Senior Project Manager, SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Brightstar Lottery is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead global SAP S/4HANA transformation programs from planning through deployment and post-go-live support. The role coordinates business leaders, IT teams, implementation partners, and vendors to deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, resources, and governance structures
• Oversee multiple project workstreams and ensure achievement of project objectives and milestones
• Serve as the primary liaison among business leaders, executive sponsors, IT teams, and implementation partners
• Facilitate steering committees, workshops, status reviews, and executive communications
• Coordinate global cross-functional teams to drive successful project delivery
• Oversee solution design, integration, data migration, testing, training, deployment, and cutover activities
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with SAP implementation methodologies and organizational governance standards
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, vendors, and resource allocations
• Identify and mitigate project risks and resource constraints
• Support organizational change management and business adoption of SAP S/4HANA solutions
• Provide executive reporting on project status, budgets, scope, KPIs, risks, and overall program health
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, audit, and quality standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
• 10+ years of project/program management experience, including 5+ years leading SAP ERP initiatives
• Experience leading at least one full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation
• Strong understanding of ERP processes and cross-functional business integration
• Experience managing system integrators, consulting partners, and global project teams
• Fluent in English and Italian (written and spoken)
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Master's degree
• PMP, SAP Activate, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications
• Experience leading SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformations
• Experience in multinational manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or consumer products organizations
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba, SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, and related SAP solutions