Senior SAP Transformation Program Manager

Blue Pearl PTY LTD; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY LTD is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead an ECC to S/4HANA transformation programme, including Brownfield, Greenfield, and selective data transition, with a strong emphasis on RISE with SAP and clean core.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, align IT with business goals, manage senior stakeholders, ensure governance and value realization from design to Go-Live with Hypercare.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP project management experience.
• Proven delivery of 3+ end-to-end ECC to S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Hands-on experience with RISE with SAP engagements.
• Experience managing large, complex, multi-workstream SAP programmes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of ECC to S/4HANA transformation programmes (Brownfield, Greenfield, or Selective Data Transition).
• Drive RISE with SAP implementations, including cloud operating model adoption and hyperscaler alignment.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology across all project phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run).
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resources with full accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Oversee project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Establish and manage governance structures, including steering committees and executive reporting.
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and ensure proactive mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (functional, technical, integration, data migration, testing, and change management).
• Engage and manage senior stakeholders, including business leadership and executive sponsors.
• Manage system integrators, SAP partners, and third-party vendors.
• Drive fit-to-standard workshops and enforce clean core principles.
• Lead Go-Live readiness assessments, cutover planning, and Hypercare execution.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, compliance requirements, and SAP best practices.

Skills

SAP transformation delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

RAID management

Vendor & partner management

Multi-workstream program management

S/4HANA knowledge

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP Activate

S/4HANA

Job description

Blue Pearl PTY LTD is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead an ECC to S/4HANA transformation programme, including Brownfield, Greenfield, and selective data transition, with a strong emphasis on RISE with SAP and clean core.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, align IT with business goals, manage senior stakeholders, ensure governance and value realization from design to Go-Live with Hypercare.