SAP Program Manager

Local World; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Local World is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager for SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud initiatives, including a greenfield rollout for an international facility. You will lead cross‑functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and IT to deliver complex SAP transformations on time and within budget.

You will drive analysis, design, testing, and deployment, coordinate modules PP/MM/SD/PM/FI‑CO, and manage external partners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud projects.
• Experience in complex manufacturing environments.
• Track record delivering large ERP programs from planning to go-live.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and SAP integration.
• Azure core services familiarity.
• PM methodologies: Agile, Waterfall or hybrid.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Planner, Jira.
• Experience managing partners, budgets, and resources.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or 12+ years PM experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud implementations and upgrades.
• Oversee greenfield private cloud SAP S/4HANA for a new facility.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks across SAP workstreams.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, finance, IT leadership.
• Drive business analysis, requirements, process design, testing, deployment.
• Coordinate SAP modules: PP, MM, SD, PM, FI/CO.
• Resolve project challenges and cross-functional dependencies.
• Manage external partners, vendors, procurement, and contracts.
• Ensure IT governance, SOX controls, and change management.
• Provide executive updates and risk assessments.
• Support PMO process improvements.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud

ERP program management

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall/hybrid

Azure core services

Communication skills

Contract/vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

12+ years of PM experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Planner

Jira

Job description

Location: Remote (U.S.) | Approximately 25% Travel

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We are partnering with a rapidly growing U.S.-based manufacturer at the forefront of critical materials, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation technologies supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, and energy industries. The organization is expanding its domestic and international manufacturing capabilities while investing heavily in enterprise technology and digital transformation.

We are seeking an experienced IT Program Manager, SAP to lead complex SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud initiatives across manufacturing and enterprise operations.

This individual will play a critical role in driving SAP transformation programs, including a major greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation supporting a new international manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, hands-on program leader who takes ownership, understands manufacturing business processes, and can effectively partner with business and IT stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Oversee a greenfield SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud implementation for a new international manufacturing facility.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple SAP workstreams.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, and IT leadership to understand business needs and translate them into actionable SAP solutions.
• Drive business analysis, requirements gathering, process design, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Coordinate SAP functional and technical teams across modules such as PP, MM, SD, PM, and FI/CO.
• Proactively identify and resolve project challenges, resource conflicts, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Manage external implementation partners, vendors, and procurement activities, including RFPs and contract negotiations.
• Ensure adherence to IT governance, security standards, change management processes, and SOX controls.
• Provide clear program updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Support continuous improvement of PMO methodologies, processes, and delivery standards.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience leading SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud implementations or upgrades as an SAP Program Manager or Project Manager.
• Strong background managing SAP transformation initiatives within complex manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, cross-functional ERP programs from planning through go-live and stabilization.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing business processes and SAP functional integration.
• Experience with business analysis, requirements gathering, process optimization, and test management.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and its core services.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira, or comparable project management tools.
• Experience managing implementation partners, vendors, budgets, and project resources.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to independently drive initiatives, engage business leadership, and take accountability for project outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or 12+ years of relevant project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hands-on SAP functional or technical consulting experience.
• Experience with SAP PP, MM, SD, PM, FI/CO, SAP BTP, or SAP Fiori.
• Experience leading greenfield SAP implementations within manufacturing facilities.
• International SAP implementation experience, including coordination across geographically dispersed teams.
• PMP, CAPM, Certified ScrumMaster, Agile, or ITIL certifications.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve program management efficiency, reporting, and decision-making.

Work Arrangement

• Employment: Permanent, full-time.
• Location: Remote, with working hours aligned to Pacific, Mountain, or Central time zones.
• Travel: Approximately 25% travel to facilities in Fort Worth, TX; Mountain Pass, CA; and Las Vegas, NV.