Senior SAP Program Manager / PMO Lead

TCWGlobal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

TCWGlobal is seeking a senior SAP PMO leader to oversee a strategic, light SAP implementation program. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, data, and technology, bringing a pragmatic, value-driven approach to decision making.

In this role you will provide governance, reporting, and financial oversight at the program level, partner with senior stakeholders, and help drive decisions that balance speed, simplicity, and business value in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in PMO or program management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting SAP implementations.
• Strong PMO/program management background for large cross-functional initiatives.
• Solid understanding of Finance/business processes and collaborating with Finance stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating across multiple functional and technical teams.
• Knowledge of governance, planning, risk management, dependencies, and executive reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support PMO activities for an SAP implementation program including planning, governance, status reporting, risk management, and issue tracking.
• Coordinate across Finance, business, technology, data, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and progress.
• Provide program leadership and structure across multiple SAP workstreams and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, action items, and deliverables.
• Partner with Finance and business to evaluate decisions, priorities, and impacts.
• Provide financial and business context to help teams make informed decisions.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions and escalate as needed.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and exec status updates.

Skills

PMO leadership

SAP implementations

Finance processes

Cross-functional coordination

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Governance

Lightweight implementation

Independent ownership

Communication skills

Job description

Location: Remote (some travel to San Francisco-area offices as needed)

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 11-12 months

Scope: Full-time

Hourly Rate: Up to $133/hr

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a highly experienced SAP PMO to support a strategic SAP implementation program. This role will provide program-level coordination, governance, and financial/business oversight across multiple teams and workstreams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAP implementations and PMO/program management, along with enough Finance expertise to help guide cross-functional teams and ensure sound business decisions throughout the program. Experience supporting Data & AI functionality within SAP environments is highly desirable.

This is a light SAP implementation, so the ideal candidate should bring a pragmatic, flexible mindset and be comfortable helping teams make effective decisions without over-engineering processes or introducing unnecessary complexity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support overall PMO activities for an SAP implementation program, including planning, governance, status reporting, risk management, and issue tracking.
• Coordinate across Finance, business, technology, data, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and progress.
• Provide program leadership and structure across multiple SAP workstreams and stakeholders.
• Help establish and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, action items, and key deliverables.
• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to evaluate decisions, priorities, and impacts throughout the implementation.
• Provide financial and business context to help teams make informed program decisions.
• Track program risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions, escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and executive-level status updates.
• Develop and maintain PMO reporting, dashboards, presentations, and program documentation.
• Support implementation planning and ensure teams remain aligned to program objectives and timelines.
• Help identify opportunities to streamline processes and maintain a practical, efficient approach to the SAP implementation.
• Collaborate with Data and AI teams where applicable to support integration and implementation activities.
• Provide guidance and structure to project teams while adapting to evolving business and technical requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, with significant experience in PMO, program management, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting SAP implementations.
• Strong PMO/program management background, preferably supporting large, complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Finance/business processes and the ability to work effectively with Finance stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating across multiple functional and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of project governance, planning, risk management, dependencies, and executive reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of program-level responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Data and/or AI functionality.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Experience supporting lightweight, agile, or pragmatic SAP implementations.
• Experience working with Finance transformation or SAP Finance-related initiatives.
• Experience working directly with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in environments where SAP is being implemented with an emphasis on simplicity, speed, and business value rather than a traditional large-scale implementation methodology.

Ideal Candidate:

A senior SAP PMO leader who understands both the SAP implementation landscape and Finance, can coordinate complex cross-functional teams, and brings a pragmatic "light implementation" mindset rather than a highly rigid SAP methodology.

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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