Senior Project Manager SAP

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong SAP experience. The ideal candidate will possess over 15 years of project management in global SAP implementations and a proven track record in managing large-scale budgets. Responsibilities include ensuring project delivery within scope and quality, managing risks, and leading stakeholder communication. A Bachelor's degree and relevant SAP certifications are preferred. This role offers an exciting opportunity to impact SAP solutions on a global scale.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of global multi-national SAP project management experience.
• SAP Certification in at least 3 different SAP technologies or modules.
• Five full life-cycle SAP projects as a functional consultant.
• Ten full-lifecycle projects with a budget exceeding R150M.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Solution Delivery.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
• Conduct project meetings and contribute to project reporting.
• Ensure solutions are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

Skills

SAP project management

Agile methodologies

Functional integration knowledge

Communication management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Project Management certification

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

Click-up

Job description

About the job Senior Project Manager (strong SAP experience)

MinimumRequirements:

• At least 15 years + of global multi-national SAP project management and implementation experience required using the ASAP and Activate combined with agile methodologies
• SAP Certification and implementation experience in at least 3 different SAP technologies or modules
• Five full life-cycle SAP projects completed as functional consultant.
• Ten full-lifecycle Projects (budget in excess of R150M) as Project Manager of which at least 50% must be global multi-national greenfields implementations.
• Excellent functional integration knowledge
• Confident in the use of SAP Solution Manage
• Project Management certification - preferred.
• Bachelor's degree (preferred).
• SAP S/4HANA implementation experience must
• Experience in combination of a waterfall based and agile project approach.
• Experience in Click-up is advantage

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Solution Delivery
• Provide Business Leads with SME guidance as far as project implementation-lifecycle and -requirements are concerned.
• Ensure GDT PMO requirements are met.
• Participate in RFP and Contracting activities and manage Service Integrator accordingly.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks as they pertain to the project.
• Develop, manage and track detailed project plan ensuring alignment to and integration with the overall project plan and lifecycle
• Manage project stakeholders, communication, change management and escalations.
• Manage resource requirements (business and Solution Integrator).
• Responsible for Team performance and delivery.
• Conduct project meetings and status calls, contribute to site Steercom and Project Steercom reports.
• Manage Risks, Actions, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions and Dependencies.
• Optimally utilise prescribed project management methodology and tools.
• Facilitate sign-off for phase, gate and project completion deliverables.
• Manage Service Introduction
• Lead the delivery of Global SAP digital solutions through all project phases.
• Support the Business Lead in Project Rally.
• Report into the GDT Programme Management Office.
• Ensure the solution is delivered on time, within budget, and meets desired requirements, business objectives, scope validation, and quality requirements
• Work closely with the appointed Service Integrator (Implementation Partner) and other project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.