SAP S/4 Cloud Project Manager

Bull City Talent Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bull City Talent Group is seeking a mature Project Manager to lead a new S4 Cloud implementation for a direct manufacturing client. The PM will serve as the primary liaison for the business and manage planning, scheduling, risks, and scope on a fast-moving timeline.

Responsibilities include maintaining detailed schedules, generating status reports, and leading cross-functional calls. Preferred candidates have 10+ years in project management within manufacturing and experience with S4

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience within a manufacturing company
• Experience managing a new S4 implementation
• Ability to manage IT projects in a Waterfall environment, with working knowledge of Agile approaches and the ability to work multiple methodologies concurrently
• Detail-oriented, ensuring all tasks and notes are documented properly and sent out in a timely manner
• Self-starter who requires little to no oversight once onboarded
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization, from technicians to the CIO/CISO

Responsibilities

• Serve as the business liaison for the S4 Cloud implementation, from the January kickoff through delivery
• Create, maintain, and publish detailed project schedules
• Develop and manage project documentation, including weekly and monthly status reports, presentations, risk logs, action logs, and issue logs
• Lead calls of up to 15 people, driving team members toward completion dates
• Proactively gather information to analyze project cost, resources, and timelines
• Escalate and address risks before they become issues
• Comply with all PMO documentation standards, including charters, schedules, RACIs, and stakeholder registers

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

S4 implementation

Waterfall

Agile

Communication

Documentation

Self-starter

Stakeholder management

Job description

This position is not open to 3rd Party Vendors.

BCTG’s direct manufacturing client is looking for a mature, experienced Project Manager to lead a new S4 Cloud implementation. The client is replacing an aging legacy system, and the project is moving quickly. The Project Manager will serve as the primary liaison for the business.

The Project Manager will provide overall project management for the S4 Cloud implementation within IT. This includes planning, scheduling, and tracking project work, identifying and mitigating risks before they become issues, and controlling scope on a fast-moving timeline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the business liaison for the S4 Cloud implementation, from the January kickoff through delivery
• Create, maintain, and publish detailed project schedules
• Develop and manage project documentation, including weekly and monthly status reports, presentations, risk logs, action logs, and issue logs
• Lead calls of up to 15 people, driving team members toward completion dates
• Proactively gather information to analyze project cost, resources, and timelines
• Escalate and address risks before they become issues
• Comply with all PMO documentation standards, including charters, schedules, RACIs, and stakeholder registers

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience within a manufacturing company
• Experience managing a new S4 implementation
• Ability to manage IT projects in a Waterfall environment, with working knowledge of Agile approaches and the ability to work multiple methodologies concurrently
• Detail-oriented, ensuring all tasks and notes are documented properly and sent out in a timely manner
• Self-starter who requires little to no oversight once onboarded
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization, from technicians to the CIO/CISO

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role calls for a confident, polished professional who can navigate a complex stakeholder environment. The Project Manager will work closely with IT managers, solution architects, solution engineers, and business associates across the organization, and must be comfortable addressing difficult issues directly with all levels of stakeholders.