Senior Manager - SAP-Project Management

Bristlecone

Dallas, TX, United States
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Key Responsibilities

Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans defining tasks, timelines, resources, and dependencies for the SAP S/4HANA implementation.

Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration, communication, and accountability.

Scope Management: Define and manage project scope, ensuring all requirements are captured, documented, and approved through proper change control.

Budget Oversight: Manage and track the project budget, ensuring financial compliance and cost efficiency.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders, providing progress updates, addressing challenges, and managing expectations.

Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors and consultants to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables.

Quality Assurance: Oversee testing, validation, and quality control processes to ensure solution integrity and functionality.

Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to support user adoption and minimize disruption.

Training: Plan and conduct end-user training sessions to ensure effective use of the new SAP S/4HANA system.

Post-Implementation Support: Establish support structures for transition into steady-state operations.

Project Closure: Conduct formal project closure, including documentation of lessons learned and final deliverables.

Responsibilities


Key Responsibilities

Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans defining tasks, timelines, resources, and dependencies for the SAP S/4HANA implementation.

Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration, communication, and accountability.

Scope Management: Define and manage project scope, ensuring all requirements are captured, documented, and approved through proper change control.

Budget Oversight: Manage and track the project budget, ensuring financial compliance and cost efficiency.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders, providing progress updates, addressing challenges, and managing expectations.

Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors and consultants to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables.

Quality Assurance: Oversee testing, validation, and quality control processes to ensure solution integrity and functionality.

Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to support user adoption and minimize disruption.

Training: Plan and conduct end-user training sessions to ensure effective use of the new SAP S/4HANA system.

Post-Implementation Support: Establish support structures for transition into steady-state operations.

Project Closure: Conduct formal project closure, including documentation of lessons learned and final deliverables.

Qualifications


Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.

Certifications:

SAP Activate certification

PMP or equivalent project management certification (highly desirable)

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience as a Project Manager leading SAP ERP and S/4HANA implementation projects.

• Successfully delivered at least two (2) end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation projects.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA modules, functionalities, and best practices.

• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proven leadership and team management abilities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High adaptability to changing priorities and timelines.

• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Project PlanningTeam LeadershipScope ManagementBudget OversightRisk ManagementStakeholder CommunicationVendor ManagementQuality AssuranceChange ManagementTraining