SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager

Genpact Ltd.; Hyderabad, Pune District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Genpact Ltd. is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Project Manager to lead brownfield ECC-to-S/4HANA migrations on on-premise or private cloud infrastructure. The role requires strong SUM/DMO execution, landscape governance, and cross-functional delivery across multiple streams.

The candidate should have extensive experience with SAP Activate methodology, cutover planning, and data migration governance in complex enterprise environments. On-site Hyderabad location preferred.

Qualifications

• 12–20 years experience in SAP projects with minimum 1 full-cycle S/4HANA brownfield implementation as PM.
• Hands-on SUM/DMO execution planning, downtime estimation, and pre/post-migration validation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery across all SAP Activate phases for brownfield ECC-to-S/4HANA conversion on on-premise or private cloud.
• Lead SUM/DMO planning with Basis team and downtime management.
• Define landscape strategy and manage multi-workstream governance across FI/CO/MM/SD/PP/QM/EWM/Basis.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Project management

Brownfield migrations

Stakeholder management

SUM/DMO planning

Private cloud hosting

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Azure

AWS

GCP

SAP Solution Manager

Job description

Experience

12 to 20 Years (min. 1 full-cycle S/4 HANA brownfield implementations as PM)

Engagement Type

SAP ECC to S/4 HANA Brownfield Migration On-Premise / Private Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering brownfield ECC-to-S/4 HANA migrations on on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. The candidate must be well-versed in SUM/DMO-based system conversion, technical landscape management, multi-workstream delivery governance, and cutover execution in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery across all SAP Activate phases for brownfield ECC-to-S/4 HANA system conversion on on-premise or private cloud (Azure / AWS / GCP) infrastructure.
• Lead SUM/DMO planning: coordinate Basis team on database migration option scheduling, downtime estimation, system copy timelines, and pre-migration checks (SAP Readiness Check, Simplification List).
• Define and govern the landscape strategy: DEV QAS PRD conversion sequencing, sandbox refresh cycles, and system freeze windows across workstreams.
• Manage multi-workstream delivery governance across FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, EWM, Basis, and BTP integration workstreams with onshore/offshore teams.
• Drive Fit-to-Standard workshop governance: business decision tracking, sign-off management, and scope baseline maintenance through Explore phase.
• Govern RICEFW inventory: custom object prioritisation, functional spec approval, development tracking, and SIT/UAT closure.
• Lead cutover planning and execution: cutover strategy, task sequencing, parallel run decisions, mock cutover rehearsals, go/no-go criteria, and hypercare planning.
• Manage infrastructure and hosting partner coordination for on-premise hardware provisioning or private cloud VM/storage sizing, HA/DR setup, and network readiness.
• Own data migration governance: object scoping, mock load scheduling, reconciliation sign-off, and cutover data readiness with business owners.
• Manage steering committee reporting, executive escalations, and client C-suite engagement throughout the program lifecycle.
• Drive Organisational Change Management (OCM) and end-user training workstream in coordination with business change leads.
• Track program financials: budget vs actuals, forecast, resource utilisation, and change order management with the system integrator.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Minimum 3 full-cycle SAP S/4 HANA brownfield migrations as Project Manager on on-premise or private cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience governing SUM/DMO execution planning, downtime windows, and pre/post-migration validation.
• Strong understanding of SAP technical landscape: HANA DB sizing, HA/DR (System Replication, Pacemaker), and private cloud hosting (Azure SAP HANA Large Instances, AWS EC2, GCP Bare Metal).
• Deep knowledge of SAP Activate methodology applied to brownfield system conversion scenarios.
• Experience managing large multi-workstream SAP programs with 3060 consultants across onshore/offshore models.
• Proven cutover management track record: mock cutovers, freeze discipline, parallel run, and hypercare.
• Proficiency in SAP Cloud ALM or SAP Solution Manager 7.2 for project planning, change management, and test management.
• Strong stakeholder management: steering committee facilitation, executive escalation, and SI/vendor governance.
• Familiarity with SAP Readiness Check, Maintenance Planner, and Simplification List assessment.
• Experience with MS Project, JIRA, or Azure DevOps for schedule and backlog management.