SAP ABAP Developer

Lavu Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavu Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a seasoned SAP S/4HANA Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementations and transformations, coordinating cross-functional teams across Finance, Procurement, Sales, Manufacturing, and IT.

You will drive the SAP Activate lifecycle, manage budgets, ensure delivery quality, and align with executives, vendors, and SI partners, delivering value on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years SAP delivery experience across complex lifecycles.
• At least one full SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation.
• Deep SAP Activate methodology and governance knowledge.
• Cross-domain exposure: core S/4HANA modules, ABAP/BTP, data migration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP Activate lifecycle across Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run.
• Coordinate cross-workstreams (Finance, Procurement, Sales, Manufacturing, Asset mgmt).
• Drive multi-million-dollar budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Steer governance, RAID risks, and executive status reporting.
• Ensure quality, data integrity, and cutover readiness with vendors.

Skills

SAP Leadership

S/4HANA Delivery

SAP Activate

Budget Management

Executive Stakeholder

Tools

ABAP

Fiori

BTP

Integrations

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned SAP S/4HANA Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementation, system conversion, rollout, and digital transformation programs. Serving as the central delivery authority, you will orchestrate cross-functional workstreams, manage multi-million-dollar budgets, and bridge engagement across executive clients, delivery teams, and third-party partners. You will ensure seamless execution across the entire SAP Activate lifecycle - delivering strategic enterprise value on time, within scope, and to world-class quality standards.

Key Delivery Pillars & Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Methodology Execution

End-to-End Lifecycle Ownership: Drive overall project execution through all phases of the SAP Activate methodology (Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run).

Integrated Planning & Architecture: Define and manage the baseline project plan, critical path, milestones, resource allocation, and key dependencies in close alignment with Solution Architects.

Cross-Workstream Orchestration: Coordinate parallel delivery across Functional (Finance, Procurement, Sales, Manufacturing, Asset Management) and Technical teams (ABAP, Fiori, BTP, Integrations, Security, Infrastructure).

Data, Testing & Cutover: Oversaw end-to-end data migration (mock conversions, reconciliation), multi-stage testing (SIT, UAT, Performance, Regression), and final cutover execution leading into hypercare and AMS transition.

Governance, PMO & Executive Leadership

Steering Committee Management: Establish project governance framework, leading Steering Committee (SteerCo) meetings, PMO alignment, and executive status reporting.

RAID & Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID matrix) with decisive escalation management.

Commercial & Scope Control: Oversee financial health, resource utilization, baseline scope, and commercial change requests to maximize delivery margin and baseline adherence.

Vendor & Partner Management: Direct joint-delivery teams, external systems integrators (SIs), and third-party technology partners under unified governance.

Stakeholder Management & Quality Assurance

Executive Advisory: Serve as the trusted delivery advisor to senior client executives (CIO, CFO, Line-of-Business VP), steering design/requirements workshops toward sign-off.

Quality & Recovery Management: Enforce strict quality standards, architectural integrity, and documentation protocols—implementing rapid recovery plans whenever schedule or delivery variances occur.

Required Experience & Qualifications

SAP Leadership Experience: 8–12+ years of core SAP delivery background, featuring a strong track record of leading complex SAP project lifecycles.

S/4HANA Proven Delivery: At least one (1) full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation successfully managed from kick-off to post-go-live hypercare.

Methodology Mastery: Deep operational knowledge of the SAP Activate methodology, delivery gates, and structured SAP governance frameworks.

Technical & Functional Depth: Sound cross-domain exposure across S/4HANA core modules, ABAP/BTP technical architectures, data migration strategies, and cutover command-center operations.

Global Delivery Model: Demonstrated ability to manage hybrid onshore/offshore teams, external vendors, and multi-tier project organization structures.

Financial Oversight: Strong command of project budgeting, resource optimization, earned value management, and commercial change management.

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud & Modern SAP Architecture: Experience delivering RISE with SAP / S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, SAP BTP, Integration Suite, Fiori, or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

Transition Strategies: Hands-on experience with ECC-to-S/4HANA migrations across Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition (SDT) approaches.

Industry Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, and/or SAP Certified Associate - SAP Activate Project Manager.

Scale: Prior leadership experience in large-scale enterprise or regional/global SAP transformation initiatives.