SAP Program Director

VBeyond Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VBeyond Corporation is seeking a Program Director – SAP Business Transformation to lead a large-scale SAP transformation within an EPC environment. You will own end-to-end delivery, align cross-functional teams, and drive governance across multiple partners, including SAP and SI providers, against defined milestones.

The role requires deep SAP project system expertise, prior accountability for multi-year programs, and the ability to manage complex vendor ecosystems from the US.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years delivering SAP transformations in EPC projects.
• Deep SAP PS or S/4HANA Project Management expertise.
• Experience leading two full-lifecycle SAP transformation programs.
• Experience delivering in complex, multi-vendor environments.
• Strong governance, RAID, and project management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Executive relationship management experience.
• Ability to coordinate onsite and offshore delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the SAP transformation program.
• Establish objectives, delivery strategy, operating model, milestones and success measures.
• Own the integrated program plan and manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and quality.
• Drive governance across multiple partners and SAP/SI teams.
• Provide real-time delivery status and strategic updates to client leadership.

Skills

EPC Domain Expertise

SAP PS/S4HANA

Cross-Functional Integration

Multi-Partner Delivery

Governance & Methodology

Executive Stakeholder Management

Leadership & Delivery Organization

US-based

US work authorization

Travel flexibility

Job description

Program Director – SAP Business Transformation (EPC) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Program Director – SAP Business Transformation to provide strategic delivery leadership for a large-scale, multi-year SAP transformation program within a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organization. The role will hold end-to-end accountability for program delivery, serving as the senior client-facing leader and primary counterpart to the client's project management, technology and executive leadership teams. The Program Director will drive the transformation from initial scoping and strategic planning through solution design, implementation, integration and subsequent delivery phases. The individual must combine deep SAP program leadership with strong EPC domain expertise, enterprise transformation experience and the ability to manage complex, multi-vendor delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Delivery & Transformation Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of the SAP transformation program, from initial assessment, scoping and planning through implementation and subsequent phases.
• Establish program objectives, delivery strategy, operating model, milestones and success measures.
• Own the integrated program plan and critical path, ensuring effective management of scope, schedule, budget, risks and quality.
• Drive execution across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and transformation outcomes.

2. EPC Domain & SAP Solution Integration

• Lead cross-functional integration across engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, supply chain and finance.
• Translate complex EPC business processes into SAP solution architecture and implementation decisions.
• Provide strategic oversight of SAP Project System (PS) and S/4HANA project management capabilities.
• Ensure alignment across critical EPC processes, including:
• Project setup, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structures.
• Engineering change management and configuration control.
• Procurement, subcontractor and contract management.
• Project progress measurement and performance tracking.
• Progress billing and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Engineer-to-order (ETO) order fulfilment.
• Ensure seamless integration between project execution processes and enterprise finance, supply chain and technology platforms.

3. Program Governance & Multi-Partner Management

• Establish and operate a multi-party governance framework involving the client, SAP, advisory partners and system integration partners.
• Define clear workstream ownership, decision rights, accountability, dependencies and escalation mechanisms.
• Drive governance through tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira, ensuring transparent tracking of milestones, risks, actions, issues, dependencies and escalations.
• Maintain real-time program visibility and proactively communicate delivery status, risks and mitigation plans to client leadership.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology and structured program management disciplines throughout the transformation lifecycle.

4. Executive Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management

• Act as the senior relationship owner and primary escalation point for client executive stakeholders.
• Lead executive steering committees, operational reviews and program governance forums.
• Build trusted relationships with business, technology and project management leadership.
• Anticipate and resolve critical issues before they escalte to executive sponsors.
• Communicate complex program challenges, delivery risks and strategic decisions effectively to senior stakeholders.

5. Organization & Delivery Leadership

• Build, develop and lead a high-performing onsite and offshore delivery organization.
• Establish the program leadership structure, including workstream leads, functional leaders, technical architects and delivery managers.
• Drive collaboration across geographically distributed teams and multiple delivery partners.
• Develop leadership capability, strengthen delivery accountability and maintain a performance-driven program culture.

Qualifications

• Mandatory Requirements Candidates must demonstrate evidence of the following experience to be considered:
• Dimension Mandatory Experience
• EPC Domain Expertise
• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering SAP transformations within an EPC contractor or an owner-operator's capital projects function.
• SAP Functional & Technical Footprint
• Deep expertise in SAP Project System (PS) or S/4HANA Project Management, including engineer-to-order (ETO) order fulfilment.
• Program Director-level accountability for at least two full-lifecycle, multi-year SAP transformation programs of comparable scale and complexity.
• Cross-Functional Integration
• Demonstrated experience integrating engineering, procurement and construction execution with enterprise finance, supply chain and technology functions.
• Multi-Partner Delivery
• Experience leading delivery in complex environments involving joint collaboration between clients, advisory/consulting partners, SAP and one or more system integrators.
• Governance & Methodology
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology, formal program governance, RAID management, dependency tracking, escalation management and delivery tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Established experience managing senior client relationships, engaging executive leadership and leading steering committee discussions.
• Leadership & Delivery Organization
• Proven ability to build and lead large, geographically distributed onsite and offshore program teams, including senior program leadership structures.
• Location & Work Authorization
• Must be currently based in the United States.
• Must possess valid authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to travel to client locations based on program requirements.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a senior SAP transformation leader with a strong combination of:

• Deep EPC and capital projects industry experience.
• Extensive SAP Project System / S/4HANA transformation expertise.
• Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-year SAP programs.
• Strong understanding of engineering-to-execution business processes.
• Executive-level client engagement and stakeholder management capabilities.
• The ability to translate business transformation objectives into structured, measurable delivery outcomes.