SAP Delivery Lead

Job Summary

Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Project Manager - SAP Cloud Applications to lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, and support engagements for our SAP practice. The role combines project management ownership with solution architecture responsibility across SAP S/4HANA (On-Premise and Public Cloud), SAP ECC, and SAP Business ByDesign. The person will manage delivery timelines, own the solution architecture blueprint, act as PMO lead across concurrent domestic and international engagements, and lead a team of S/4HANA consultants. The ideal candidate brings deep functional depth in Sales Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM), paired with strong client-facing project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Delivery Leadership End-to-end delivery ownership - own project delivery for SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, and AMS (Application Management Services) engagements, from planning through go-live and hypercare. Program management - manage project timelines, budgets, resourcing, and risk registers across multiple concurrent engagements. Architectural alignment - lead architectural alignment during complex transformation programs, including company code mergers, system consolidations, and multi-entity rollouts.
• Solution Architecture Blueprint ownership - own the end-to-end solution architecture blueprint for SAP SD and MM modules, ensuring design consistency across business processes. Architectural governance - provide high-level architectural governance across SD, SCM, and Sourcing Procurement work streams. Process-to-goal alignment - ensure the S/4HANA Cloud procurement and business process framework aligns with the clients corporate business goals. Solution design leadership - lead solution design for Sales Distribution, SCM, and Sourcing Procurement in S/4HANA Public Cloud environments.
• PMO Governance PMO leadership - act as PMO Lead for integration and implementation programs across domestic and international projects. Governance structures - establish and run project governance structures, including steering committee reporting, status tracking, and escalation management. Process streamlining - analyze existing workflows to streamline business processes and enable client teams to operate independently post go-live.
• Team Leadership Team management - manage and mentor a team of SAP S/4HANA consultants delivering domestic and international projects. Capability building - build delivery capability across the team through coaching, knowledge sharing, and structured upskilling.
• Stakeholder Engagement Primary client contact - serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders on project status, risks, and architectural decisions. Executive presentations - present solutions, project updates, and business cases to senior client and internal leadership.

Illustrative Engagement Experience

Expected Candidates should be able to demonstrate delivery experience comparable to the following engagement types (industry and geography shown at category level; no client or individual names):

• Manufacturing (Southeast Asia) SAP S/4HANA On-Premise Project Manager Solution Architect (SD/MM) - Managed timelines and architectural alignment for a company code merger; owned the end-to-end solution architecture blueprint for SD and MM.
• Manufacturing (Southeast Asia) SAP S/4HANA On-Premise Project Manager Solution Architect (MM Integration) - Provided architectural governance across SD, SCM, and Sourcing Procurement; aligned the procurement framework with corporate business goals.
• Medical Devices (East Asia) SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Lead Solution Architect (SD, SCM, Sourcing Procurement) - Delivered architectural governance across SD, SCM, and Sourcing Procurement; ensured solution alignment with business objectives.
• Utilities (India) SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud - AMS PMO Lead Solution Architect - Led PMO operations and architectural oversight for an MM implementation; streamlined workflows to enable independent client operations.

Required Experience

Technology Exposure

• Overall experience: 13+ years of SAP implementation experience across S/4HANA (SD, MM) and SAP Business ByDesign, with 15+ full life-cycle, end-to-end SAP implementation projects completed and 15+ years of combined IT and people/team management experience.
• SAP Applications (hands-on or architecture-level exposure across all of the below)
• SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
• SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
• SAP ECC
• SAP Business ByDesign
• Functional Modules Sales Distribution (SD)
• Materials Management (MM)
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Sourcing Procurement
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• Project Management (PM, within SAP ByDesign)
• Additional Experience
• Demonstrated experience managing both domestic and international project teams and stakeholders
• Prior experience operating as both Project Manager and Solution Architect on the same engagement
• Strong track record of presenting to and influencing senior client stakeholders

Skills

• Executive communication - strong presentation and executive communication skills.
• Analytical rigor - structured problem-solving and analytical thinking under delivery pressure.
• Business-to-technical translation - ability to translate business goals into technical solution architecture.
• People leadership - team leadership, mentoring, and capability-building mindset.
• Cross-cultural delivery - comfort operating across cultures and time zones on international engagements.
• Ownership - high ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Microsoft Office 365 - productivity tools.

Education and Certifications

• SAP Certified - S/4HANA Public Cloud
• SAP Certified - Business ByDesign
• SAP Certified Solution and Presales Consultant
• PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent project management certification (added advantage)
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field

Job Details

• Job Type: Full time
• Location: Tamil Nadu, India
• Work Mode: Hybrid/Onsite as per engagement requirements; willingness to travel domestically and internationally for client engagements, including short-to-medium term onsite deployments.

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