. Ideal applicants should have over 12 years of experience in SAP delivery leadership, proven track record in RISE programs, and relevant certifications. Competitive salary and potential for extension available.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of SAP delivery leadership experience.
• Experience with RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition programs.
• Ability to lead cutovers and go-lives.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end readiness for RISE transitions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Govern execution activities including readiness checks.

Skills

SAP delivery leadership

RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Cross-functional communication

Risk mitigation

Governance

Education

SAP Activate, PMP, or equivalent certification

Tools

SAP Signavio

SAP readiness and custom code analysis tools

Job description

Duration: 6-9 Months + Further possible of extension.

Role Summary

We are seeking a senior SAP RISE Migration Lead to guide enterprise transformations to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition under the RISE with SAP framework. In this role, you will act as the primary SI-side authority, responsible for ensuring end-to-end program readiness, orchestrating cross-functional teams, and managing dependencies across SAP, hyperscalers, and third-party vendors. You will enforce SAP ECS and MCS governance, mitigate risks, and ensure disciplined execution, serving as the central point of accountability for mission-critical RISE programs that drive measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end readiness for RISE transitions, ensuring technical, integration, security, and operational dependencies are identified, tracked, and validated.
• Act as the Primary SI-side mission-critical delivery lead, working peer-to-peer with SAP Mission Critical Services (MCS/TQM) and SAP ECS.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across S/4HANA, Basis, Integration, Security/IAM, Network & Connectivity, SAP BTP, hyperscaler teams, and third-party vendors.
• Drive and validate target-state architecture decisions, including connectivity models, security trust, integration patterns, and sizing, aligned with RISE best practices.
• Govern execution activities including readiness checks, custom code impact assessment, migration sequencing, cutover rehearsal, downtime optimization, and post-migration validation.
• Ensure alignment with RISE entitlements and tooling (e.g., SAP readiness utilities, custom code analysis tools), where applicable.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control, ensuring SAP quality gates and readiness checkpoints are met.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of SAP delivery leadership experience
• Proven experience delivering RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition programs.
• Strong understanding of SAP ECS managed services, RISE roles & responsibilities, and SAP MCS engagement models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead mission-critical cutovers and go-lives.
• Proven track record of effectively communicating with executives, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and mitigating risks.
• SAP Activate, PMP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with SAP Signavio / Business Process Intelligence.
• Experience with SAP readiness and custom code analysis tools.
• Prior engagement with SAP Mission Critical Services or MaxAttention.