SAP Project Manager

NTT DATA North America; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA North America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin seeks a SAP Project Manager to lead SAP S/4HANA implementation projects, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. You will coordinate business and IT teams across phases from planning through deployment, applying SAP Activate and Agile practices.

The role requires multiple end-to-end SAP projects, strong stakeholder management, and ability to guide teams across global delivery models.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC implementation, configuration, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop detailed SAP S/4HANA implementation plans, project schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings and governance sessions to monitor progress, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business and IT to support all SAP phases: planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
• Define and implement project management standards, templates, governance processes, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and training on project management methodologies, tools, and SAP implementation processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align objectives with business goals.
• Plan and coordinate SIT, UAT, and defect resolution activities with business and technical teams.
• Lead cutover planning, go-live preparation, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Identify, manage, and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Work with customer leadership and NTT DATA teams to provide status updates and executive reporting.
• Ensure projects follow SAP Activate, Agile/Scrum, and governance standards.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

Travel readiness

Tools

SAP Activate

Job description

Overview

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are seeking a SAP Project Manager to join our team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (US-WI), United States (US).

Job Description – SAP Project Manager

Day to Day Job Duties

What this person will do on a daily/weekly basis.

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA implementation projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and maintain detailed SAP S/4HANA implementation plans, project schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings and project governance sessions to monitor implementation progress, resolve risks, and track deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business and IT to support all phases of SAP implementation, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
• Define and implement project management standards, templates, governance processes, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and training to project team members on project management methodologies, tools, and SAP implementation processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand current-state processes, define future-state solutions, and align project objectives with business goals.
• Plan and coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution activities with business and technical teams.
• Lead cutover planning, go-live preparation, deployment activities, and post-go-live support, ensuring smooth business transition.
• Identify, manage, and communicate project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans to customers and executive stakeholders.
• Work closely with customer leadership and NTT DATA delivery teams to provide regular project status updates and executive reporting.
• Ensure projects are executed following SAP Activate methodology, Agile/Scrum practices, and organizational governance standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC implementation, configuration, or testing.
• Minimum 4 full lifecycle SAP implementation projects with end-to-end delivery experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience managing SAP implementation projects as a Project Manager or Delivery Lead.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed project teams.

Travel

• Willingness to travel based on client and project requirements.

Nice to Have

• SAP Project Management certification or PMP certification.
• Scrum Master or Agile certification.
• Experience managing SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation projects.
• Experience with SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration programs.
• Experience working in multilingual and multicultural environments.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Experience working in global delivery models with offshore and onsite teams.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle, project governance, and deployment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology and Agile frameworks, including Scrum.
• Experience planning and managing System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover, and go-live activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, risk management, issue management, and project reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, business users, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical implementation strategies.
• Experience working in global delivery environments supporting international clients.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world\'s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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