SAP Project Manager

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager in Durham, NC, to lead complex SAP initiatives including an S/4HANA upgrade and migration to SAP RISE. You will serve as the primary PM, coordinating with IT, business stakeholders, and implementation partners to ensure on-time, within-scope, and on-budget delivery.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets and risks, and ensuring SDLC, SOX, GMP/GAMP compliance while working in a hybrid setting (3 days onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, MIS, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise SAP initiatives.
• Experience leading at least one full SAP S/4HANA implementation, upgrade, or migration project.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycle management including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with SAP implementation partners and global project teams.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and enterprise project delivery frameworks.
• Experience with cloud migration projects, including SAP RISE.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA upgrade (1909 to 2023/2025) and SAP RISE migration projects.
• Serve as the primary Project Manager, partnering with implementation vendors to ensure successful execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, resource plans, and key milestones.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, business stakeholders, testing teams, and third-party vendors.
• Drive project governance, executive communications, and status reporting.
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Facilitate decision-making by providing impact assessments and recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC processes, project governance standards, SOX, GMP/GAMP, and other compliance requirements.
• Lead project cutover planning, operational readiness, hypercare support, and project closeout activities.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, business partners, and implementation teams.
• Mentor project team members and promote accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, MIS, or a related field

Tools

JIRA

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Workday

Kinaxis

Job description

SAP Project Manager

Location: Durham, NC

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of enterprise SAP initiatives, including an SAP S/4HANA upgrade and migration to SAP RISE. This individual will serve as the primary project manager, partnering with business stakeholders, IT teams, and implementation partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading complex SAP transformation programs, managing cross-functional teams, mitigating project risks, and driving successful enterprise implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA upgrade (1909 to 2023/2025) and SAP RISE migration projects.
• Serve as the primary Project Manager, partnering with implementation vendors to ensure successful execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, resource plans, and key milestones.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, business stakeholders, testing teams, and third-party vendors.
• Drive project governance, executive communications, and status reporting.
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Facilitate decision-making by providing impact assessments and recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC processes, project governance standards, SOX, GMP/GAMP, and other compliance requirements.
• Lead project cutover planning, operational readiness, hypercare support, and project closeout activities.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, business partners, and implementation teams.
• Mentor project team members and promote accountability and collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, MIS, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise SAP initiatives.
• Experience leading at least one full SAP S/4HANA implementation, upgrade, or migration project.
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional enterprise transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycle management including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with SAP implementation partners and global project teams.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and enterprise project delivery frameworks.
• Experience with cloud migration projects, including SAP RISE.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Functional knowledge of SAP modules such as Finance (FI/CO), Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement (MM), Sales (SD), or Quality Management (QM).
• Experience with enterprise applications such as Workday, Kinaxis, JIRA, reporting/analytics platforms, or Learning Management Systems.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology.
• Knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV) requirements.
• Experience using Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365.
• PMP, SAP Project Management, or other related certifications preferred.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:

Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.