Technical Program Manager

Protingent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Insurance plan options (HDHP plan or  

POS plan

Education/certification reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Administered 401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking a Technical Program Manager for a contract role in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead SAP transformation workstreams, coordinating across business, IT, and system integrators to drive design, execution, and deployment.

The ideal candidate has ERP/enterprise transformation leadership experience, strong cross-functional skills, and the ability to accelerate delivery from design to go-live and stabilization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years leading ERP, technology, or enterprise transformation programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience leading workstreams within SAP S/4HANA or large-scale ERP implementations.
• Experience across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, and go-live.
• Strong understanding of cross-functional enterprise processes and system dependencies.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable implementation deliverables.
• Strong program management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in high-tech manufacturing or complex global operations preferred.
• PMP, Agile, SAP, or related certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP implementation workstreams from design through go-live and stabilization.
• Partner with business leaders, GPOs, IT, SAP functional teams, architects, and system integrators.
• Drive alignment on scope, requirements, priorities, dependencies, and key design decisions.
• Lead workshops, design reviews, testing, UAT, cutover, and deployment readiness.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, milestones, and critical-path activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across processes, systems, integrations, and data.
• Support data migration, validation, and business readiness activities.
• Drive timely decisions, issue resolution, and stakeholder accountability.
• Provide clear status, risks, and escalations to program leadership.
• Support go-live, hypercare, and transition to steady-state operations.

Job description

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Technical Program Manager with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.

Position Description

As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead workstreams within our global SAP transformation, partnering across business, IT, and system integrator teams to drive design, execution, and deployment. You will align stakeholders, manage dependencies and risks, drive decisions, and ensure successful delivery from design through go-live and stabilization. The ideal candidate has experience leading complex SAP or ERP implementations, strong cross-functional business acumen, and a proven ability to drive execution across global teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead SAP implementation workstreams from design through go-live and stabilization.
• Partner with business leaders, GPOs, IT, SAP functional teams, architects, and system integrators.
• Drive alignment on scope, requirements, priorities, dependencies, and key design decisions.
• Lead workshops, design reviews, testing, UAT, cutover, and deployment readiness.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, milestones, and critical-path activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across processes, systems, integrations, and data.
• Support data migration, validation, and business readiness activities.
• Drive timely decisions, issue resolution, and stakeholder accountability.
• Provide clear status, risks, and escalations to program leadership.
• Support go-live, hypercare, and transition to steady-state operations.

Job Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience leading ERP, technology, or enterprise transformation programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience leading workstreams within SAP S/4HANA or large-scale ERP implementations.
• Experience across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, and go-live.
• Strong understanding of cross-functional enterprise processes and system dependencies.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable implementation deliverables.
• Strong program management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in high-tech manufacturing or complex global operations preferred.
• PMP, Agile, SAP, or related certifications are a plus.

Job Details

Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $70-$80/hr

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Benefits Package

• Competitive salaries
• Insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan)
• Education/certification reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Administered 401k plan

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.