Senior Project Manager (strong SAP experience)

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong SAP experience to lead global SAP programs from initiation through delivery. The role requires extensive SAP project management across multiple modules, with coordination of cross-functional teams and service integrators.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years of SAP program experience, SAP Certification, and a track record of large-scale, multi-national implementations.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of global SAP project management and implementation experience.
• Certification in SAP and implementation across at least 3 SAP technologies or modules.
• Five full life-cycle SAP projects as a functional consultant.
• Ten full-life-cycle projects (budget > R150M) as Project Manager, incl. global, multi-national greenfields.
• Excellent functional integration knowledge and SAP Solution Manager familiarity.
• PMO, RFP and contracting experience preferred; waterfal/Agile mix.

Responsibilities

• Deliver solutions and project governance for SAP programs.
• Provide SME guidance on lifecycle and requirements.
• Ensure PMO requirements are met and manage service integrator relationships.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks; track with a detailed plan.
• Lead stakeholder communication, change management and escalation handling.
• Coordinate resources, team performance, and project delivery.
• Facilitate phase sign-offs and project closure deliverables.
• Lead the delivery of global SAP digital solutions across all phases.
• Collaborate with Service Integrator and other stakeholders for successful delivery.

Skills

SAP project management

Agile methodologies

Solution management

Stakeholder management

RFP management

PMO

Vendor management

Education

SAP Certification

Bachelor's degree

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.