SAP S/4HANA Delivery Manager

Whitehall Resources; Nevada; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Disability insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Whitehall Resources is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Implementation Delivery Manager for a fully onsite role in Nevada. You will own major SAP delivery programmes from planning through go-live and stabilisation, partnering with executives and implementation partners.

This leadership position moves you from consulting into internal delivery, with responsibility for scope, budgets, risk and business outcomes, supported by a global manufacturing group committed to digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or co-leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementations within large enterprise environments.
• Experience across approximately three full lifecycle SAP implementations, ideally including greenfield and/or brownfield programmes.
• A strong career progression through SAP functional leadership, integration management and overall project or programme delivery.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP implementation methodologies, cross-functional dependencies, interfaces, middleware and enterprise solution architecture.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, implementation partners, budgets, resources and project governance.
• Strong vendor management skills, including oversight of statements of work, contractual commitments, delivery milestones and quality standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with C-suite executives and steering committees.
• Experience managing business transformation initiatives from initial scoping through implementation, go-live and post-go-live stabilisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, governing scope, plans, budgets, resources, milestones and delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional SAP workstreams spanning finance, supply chain, manufacturing and analytics.
• Work with executives, process owners, IT teams and partners to drive decisions and manage risks.
• Oversee requirements gathering, design, blueprinting, testing, cutover planning and go-live readiness.
• Manage data migration, legacy decommissioning, third-party integrations and testing strategy.
• Partner with change management to deliver communications, training and readiness.
• Lead cutover, go-live and hypercare activities, minimising business disruption.
• Manage systems integrators and vendors, ensuring deliverables and milestones.
• Provide regular programme updates to senior leadership with clear business recommendations.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Change management

Program governance

C-suite engagement

Business transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/Engineering/Business

MBA or Master's in IS/Technology/PM (advantageous)

Tools

RISE with SAP

SAP Activate

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Opportunity

Whitehall Resources is partnering with a well-established global manufacturing organisation specialising within the technology and manufacturing sector.

The business is investing in enterprise-wide digital transformation and is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Implementation Delivery Manager to take ownership of major implementation programmes from initial planning through to go-live and post-implementation stabilisation.

This is an opportunity for an experienced SAP consulting professional to transition into an internal leadership position, taking direct responsibility for delivery, business outcomes and long-term operational success.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based in Nevada. Remote or hybrid working is not available, a relocation package is provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation and optimisation programmes, managing scope, project plans, budgets, resources, milestones and delivery governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional SAP workstreams spanning finance, supply chain, manufacturing and analytics, ensuring alignment across functional configuration, technical development and data structures.
• Work closely with executive stakeholders, business process owners, internal IT teams and implementation partners to drive decisions, manage risks and resolve delivery issues.
• Oversee key implementation phases, including requirements gathering, process design, solution blueprinting, conference room pilots, integration testing, cutover planning and go-live readiness.
• Manage data migration, legacy system decommissioning, third-party integrations and the overall testing strategy, including UAT and end-to-end integration testing.
• Partner with organisational change management teams to deliver stakeholder communications, training and business readiness activities.
• Lead cutover, go-live and hypercare activities, minimising disruption to business operations.
• Manage systems integrators and external vendors, ensuring contractual deliverables, project milestones and quality standards are achieved.
• Provide regular programme updates to senior leadership, translating complex technical challenges into clear business decisions and recommendations.

Required Experience

• Proven experience leading or co-leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementations within large enterprise environments.
• Experience across approximately three full lifecycle SAP implementations, ideally including greenfield and/or brownfield programmes.
• A strong career progression through SAP functional leadership, integration management and overall project or programme delivery.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP implementation methodologies, cross-functional dependencies, interfaces, middleware and enterprise solution architecture.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, implementation partners, budgets, resources and project governance.
• Strong vendor management skills, including oversight of statements of work, contractual commitments, delivery milestones and quality standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with C-suite executives and steering committees.
• Experience managing business transformation initiatives from initial scoping through implementation, go-live and post-go-live stabilisation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with a leading technology consultancy or specialist SAP implementation partner, followed by a move into an in-house industry role.
• PMP or PgMP certification.
• SAP S/4HANA, SAP Activate or relevant SAP module certifications.
• Experience with Agile, hybrid delivery methodologies, Scrum or SAFe.
• Exposure to cloud transformation and enterprise platforms, including RISE with SAP, AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• Equivalent practical experience demonstrating strong technical and operational expertise will also be considered.
• An MBA or master's degree in Information Systems, Technology Management or Project Management would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to take ownership of major SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives within an established global organisation.
• Direct engagement with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership.
• A stable business with opportunities for long-term career development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid leave, disability insurance, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and additional benefits.
• This is a fully onsite position in Nevada.
• Candidates must be willing and able to work onsite.
• Successful applicants must pass the required background and drug screening processes.