Program Manager & Engagement (17678)

Baer Group; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Part time

Job summary

Baer Group is seeking a Program Manager / Engagement Lead to oversee end‑to‑end SAP IBP implementations. You will be the primary client-facing leader, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and executive stakeholders from solution confirmation through go‑live and hypercare.

You will coordinate blended onshore/nearshore teams, drive governance, budgets, and RAID management, and ensure readiness criteria at each phase.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise program management experience.
• 5+ years managing SAP programs.
• Experience leading two full-lifecycle SAP supply chain planning implementations (IBP, APO or comparable).
• Strong understanding of SAP planning concepts and SAP Activate methodology.
• Proven experience managing onshore/offshore or nearshore delivery teams.
• Experience managing program budgets, commercial changes, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in a consulting or systems integration environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end program plan across design, build, SIT, UAT, cutover, go‑live and hypercare.
• Serve as primary escalation point to client executives and steering committee.
• Lead program governance, status reviews, and phase‑gate decisions.
• Manage blended onshore/nearshore teams across multiple workstreams.
• Control budget, forecasts, changes, and commercial performance.
• Drive RAID management with clear owners and action plans.
• Ensure phase-exit and go‑live readiness criteria are met.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for delivery, testing, defects, data readiness and adoption.
• Coordinate with IT, security, architecture and change management for approvals.
• Lead cutover planning and go/no-go decisions, contingency planning and rollback readiness.
• Oversee knowledge transfer and handover to steady‑state support.

Skills

Program management

Client management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

SAP Activate

Job description

Title: Program Manager / Engagement Lead

Location: Remote (with travel to client sites as required, Atlanta, GA)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed

Alignment: W2 or C2C

Overview

The Program Manager / Engagement Lead is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a multi-workstream SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation. This role serves as the primary client-facing leader, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and executive stakeholders from solution confirmation through go-live and hypercare.

Description

• Own the integrated program plan covering design, build, SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Serve as the primary escalation point and trusted advisor to client executives and the steering committee.
• Lead program governance, status reviews, steering committees, and phase-gate decisions.
• Manage blended onshore and nearshore teams across functional, technical, and data workstreams.
• Manage program budget, resource planning, forecasts, change requests, and commercial performance.
• Drive RAID management and ensure risks, issues, and dependencies have clear owners and action plans.
• Control scope and manage changes through a defined approval process.
• Establish and enforce phase-exit and go-live readiness criteria.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards covering delivery, testing, defects, data readiness, and adoption.
• Coordinate with IT, security, architecture, and change management teams to keep approvals on schedule.
• Lead cutover planning, go/no-go decisions, contingency planning, and rollback readiness.
• Manage the transition from hypercare to steady-state support, including knowledge transfer and handover.

Requirements

• 10+ years of enterprise program/project management experience, including 5+ years managing SAP programs.
• Experience leading at least two full-lifecycle SAP supply chain planning implementations such as SAP IBP, APO, or comparable solutions.
• Strong understanding of SAP planning concepts and SAP Activate methodology.
• Proven experience managing onshore/offshore or nearshore delivery teams.
• Experience managing program budgets, commercial changes, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and client management skills.
• Experience in a consulting or systems integration environment.

Company Overview

Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.

Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.