SAP Program Manager

HCLTech; Zeeland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a highly experienced SAP Program Manager with 15+ years in IT and 8+ years in SAP program management to lead large-scale SAP transformation programs, including S/4HANA migrations, brownfield deployments, and cloud transformations across global teams.

You will drive end-to-end program delivery, governance, and financial management, coordinating multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders to ensure successful business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience with at least 8+ years in SAP Program Management.
• Experience managing global delivery teams across onsite and offshore locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP transformation programs involving multiple SAP modules and integrated systems.
• Manage large SAP Migration, implementation, rollout, upgrade, and support engagements.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives from planning through hyper care support.
• Work with PM/TM and managing all the delivery tracks
• Manage individual tracks of migration for region wise instances
• Establish and maintain program governance, steering committee reviews, and executive reporting.
• Define program roadmap, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customer leadership, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Facilitate governance meetings, program reviews, and steering committee presentations.
• Work closely with major business and IT stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders.
• Manage customer expectations and resolve escalations effectively.
• Manage multiple project managers, workstream leads, and delivery teams.
• Oversee resource planning, onboarding, utilization, and capacity management.
• Monitor program schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies and quality standards.
• Own program budgets, forecasts, revenue tracking, and profitability.
• Manage project financials, contractual commitments, and change requests.
• Track effort consumption and optimize delivery costs.
• Support commercial discussions and account growth opportunities.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Ensure compliance with organizational, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish quality assurance frameworks and governance controls.
• Lead SAP S/4HANA migration and transformation programs.
• Support cloud migration programs involving SAP RISE and hyperscale platforms.

Skills

SAP Program Management

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

Budget mgmt

Risk Management

Global Delivery

PM Methodologies

Migration Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

MBA/PGDM preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP RISE

Cloud platforms

Job description

We are seeking a 15+ Yrs of experienced in SAP Program Manager to lead large-scale SAP transformation programs, including SAP S/4HANA migrations with brownfield implementation, Green Implementation, upgrades, Central Finance (CFIN), SAP BTP, and cloud transformation initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end program delivery, stakeholder management, governance, financial management, risk mitigation, and ensuring successful business outcomes across multiple SAP workstreams.

The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, extensive SAP program management experience, and a proven track record of managing global teams in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP transformation programs involving multiple SAP modules and integrated systems.
• Manage large SAP Migration, implementation, rollout, upgrade, and support engagements.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives from planning through hyper care support.
• Work with PM/TM and managing all the delivery tracks
• Manage individual tracks of migration for region wise instances
• Establish and maintain program governance, steering committee reviews, and executive reporting.
• Define program roadmap, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customer leadership, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Facilitate governance meetings, program reviews, and steering committee presentations.
• Work closely with major business and IT stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders.
• Manage customer expectations and resolve escalations effectively.
• Manage multiple project managers, workstream leads, and delivery teams.
• Oversee resource planning, onboarding, utilization, and capacity management.
• Monitor program schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies and quality standards.
• Own program budgets, forecasts, revenue tracking, and profitability.
• Manage project financials, contractual commitments, and change requests.
• Track effort consumption and optimize delivery costs.
• Support commercial discussions and account growth opportunities.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Ensure compliance with organizational, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish quality assurance frameworks and governance controls.
• Lead SAP S/4HANA migration and transformation programs.
• Support cloud migration programs involving SAP RISE and hyperscale platforms.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• MBA/PGDM preferred.

Experience

• 15+ years of IT experience with at least 8+ years in SAP Program Management.
• Experience managing global delivery teams across onsite and offshore locations.