SAP S/4HANA Program Manager / Transformation Director

SMS Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Group seeks a senior delivery leader to drive a complex SAP transformation in the United States. You will face CIO/CFO/COO, challenge an SI constructively, integrate multiple workstreams and determine go-live credibility.

The role focuses on governance, risk, and executive reporting across data, testing, and infrastructure streams. You must have 15+ years in SAP delivery with S/4HANA leadership, proven go-live delivery, and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 15+ years enterprise/SAP delivery experience with substantial S/4HANA leadership.
• Personally led major SAP programs or workstreams through go-live.
• Strong program financials, governance, testing, data and cutover knowledge.
• Executive-level communication and conflict management.
• Demonstrated recovery/problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated program governance, plans, RAID, scope and executive reporting.
• Coordinate functional, technical, data, testing, change, cutover and infrastructure workstreams.
• Lead steering committees and executive risk escalation.
• Assess troubled SAP programs and create executable recovery plans.
• Manage SI/client accountability, dependencies and commercial scope.
• Drive go-live readiness and post-go-live stabilization.

Skills

S/4HANA leadership

Executive communication

Program governance

Recovery planning

Go-live leadership

Job description

About the Opportunity Lead complex SAP transformation, program recovery and executive governance. We are seeking a senior delivery leader who can face a CIO/CFO/COO, challenge an SI constructively, integrate multiple workstreams and determine whether a go-live plan is actually credible.We are building a U.S.-based SAP transformation, recovery, data and AI practice focused initially on manufacturing and industrial organizations. Our model combines senior SAP expertise, rapid specialist deployment, HANA/data engineering and flexible project delivery. We are seeking experienced SAP professionals who can operate credibly with business and technology leaders and take ownership of outcomes, not simply complete assigned tasks.

What You Will Do

• Own integrated program governance, plans, RAID, scope and executive reporting.
• Coordinate functional, technical, data, testing, change, cutover and infrastructure workstreams.
• Lead steering committees and executive risk escalation.
• Assess troubled SAP programs and create executable recovery plans.
• Manage SI/client accountability, dependencies and commercial scope.
• Drive go-live readiness and post-go-live stabilization.

What We Are Looking For

• 15+ years enterprise/SAP delivery experience with substantial S/4HANA leadership.
• Personally led major SAP programs or workstreams through go-live.
• Strong program financials, governance, testing, data and cutover knowledge.
• Executive-level communication and conflict management.
• Demonstrated recovery/problem-solving capability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing transformation and multi-site rollout.
• RISE/cloud transformation.
• M&A/carve-out programs.
• Independent program assurance or rescue work.

Why Join Our Expert Network

• Work on transformation, assessment, rescue, stabilization and specialist-delivery engagements.
• Be considered for opportunities aligned to your exact SAP specialization, industry background and availability.
• Work with a practice designed around senior expertise, direct accountability and measurable client outcomes.
• Flexible engagement structures depending on the client, project and applicable requirements.

Important Engagement Notice

This posting may support current and anticipated client engagements as well as our vetted SAP expert network. Completing the application or vetting process does not guarantee immediate project placement, minimum hours or a specific engagement. Compensation, location, travel, start date and engagement structure vary by client requirement. Worker classification will be determined based on the facts of the engagement, applicable law and client requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer/contracting organization and consider qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.