SAP Senior Project Manger / PMO Lead - Remote US Position

NTT DATA•Plano, TX

18h•Remote

About The Position

Responsibilities will vary depending on the size of the implementation and their own technical acumen. The candidate is responsible for developing project plans and schedules and managing the timely execution of the work, as well as managing team outages and vacation schedules The candidate is responsible for developing project charters and managing project scope and creation of necessary change requests, ensuring they meet corporate margin and revenue targets The candidate is responsible for managing project risks, issues and key decision processes, ensuring all key decisions are captured and documented throughout project execution. The candidate is the primary point for project related escalations and responsible for the coordination of their resolution as per the project related governance structures The candidate is responsible for accurate status reporting in line with the project governance requirements, fulfilling both internal and customer-facing weekly, monthly, quarterly, Stage Gate reporting requirements. The candidate will mobilize the precepts of effective project management in a manner that aligns to client culture while optimizing likelihood of meeting (or exceeding) project objectives The candidate will concurrently manage projects for our customers providing day-to-day leadership to analyze their requirements, develop designs, and implement SAP and related solutions Manage SAP greenfield implementations as well as brownfield technical upgrade projects or smaller SAP projects including related projects in non-SAP areas Work closely with individual SAP Program Managers, architects, technical teams, functional analysts to ensure delivery Communicate effectively with clients regarding the SAP project, project methodology, technology and functionality Collaborate with the project leadership from the client and all participating vendors to define, architect, drive and deliver a cohesive project Lead the delivery team, drive desired professional behaviors and motivate the team to the highest levels of performance and ensure that team resources have the best conditions to perform successfully Manage the financials for the project, ensuring revenue and margin targets for the project are in line with expectations

Requirements

10+ years of experience handling programs, each of a size of 20M - 40M with an annual run rate of 5M - 10M in Large Enterprise clients (> 5B revenue)
10+ years experience with handling multi-site multi-phase projects, each of a size of 5m - 10M and a team size of 20 - 40 FTEs
10+ years of experience with managing at least 5 S/4 HANA projects and 10+ deployments
Must have a core background in one of the SAP Functional modules/ process areas and being hands-on with SAP
Experience in 4 or more industries from Manufacturing (discrete, process), Pharma and Life Sciences, Medical Devices, CPG/ Retail, Aerospace, Transportation, Public Sector
10+ years' experience managing large-scale projects end to end with SAP as a key component for large enterprise clients.
10+ years of SAP Project Management experience, possessing experience managing at least 4 full life cycle SAP implementation projects
10+ years of experience Managing projects dealing with organizational and business process transformations and large-scale initiatives
10+ years of experience Managing project stakeholders and engaging with customer leadership
Motivating, energizing, and collaborating with team contributors at all levels in the organization, from employee to executive.
10+ years' experience focusing on results and ensuring project objectives are met, measured in terms of business value, and financials.
10+ years' experience demonstrating the advantages of a proposed approach or solution
10+ years' experience in SAP Activate Methodology as well as excellent presentation skills

Responsibilities

Developing project plans and schedules and managing the timely execution of the work, as well as managing team outages and vacation schedules
Developing project charters and managing project scope and creation of necessary change requests, ensuring they meet corporate margin and revenue targets
Managing project risks, issues and key decision processes, ensuring all key decisions are captured and documented throughout project execution.
Primary point for project related escalations and responsible for the coordination of their resolution as per the project related governance structures
Accurate status reporting in line with the project governance requirements, fulfilling both internal and customer-facing weekly, monthly, quarterly, Stage Gate reporting requirements.
Mobilize the precepts of effective project management in a manner that aligns to client culture while optimizing likelihood of meeting (or exceeding) project objectives
Concurrently manage projects for our customers providing day-to-day leadership to analyze their requirements, develop designs, and implement SAP and related solutions
Manage SAP greenfield implementations as well as brownfield technical upgrade projects or smaller SAP projects including related projects in non-SAP areas
Work closely with individual SAP Program Managers, architects, technical teams, functional analysts to ensure delivery
Communicate effectively with clients regarding the SAP project, project methodology, technology and functionality
Collaborate with the project leadership from the client and all participating vendors to define, architect, drive and deliver a cohesive project
Lead the delivery team, drive desired professional behaviors and motivate the team to the highest levels of performance and ensure that team resources have the best conditions to perform successfully
Manage the financials for the project, ensuring revenue and margin targets for the project are in line with expectations