SAP Functional Project Manager

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Inc.•Ramsey, NJ

About The Position

The SAP Functional Project Manager leads the design, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of SAP business processes within an assigned functional area. The role combines SAP functional expertise with project leadership and stakeholder engagement to ensure solutions support business operations and strategic objectives. The successful candidate can independently manage small-to-medium projects within their functional discipline and partners closely with business leaders, IT teams, and external partners to deliver solutions, encourage user adoption, and support organizational change. The position serves as the primary SAP functional expert for assigned processes and applications; evaluates, designs, configures, tests, and deploys SAP solutions; and oversees functional support, governance, and continuous improvement. It manages projects and enhancements from planning through delivery, including schedules, resources, budgets, risks, and communications. The role also facilitates business workshops, recommends SAP capabilities and process designs, supports business cases and prioritization, and leads readiness, training, deployment, and stabilization activities. The role reports to the ERP Leadership team and works closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, implementation partners, and cross-functional teams. Experience with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and/or Transportation Management (TM) is highly desirable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 7 years of SAP functional experience.
Demonstrated SAP configuration experience in one or more SAP modules.
Proven ability to independently manage projects within a functional SAP discipline.
Strong understanding of business process design and optimization.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of integrated SAP business processes across Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, or Customer Service functions.
Experience with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
Experience with SAP Transportation Management (TM).
Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, or transformations.
Formal project management training or certification (PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).
Experience leading organizational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary SAP functional expert for assigned business processes and applications.
Lead the evaluation, design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP solutions aligned with business requirements and operational objectives.
Perform and oversee SAP system configuration within the assigned functional area.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.
Lead functional design reviews and validate solution quality.
Coordinate testing, defect resolution, and production deployment activities.
Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and system enhancements.
Independently manage projects and enhancements within a functional SAP discipline.
Develop project plans, schedules, resource requirements, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
Monitor project performance and communicate status to leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate activities across business users, IT teams, and external implementation partners; ensure delivery on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
Establish relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders, and facilitate workshops to identify needs and improvement opportunities.
Provide strategic recommendations on SAP capabilities and process design; support business case development and prioritization of future initiatives.
Support organizational readiness and adoption for new SAP solutions and process changes.
Develop communication and training plans and champion change management practices.
Provide leadership during system deployments and stabilization activities.
Oversee functional support and issue resolution; monitor application performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure compliance with SAP governance, security, and change control processes.
Support audit and compliance requirements related to SAP processes and controls.
Provide guidance and mentorship to business analysts, functional resources, and project team members.