Senior Manager - SAP-Project Management

Bristlecone•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Own end-to-end program delivery across SAP, Advanced Planning, and process consulting workstreams — integrating timelines, dependencies, risks, and resources into a single coherent plan. Serve as the primary point of accountability for the client, managing executive relationships and ensuring alignment between business objectives and delivery milestones. Coordinate cross-functional teams including SAP functional leads, planning solution architects, process consultants, change management specialists, and client business teams. Drive program governance: steering committee cadences, status reporting, RAID log management, and escalation protocols. Manage scope, budget, and resource forecasting; proactively flag deviations and drive corrective actions. Lead integrated planning activities including data migration, system integration testing, cutover planning, and hypercare. Partner with process consulting leads to ensure business process redesign is tightly coupled with system configuration and user adoption. Drive change management and training planning in alignment with go-live readiness milestones. Identify and resolve cross-workstream dependencies and conflicts between SAP core (e.g., S/4HANA) and external planning application landscapes. Contribute to account growth by identifying opportunities to expand scope or deepen the engagement.

Requirements

8+ years of program/project management experience, with at least 3 years managing complex Transformation programs
Hands-on program delivery experience involving Advanced Planning solutions (SAP IBP, o9 Solutions, Kinaxis RapidResponse, Blue Yonder, or similar)
Mandatory: Prior experience delivering programs in the semiconductor industry — understanding of fab operations, wafer planning, demand/supply dynamics, and semiconductor supply chain complexity
Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary engagements that span technology implementation and business process consulting
Experience managing program budgets of $5M+ and teams of 20+ across client and vendor organizations
Strong executive communication skills — able to distill complex program status into clear narratives for C-suite stakeholders
Proficiency with enterprise PM tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification
Experience with S/4HANA transformations and integration with external planning tools
Familiarity with semiconductor-specific planning challenges: NPI, capacity planning, long lead-time materials, and multi-echelon supply chains
Consulting firm background with experience managing client delivery engagements

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end program delivery across SAP, Advanced Planning, and process consulting workstreams
Serve as the primary point of accountability for the client, managing executive relationships and ensuring alignment between business objectives and delivery milestones
Coordinate cross-functional teams including SAP functional leads, planning solution architects, process consultants, change management specialists, and client business teams
Drive program governance: steering committee cadences, status reporting, RAID log management, and escalation protocols
Manage scope, budget, and resource forecasting; proactively flag deviations and drive corrective actions
Lead integrated planning activities including data migration, system integration testing, cutover planning, and hypercare
Partner with process consulting leads to ensure business process redesign is tightly coupled with system configuration and user adoption
Drive change management and training planning in alignment with go-live readiness milestones
Identify and resolve cross-workstream dependencies and conflicts between SAP core (e.g., S/4HANA) and external planning application landscapes
Contribute to account growth by identifying opportunities to expand scope or deepen the engagement