Senior SAP Project Manager

Westernacher Consulting; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work options

Competitive pay package

Job summary

Westernacher Consulting seeks a Senior SAP Project Manager to lead large-scale transformation programs across Malaysia and beyond. The role requires steering multi-disciplinary teams, managing budgets, and delivering SAP S/4HANA or related initiatives with strong governance and stakeholder engagement.

You will partner with client executives, drive change management, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining high quality and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project or programme management experience.
• Minimum 5 years leading SAP implementation or transformation projects.
• Experience delivering at least two full lifecycle SAP programmes.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and multiple workstreams.
• Experience managing executive-level stakeholders and governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP transformation programmes from mobilisation through hypercare and transition to support.
• Establish and maintain programme governance structures.
• Ensure delivery aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
• Build trusted relationships with client executives and business leaders.
• Facilitate Steering Committee and governance meetings.
• Manage communications across all stakeholder groups.
• Ensure timely decision-making and escalation management.
• Manage project budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor resource utilisation and project financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Financial awareness

Communication skills

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Engineering

Master's degree/MBA desirable

Tools

SAP Activate

Agile & Hybrid delivery

Job description

Lead Large-Scale Business Transformation with a Global SAP Leader

At Westernacher Consulting, we have been helping organizations transform their businesses for over 55 years and have proudly served as an SAP Gold Partner for more than 30 years. With a strong global presence across 28 countries and a well-established Centre of Excellence in Malaysia, we deliver innovative SAP solutions to some of the world's leading organizations.

As we continue to strengthen our team in Malaysia, we are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Project Manager to lead strategic transformation programs and drive successful project delivery across local, regional, and global engagements.

What You’ll Do

Programme Leadership

• Lead SAP transformation programmes from mobilisation through hypercare and transition to support.
• Establish and maintain programme governance structures.
• Ensure delivery aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary delivery teams.

Project Planning and Control

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans.
• Manage programme milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Monitor project performance and initiate corrective actions where required.
• Drive adherence to agreed delivery methodology and governance standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with client executives and business leaders.
• Facilitate Steering Committee and governance meetings.
• Manage communications across all stakeholder groups.
• Ensure timely decision-making and escalation management.

Financial and Commercial Management

• Manage project budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor resource utilisation and project financial performance.
• Manage contractual obligations and change requests.
• Ensure delivery remains commercially viable and aligned with contractual commitments.

Risk and Issue Management

• Maintain project risk and issue registers.
• Lead mitigation planning and resolution activities.
• Escalate major risks and issues appropriately.
• Ensure dependencies across workstreams are managed effectively.

Resource and Vendor Management

• Coordinate project resources across business and technical teams.
• Manage third-party suppliers and implementation partners.
• Ensure effective collaboration across all participating organisations.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed standards.
• Conduct project health checks and readiness assessments.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and cutover governance activities.
• Promote continuous improvement throughout the programme lifecycle.

Business Readiness and Adoption

• Support organisational change management activities.
• Ensure business readiness plans are developed and executed.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, training, and adoption activities.
• Facilitate successful transition into business-as-usual operations.

What We’re Looking For

SAP Programme Delivery Experience

• Minimum 10 years of project or programme management experience.
• Minimum 5 years leading SAP implementation or transformation projects.
• Experience delivering at least two full lifecycle SAP programmes.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and multiple workstreams.
• Experience managing executive-level stakeholders and governance forums.

SAP Transformation Experience

Demonstrated Experience Leading One Or More Of The Following

• SAP S/4HANA implementations
• SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations
• Greenfield ERP programmes
• Brownfield transformation projects
• Multi-country SAP roll-outs
• Shared services and business transformation initiatives
• Application managed services transition programmes

Delivery Methodology Experience

• SAP Activate methodology
• Agile and hybrid delivery approaches
• Programme governance frameworks
• Risk and quality management practices
• Cutover and deployment planning
• Transition to support and hypercare management

SAP Knowledge Requirements

The successful candidate is expected to possess a solid understanding of SAP programme delivery and implementation approaches, including:

• SAP S/4HANA programme lifecycle
• Data migration concepts
• Testing lifecycle and defect management
• Security and access governance principles
• Integration management
• Change management and training activities
• Environment and release planning

The role does not require deep configuration or technical specialist expertise. Technical design responsibility remains with Solution Architects, Functional Leads, Technical Leads, Security Leads, and Data Leads.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree and/or MBA desirable but not mandatory

Required Certifications

Mandatory

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or
• PRINCE2 Practitioner

Preferred

• SAP Certified Associate – Project Manager – SAP Activate. SAP's certification focuses on SAP project delivery, stakeholder management, change management, testing and quality management rather than technical configuration expertise. [learning.sap.com]
• SAP Certified Specialist – Project Manager – SAP Activate for Agile Implementation Management. [learning.sap.com]
• PMI-ACP
• SAFe Agilist
• Prosci Change Management
• ITIL Foundation

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership and executive presence.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Sound judgement and decision-making ability.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to lead diverse teams in complex transformation environments.
• Results-oriented and accountable for delivery outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Dynamic Role: Take ownership of diverse challenges and projects with creative freedom in a 100% employee-owned company.
• Professional Growth: Fast-track your career with extensive learning opportunities, certifications, and global knowledge-sharing programs.
• Global Team: Work with an innovative, international team in a flat hierarchy, making a tangible difference in Malaysia and Beyond.
• Flexibility & Rewards: Enjoy flexible hours, remote work options, and a competitive pay package.
• Partnership Opportunity: Join our unique partnership model and share in the company’s succes

Be Part of a Global Transformation Journey.

We are excited to expand into Malaysia and build a future driven by innovation, collaboration, and success. Join us to lead the way in SAP solutions, grow your career, and leave a lasting impact.

This Is WE

Committed to innovation, since 1969 Westernacher Consulting has operated worldwide, with more than 1200 consultants in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Westernacher Consulting is the global leader in business process and technology innovation.

Living, working, and operating in partnership. We are inquisitive, creative thinkers with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We question new ways of working, think differently, and are willing to try out new approaches to create value and innovation for our customers. All of this makes us pioneers in our field and keeps us responsive, quality-focused, and results-oriented.

Westernacher is a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Westernacher is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Life@Westernacher

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