Senior Project Manager/Solution Architect SAP TM (Transportation Management)

Sika AG; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office 1 day/week

Job summary

Sika is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Solution Architect for SAP Transportation Management in Lyndhurst, NJ. You will lead global SAP TM rollouts, manage scope, timelines, budgets and risks, and collaborate with IT and business units to deliver value.

The role can also be based in Mexico City, with travel as needed. Ideal candidates have extensive SAP TM project experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to drive digitalization initiatives within a global template, while

Qualifications

• Experience leading SAP TM projects
• Strong communication across organizational levels
• Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP TM projects from initiation to successful completion.
• Manage milestones, deliverables, risks and issues in IT/business terms.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and global stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timely delivery

Skills

SAP TM

Project management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Tools

SAP TM

Job description

Senior Project Manager/Solution Architect SAP TM (Transportation Management)

• Full-time
• Global Contract type: Permanent
• Region: Corporate
• Area: Corporate Units
• Global Department: IT

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and manufactures in over 400 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Our largest service line SAP with over 100 employees is expanding and continuing the world-wide SAP rollouts. We are growing with our SAP framework and are taking off on our digital journey to use the newest S/4 HANA features to optimize and enhance our global template. We are looking for a passionate
Senior Project Manager/Solution Architect SAP TM (Transportation Management)

to join our SAP Team in Lyndhurst, NJ (201 Polito Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071, United States). The role is also available in Mexico City.

A team player who deals with complex concepts comfortably and is knowledgeable, capable, and agile. Demonstrates strategic agility; understands business issues and anticipates future trends and consequences; positively copes with change; applies knowledge and skills effectively in new environments.

In this challenging role, you will have the opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment that will together with external partners to perform rollouts in record time.

What we offer you:

You will be responsible for the realization of challenging SAP rollouts and projects as part of our Global SAP team

• Lead SAP TM projects from initiation to successful completion.
• Manage expectations on the development of solid project plans, with milestones and clear deliverables (in IT and business terms), handling risks, issues and objections.
• Manage timelines, budgets and quality without compromise.
• Shape group wide digitalization initiatives and translate concepts into solutions that simplify and strengthen core business processes.
• Defining, orchestrating, and steering essential work packages across diverse cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with project targets and efficient resource utilization
• Manage overall services relationship end-to-end, steering committees and project office, between SIKA, SI partner and Central SAP template team
• Ensure transparency and rigorous risk management
• Secure alignment across senior stakeholders and anchors delivered solutions sustainably in the organization.
• Hand on approach on SAP TM suite
• Vigilantly securing robust change, quality, and risk management protocols within all assigned projects, mitigating potential disruptions and upholding standards.

Salary range: $140,000 - $160,000 + Bonus

Your expertise - Our strength:

• Worked as project manager in SAP Transportation Management initiative for at least 3- 5 years
• Experience in planning various phases of TM implementation from project initiation, Fit gap, Build, Testing, Go live and hypercare support
• Well-versed with various features, cutover tasks, business activities required for the successful completion of the SAP TM implementation / rollout project
• Strong communicator at multiple levels of the organization with strong and clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of SAP Transportation Management module
• You show empathy and resilience, and you take responsibility when the situation becomes demanding
• Readiness to travel extensively
• Fluent in English; any additional language (e.g., Spanish) is welcomed.
• We offer 1dayof home office per week.
• Please note that only candidates with valid U.S. work authorization or a transferable visa that allows employment in the United States can be considered. Sponsorship is not available.

We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of you journey to excellence!

• Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
• Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• We offer an attractive employment package with good social benefits, excellent pension fund and accident insurance solutions

This is a chance to take your SAP career to the next level by shaping our digital transformation journey. You'll work in a high-end SAP landscape, engage with an expanding international user base, and lead significant business improvements.

If you’re ready to make a substantial impact, we want to hear from you.We look forward to your application.