Sr. Principal Program Manager -SAP Finance & Procurement

VSG Business Solutions•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Sr. Principal Program Manager leads technology initiatives for SAP Finance and Procurement, coordinating with Business and IT leadership and engineering teams to execute the organization's technical vision, priorities, and roadmaps. The role ensures that engineers understand business objectives, requirements, and product needs, and supports effective product management and stakeholder communication. The position fosters self-governing delivery teams accountable for their performance and commitments. It removes roadblocks and squad impediments, promotes cross-functional collaboration, and maintains communication between engineering squads and IT leadership. Responsibilities also include supporting technology decisions and product features throughout the product lifecycle, monitoring engineer check-ins and sprint deliverables, and advancing technical skills across the organization through education, programs, and metrics. The role manages engineer staffing strategy in alignment with Scrum and Agile principles, working closely with the Scrum Lead. It promotes relevant technology trends, assesses IT needs, and leads adoption and migration of emerging technologies. The manager hires, leads, develops, and mentors a high-performing engineering team; conducts performance reviews; manages budgets and forecasts; and handles production issues and off-hours coordination as needed. Occasional extended hours may be required based on project and operational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience or training.
At least 9 years of experience participating in delivery of solutions using ITIL, Agile, XP, or similar methodologies.
Finance, SAP, and Procurement experience.
Working experience in the SAP ECC or SAP S/4 landscape for Finance applications.
Working experience supporting applications for Procurement business processes.
Proven ability to lead engineering initiatives that generate substantial value.
Strong organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills, with minimal direction.
Strong technical leadership and extensive experience in an Agile-methodology leadership environment.
Excellent communication skills, including presenting frequently to executive management and connecting business and technology.
Ability to manage multiple products, work streams, and demands efficiently.
Experience leading teams with varied skill and experience levels, including in high-stress and challenging situations.
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments.
Ability to uphold and influence technology standards to meet and continuously improve resiliency goals.
Basic financial skills.

Nice To Haves

Airline industry experience, including engineering and business processes and supporting technology.
Experience supporting Procurement applications such as Coupa or Sievo.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Business and IT leadership to execute and communicate the organization's technical vision, mission, priorities, and roadmaps.
Coordinate with engineers to ensure they understand business needs, objectives, and technical product requirements.
Support efficient technical product management and effective communication with stakeholders.
Create an environment in which delivery teams govern themselves and are accountable for performance and delivery commitments.
Remove roadblocks and squad impediments, cultivate relationships, and promote cross-functional collaboration.
Provide input on technology decisions, people management, and product features throughout the product lifecycle.
Establish communication between engineering squads and IT leadership and support adherence to business requirements.
Facilitate and monitor engineer check-ins, sprint deliverables, and communication with squads and stakeholders.
Drive technical upskilling through education, programs, and metrics.
Manage engineer staffing strategy in alignment with Scrum and Agile principles and work closely with the Scrum Lead.
Promote industry-leading technology trends and assess IT needs and areas for improvement.
Lead adoption and migration of new and emerging technologies.
Hire, lead, develop, and mentor engineering team members with diverse technical skills and experience.
Manage squad staffing and performance reviews.
Manage budgets and forecasts.
Manage production issues and coordinate off-hours support and communication as needed.