SAP Project Manager Manufacturing Materials Governance Italy

EWOR GmbH; Firenze; In loco; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global technology firm seeks an experienced SAP Project Manager for a material systems conversion in Italy. The role involves governance oversight, vendor accountability, and executive-level reporting. Candidates must have over 15 years of SAP project management experience, with a solid background in manufacturing. This position is expected to last 12+ months, with opportunities to expand into regional responsibilities based on performance. Must be based in Italy and willing to work on-site.

Competenze

• 15+ years of SAP project or program management experience.
• Proven legacy SAP to S/4HANA or major material systems conversion experience.
• Strong background in manufacturing and materials management.

Mansioni

• Serve as the governance Project Manager for an SAP material systems conversion.
• Oversee systems integrator execution without configuration responsibility.
• Provide accurate and unbiased status reporting to business and IT leadership.
• Manage schedule, scope, risks, and dependencies across workstreams.

Conoscenze

Project management

SAP S/4HANA

Vendor management

Risk management

Status reporting

Descrizione del lavoro

SAP Project Manager Manufacturing Materials Governance Italy

North Point Technology is supporting a global automotive manufacturer through a multi‑year SAP transformation program across Italy. This role is for an experienced SAP Project Manager to provide independent governance oversight for a high‑visibility SAP material systems conversion at an Italian manufacturing plant. This is not a hands‑on configuration role; the Project Manager will be embedded with the business and responsible for delivery oversight, vendor accountability, and executive‑level reporting while execution is performed by a global systems integrator.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the governance Project Manager for an SAP material systems conversion at an Italian manufacturing plant.
• Oversee systems integrator execution while maintaining zero configuration or delivery ownership.
• Provide accurate, unbiased status reporting to business and IT leadership.
• Manage schedule, scope, risks, dependencies, and escalation paths across plant and technical center workstreams.
• Actively challenge vendors when delivery risk or misalignment is identified.
• Ensure production continuity in a low‑tolerance manufacturing environment.
• Coordinate with global IT, enterprise architecture, and plant leadership teams.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of SAP project or program management experience.
• Proven legacy SAP to S/4HANA or major material systems conversion experience.
• Strong background in manufacturing and materials management environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing Accenture or other large global systems integrators.
• Experience operating in governance‑only roles without configuration responsibility.
• Ability to deliver difficult messages clearly and confidently to senior leadership.
• Based in Italy with ability to work on‑site.
• Initial engagement expected to run 12+ months.
• High likelihood of follow‑on SAP projects across additional Italian plants.
• Opportunity to expand into regional ownership depending on performance.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries: Information Technology & Services, Automation Machinery Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting

Location: Luserna San Giovanni, Piedmont, Italy.