Maritime SAP Program Lead - S/4HANA & Shipboard Integration

Royal Ocean Marine; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Internetwork Expert in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced SAP Project Manager/Consultant to lead design, localization, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA across shore offices and global fleet.

You will map voyage profitability, integrate MM/Remote Logistics, and align maintenance with fleet systems, ensuring robust API connections to Veson IMOS and other tools. Strong governance and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Maritime Studies, or Finance.
• PMP / CITPM or SAP Certified Application Associate (S/4HANA) preferred.
• 6–10+ years IT Project Management and SAP consulting experience.
• Direct experience in Maritime, Shipping, or Offshore Energy sectors preferred.
• Strong SAP expertise in FICO, MM, PM, or TM modules.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Leadership: direct end-to-end SAP implementation tracks (Blueprinting to Hypercare) using SAP Activate.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: govern third-party integrators and liaise with chartering desks, superintendents, and finance.
• Risk & Scope Mitigation: manage timelines, prevent scope creep, and handle change management for adoption across assets.
• Voyage Profitability Mapping: configure SAP FICO / WBS to treat voyages as profit centers and capture revenue and costs.
• Supply Chain Integration: design SAP MM/Remote Logistics for ship-board procurement and global port delivery coordination.
• Asset Maintenance (Digital Twin): align SAP PM with fleet systems to track engine hours and forecast capex for dry-docks.
• Edge & Hybrid Architecture: design middleware interfaces via SAP BTP for disconnected ships and data syncing.
• Third-Party Ecosystems: build API integrations connecting SAP ledgers to Veson IMOS, DNV ShipManager, or BASSnet.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Shipping Industry Knowledge

SAP Activate

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Maritime Studies, or Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

Veson IMOS

DNV ShipManager

BASSnet

Job description

The SAP Project Manager / Consultant bridges the gap between global maritime operations and enterprise technology. You will lead the design, localization, implementation, and optimization of SAP S/4HANA systems across our shore offices and global fleet. This role requires translating complex shipping workflows (voyage accounting, vessel maintenance, and remote procurement) into robust SAP architecture while managing third-party system integrators.

Key Responsibilities

📋 1. Project Management & Delivery (40%)

• Lifecycle Leadership: Direct end-to-end SAP implementation tracks (Blueprinting, Realization, Testing, Cutover, and Hypercare) following SAP Activate methodology.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Govern third-party system integrators and act as the primary liaison between commercial chartering desks, technical superintendents, and corporate finance.
• Risk & Scope Mitigation: Manage project timelines, prevent scope creep, and handle change management frameworks to ensure smooth adoption across shore and ocean-going assets.

⚙️ 2. Functional & Architecture Design (35%)

• Voyage Profitability Mapping: Configure SAP FICO / WBS elements to treat every voyage as an independent profit center, capturing freight revenue, demurrage, bunker expenses, and port dues.
• Supply Chain Integration: Oversee the design of SAP MM/Remote Logistics Management to handle complex ship-board procurement, spare parts inventory tracking, and global port delivery coordinates.
• Asset Maintenance (Digital Twin): Align SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) with Fleet Management Systems to track main engine running hours and forecast capital expenses for scheduled dry-dock overhauls.

🔗 3. System Integration & Interface Design (25%)

• Edge & Hybrid Architecture: Design asynchronous middleware interfaces (via SAP BTP) to handle the "disconnected ship" challenge, ensuring vessel data queues and syncs reliably over low-bandwidth satellite networks (VSAT/Starlink).
• Third-Party Ecosystems: Build robust API integrations connecting corporate SAP ledgers to industry-standard commercial software (e.g., Veson IMOS, DNV ShipManager, or BASSnet).

Education & Certifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Maritime Studies, or Finance.
• Certifications: PMP / CITPM or SAP Certified Application Associate (S/4HANA) is highly preferred.

Experience

• Overall Experience: 6 to 10+ years of IT Project Management and hands-on SAP functional consulting experience.
• Industry Domain: At least 3+ years of direct experience within the Maritime, Shipping, or Offshore Energy sectors.

Technical Skills

• Core SAP Modules: Deep expertise in at least two of the following: SAP FICO, SAP MM, SAP PM, or SAP TM (Transportation Management).
• Data & Middleware: Strong knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), data migration pipelines, and handling structured master data cleansing (vessel registries, port master lists).

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical SAP architecture to marine captains and corporate board members alike.
• Resilience and adaptability to handle the operational volatility of international shipping timelines.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Project Delivery: Adherence to scheduled budget and timeline milestones for global SAP rollouts.
• System Integration: Minimize data sync latency between third-party maritime software and core SAP ledgers.
• Change Management: High user-adoption rates among shore employees and vessel crews post-hypercare.

Chan Chee Meng
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