Sap Program Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Oversee large-scale SAP implementation and upgrade projects, ensuring that multiple related projects align with overall business goals, budgets, and timelines
• Ensure coordination across multiple SAP initiatives and projects
• Align global stakeholders and keep projects within the SAP program on track.
• Drive Regional Execution: Own and drive the regional execution plan; ensure alignment to global milestones, timelines and strategy
• Plan, Milestones & RAID Management: Maintain detailed plans; track milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies; drive mitigation and recovery actions 
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Manage project dependencies across regions and functions; remove blockers and keep program execution moving 
• Governance & Reporting: Provide accurate program status updates; support governance forums; escalate risks and issues as needed 
• Stakeholder Management: Drive accountability across regional stakeholders through structured follow-ups and action tracking 
• Change Execution Support: Execute regional change activities (e.g., communications, training coordination, readiness tracking) in alignment with the central change team 

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 10 years of program / project management experience, in large-scale SAP programs.
• Experience running large, complex portfolios of projects rather than just a single project.
• Deep knowledge of SAP systems, architecture, and deployment lifecycles.
• Experience driving large scale SAP programs within Europe
• Experience working across global, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to drive execution across multiple stakeholders and geographies.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools (ADO, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Concur)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment
• Eagerness to grow into broader PM responsibilities within the program
• PMP and PgMP certifications a big plus