Project Management SAP Project Manager Professional Multiple Cities

IBM; Palermo; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading technology company in Italy is seeking a Senior SAP Project Manager to oversee SAP services and lead transformation projects. You will ensure high-quality service management while collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and possesses strong project management skills. This role offers a hybrid work environment and requires advanced English proficiency.

Competenze

• Advanced proficiency in English for effective communication.
• Familiarity with ITIL best practices for Service Management.
• Experience with project management tools is essential.
• Exposure to digital transformation projects is beneficial.

Mansioni

• Ensure compliance with SLAs and manage client requests.
• Lead project planning and execution to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with teams to streamline project execution.
• Manage and mentor internal and external teams.

Conoscenze

Effective communication

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Service management

Leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree

Strumenti

Jira

Microsoft Project

Asana

Descrizione del lavoro

A career in SAP Project & Service Management combines strong organizational skills with a deep understanding of SAP solutions and IT governance. You will operate in a dynamic environment where service stability and innovation coexist, enabling you to make a tangible impact on business growth and operational efficiency.

You will have the opportunity to work with diverse teams, interact with business and IT leaders, and coordinate external providers, ensuring reliable, high-quality SAP services while successfully leading transformation projects. Curiosity, strategic thinking, and a focus on continuous improvement will be the foundation of your success in this role.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As SAP Project & Service Manager, you will be responsible for the governance, coordination, and continuous improvement of SAP services and projects across the organization. You will oversee both service management, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective AMS (Application Maintenance Services), and project management, driving the delivery of SAP initiatives within scope, time, and budget.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, external providers, and cross-functional teams to guarantee stable operations while driving innovation and process optimization. Your role is pivotal in ensuring business continuity, maximizing operational efficiency, and supporting strategic SAP initiatives.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• SAP Service Governance:Ensure compliance with SLAs and KPIs, manage client requests efficiently, handle service escalations, and implement preventive and corrective actions.
• Project Delivery Management:Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting to ensure timely, on-budget, and quality delivery of SAP projects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:Collaborate with business units, IT teams, vendors, and partners to streamline processes, optimize project execution, and drive continuous improvement.
• Team Leadership:Coordinate and manage internal and external teams, fostering collaboration, mentoring team members, and maximizing performance while mitigating risks.

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Ensure compliance with contractual SLA and KPI, managing client requests with efficiency and transparency.
• Coordinate and oversee external AMS providers, ensuring alignment with business and IT requirements.
• Define operational plans and monitoring processes for SAP service management and ticketing systems.
• Handle service escalations and critical situations, implementing preventive and corrective actions.
• Produce and present regular service performance reports, monitor customer satisfaction, and propose improvements.
• Lead project planning, execution, and monitoring, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with objectives.
• Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and escalate appropriately.
• Collaborate with business units, IT teams, vendors, and partners to optimize processes and project execution.
• Manage internal and external teams, fostering collaboration, performance, and risk mitigation.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced proficiency inEnglish(spoken and written) for effective communication in international contexts.
• Familiarity withITIL best practicesfor Service Management.
• Experience with widely usedProject Management tools(e.g., Jira, Asana, Trello, monday.com, Wrike, Microsoft Project).
• Previous experience inmultinational environmentsor complex organizational structures.
• Exposure todigital transformation projectsor process automation initiatives.
• Ability to providethought leadershipin SAP project and service management.

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Job Title

Senior SAP PM

Job ID

63288

City / Township / Village

State / Province

Country

Italy

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Project Management

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Professional

No Travel

Company

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?