SAP Project Manager

Syskoplan Reply US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Syskoplan Reply US is seeking a senior SAP Project Leader to manage global SAP initiatives, including implementation, upgrades, and enhancements across services and teams. The role emphasizes strategic collaboration with client stakeholders and successful delivery of multi-million dollar programs.

The candidate will oversee teams, budgets, and timelines while driving SAP best practices, ACTIVATE methodology adoption, and cloud-related SAP solutions across industries such as manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Travel up to 50% expected.
• 7+ years SAP experience with 5+ years in SAP project management.
• Experience on at least 4 full lifecycle SAP projects (implementation, upgrades, or ongoing support).
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving SAP configuration and integration issues.
• Practical experience with SAP methodologies (ACTIVATE).
• Leadership to guide consulting teams and advise clients on strategy, direction, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead global SAP projects including timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Plan, organize, prioritize and assign tasks to team members.
• Develop and execute strategic plans with client stakeholders.
• Lead, motivate, and evaluate the consulting team for growth.
• Foster continued success and collaboration with the end client.

Skills

SAP project management

Lifecycle SAP projects

Leadership

ACTIVATE

Client advisory

Cloud SAP

RISE/GROW

SAP CX

Ariba

SuccessFactors

SAP Datasphere

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

SAC

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead global SAP projects (implementations, upgrades, enhancements, etc), including managing project teams, timelines, budgets and other resources. Typical projects range from $0.5MM to $6MM in overall budget.
• Effectively plan, organize, prioritize and assign assignments to team members.
• Develop and execute strategic plans in collaboration with the appropriate client stakeholders.
• Manage, motivate, empower and evaluate the consulting team to expand professional, management, leadership and technical skills.
• Foster the continued success of the team and collaboration with the end client.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Travel up to 50%.
• 7+ years of SAP experience with 5+ years in an SAP project management role.
• Experience on at least 4 full lifecycle projects (SAP implementation, SAP release upgrades and/or ongoing support of SAP S/4HANA and other SAP business solutions).
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving configuration, system communication and other issues that clients might experience within their operational SAP landscape.
• Practical experience in the application of SAP methodologies (ACTIVATE).
• Leadership skills to guide the consulting team and act as a trusted adviser to the client regarding strategy, direction, and risk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) extensions, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or AI-driven automation.
• Familiarity with cloud hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) in SAP deployments.
• Industry experience in manufacturing, automotive, or life sciences.
• Exposure to SAP CX, Ariba, SuccessFactors, or SAP Datasphere.
• RISE/GROW with SAP, or Public Cloud/Cloud ERP certification.

Compensation

The base compensation range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $200,000 plus benefits. Compensation decisions are supported through market data, where regional variances may exist based on cost of labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, email us at [e-mail]. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.