SAP Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead large-scale SAP implementation projects for our retail customer. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAP methodologies, deep knowledge of retail business processes, and hands-on experience in data migration and cutover activities. PMP certification is highly preferred.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading end-to-end SAP implementation projects for retail, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and budget. They will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and align SAP solutions with retail business processes. The role involves managing project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and progress reporting. Additionally, they will oversee data migration activities, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption to business operations, and coordinate cutover plans and execution, collaborating with business and IT teams to ensure a seamless transition to production. The position also requires applying SAP Activate or ASAP methodologies and leveraging best practices throughout the project lifecycle, facilitating workshops, status meetings, and steering committee presentations, managing third-party vendors and integration partners as needed, and providing leadership to cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP implementation projects for retail, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and budget.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and align SAP solutions with retail business processes.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and progress reporting.
• Oversee data migration activities, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Cook up cutover plans and execution, collaborating with business and IT teams to ensure seamless transition to production.
• Apply SAP Activate or ASAP methodologies and leverage best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate workshops, status meetings, and steering committee presentations.
• Manage third-party vendors and integration partners as needed.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years of SAP project management experience, with at least 2 full-cycle implementations in retail environments.
• Comprehensive understanding of retail business processes (e.g., merchandising, supply chain, POS, inventory management).
• Strong knowledge of SAP methodologies (ASAP, Activate).
• Proven experience with data migration and cutover strategies in SAP projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP certification highly preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing S/4HANA implementations.
• Agile project management experience.
• SAP certification(s).

To Apply

Please send your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting relevant SAP retail project experience to [Insert Application Email Address Here].