Senior SAP Program Manager

We are looking for a strong IT Strategy Program Manager that will primarily work with executive level individuals to drive the strategic approach to successfully migrate SAP S/4 Hana in an enterprise environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide overall program leadership, guidance, and manage all aspects of a given program, including planning, requirements definition, business case, budget, vendor management and implementation
• Communicate program goals and scope to all program team members and ensure clear expectations of each project and/or workstream
• Ensure coordination across multiple projects and/or workstreams and ensure the scope of the projects within the program align with program goals and business priorities
• Effectively manage all program resources including internal program/project team members and multiple 3rd party vendors ensuring on time and on budget delivery
• Lead team of 40-50+ internal resources and work with Resource Managers to appropriately staff program team as needed
• Proactively set performance expectations and help project managers and subordinates manage expectations of delivery and requirements
• Manage program budget including estimating all program costs (labor/non-labor/vendor) and accurately forecast and report program cost variances
• Review and manage program change requests obtaining applicable approvals
• Ensure all required project information is maintained within PPM tool on a timely basis and adherence to PMO standards and reporting, as defined by PMO and senior management

This is a 6+ month contract position that will likely renew/extend well beyond the initial contract period. You will be in a hybrid environment and will need to come into the office twice a week. This is a great opportunity to work within an enterprise environment, flexible work hours, and great work life balance. BRAND NEW office location with several amenities (gym, food court, Marta access, etc.)

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 15+ years of IT Project/Program Management experience including management of large-scale complex programs and projects
• Demonstrated experience with at least 2 full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA cloud implementation
• Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts and experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and PM Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc….)
• Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools (MS Project Server or similar tools)
• Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office Suite including SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint and Excel
• Extensive experience preparing and presenting effective presentations to Executive Leadership
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, engineering or a related discipline with an information technology focus

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Project/Program Management certifications desirable (PMP, CSM)
• Masters Degree

Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorships are not available.