SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager

NTT DATA North America is a global business and technology services company that helps organizations innovate, optimize, and transform through consulting, technology, and managed services. The SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager will lead complex SAP implementations, rollouts, and transformation initiatives, overseeing project planning, governance, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams while aligning solutions with business goals, particularly in life sciences environments.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee project governance, risk mitigation, budget control, and stakeholder engagement
• Drive digital transformation initiatives including serialization, traceability, and data integrity
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets for SAP implementation projects, from initial scope definition to final delivery
• Team Leadership & Coordination: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, including developers, functional analysts, and infrastructure teams, to achieve project milestones
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a primary point of contact and build "trusted advisor" relationships with senior leadership, clients, and internal stakeholders
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues to ensure timely and successful resolution
• Budget & Resource Management: Monitor project expenditure, resource allocation, and headcount to ensure projects stay within budget and deliverable completion
• Status Reporting: Provide clear, concise, and regular project status updates, including risks, issues, and budget performance, to project sponsors and key stakeholders
• Methodology & Best Practices: Ensure adherence to SAP best practices and implementation methodologies, acting as a subject matter expert for the organization
• Business Process Alignment: Facilitate workshops and review sessions to document existing business processes and define future-state processes for new software solutions
• Mentorship & Development: Mentor and coach junior project managers and team members, fostering expertise and promoting best practices
• Business Development: Participate in pre-sales activities and contribute to developing new business opportunities within the SAP space

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of SAP project management experience, with at least 1 end-to-end SAP program
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA migrations and integration with other lab/manufacturing systems
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to senior leadership. Fluent in English
• PMP, ITIL, SAP Activate certification preferred