SAP S/4HANA Project Leader for Global Deployments

NTT DATA Europe & Latam; Emilia-Romagna; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced SAP S4HANA Project Manager in Italy to lead end-to-end SAP deployment projects. The role involves planning, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in SAP Project Management, multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations, and strong communication with business users and IT. Travel to client sites may be required, and English is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of SAP Project Management experience
• Multiple SAP full lifecycle implementations (S/4HANA on-prem or cloud)
• PM and team leadership experience
• Solid knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and system architecture
• PMP is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to evaluate IT and business challenges broadly
• Strong influencing and communication skills
• Ability to translate between non-technical business users and IT resources
• Strong client service attitude
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Willingness to travel to support local/global clients
• English fluency mandatory

Responsibilities

• Create SAP project planning and scheduling; monitor and report progress and financials to Steering Committee
• Refine and implement project standards, templates, and procedures; train team on tools and templates
• Lead cross-functional teams to define current and future state processes and requirements
• Oversee configuration work to ensure SAP settings meet customer requirements
• Develop functional and technical specifications for developments
• Lead security teams to identify local security requirements and create profiles
• Coordinate testing sessions with the business and manage stakeholder participation
• Plan and schedule cutover and go-live activities; manage deployment activities
• Support post go-live; lead the team to resolve issues

Skills

SAP Project Management

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Travel Flexibility

English Fluency

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced SAP S4HANA Project Manager in Italy to lead end-to-end SAP deployment projects. The role involves planning, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in SAP Project Management, multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations, and strong communication with business users and IT. Travel to client sites may be required, and English is mandatory.