SAP Application Lead and Project Manager to oversee end-to-end SAP project delivery and provide leadership in SAP application support and enhancement initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong hands-on SAP experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams in SAP project implementations and continuous improvement initiatives.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of SAP-related projects (e.g., S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, rollouts, enhancements).
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, and status reports.
• Manage stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical solutions.
• Coordinate with internal teams, third-party vendors, and consultants to ensure project milestones are met.
• Ensure adherence to project governance standards, documentation, and change control procedures.
• Report on project progress, risks, and issues to senior leadership and steering committees.

SAP Application Leadership:

• Serve as the functional/technical lead across multiple SAP modules (MM, SD, FICO, PP, WM, etc.) ensuring smooth application performance and enhancements.
• Oversee application support operations, managing incident resolution, service requests, and change requests.
• Drive SAP best practices, continuous improvement, and optimization of existing processes and configurations.
• Work closely with business process owners to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement functional or technical changes.
• Manage integration points between SAP and other systems (e.g., third-party apps, middleware, data warehouses).

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and mentor a team of SAP consultants, analysts, and support staff.
• Provide guidance, training, and performance feedback to ensure team development.
• Facilitate workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions to align IT and business objectives.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration across business units (Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, HR, etc.).

Governance & Documentation:

• Ensure all SAP configurations, developments, and changes are properly documented and comply with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Enforce SAP data governance, security, and compliance policies.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of business processes, functional specifications, and technical designs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in SAP application support, implementation, and project delivery.
• 3+ years of proven experience in project management or leading SAP initiatives.
• Deep functional understanding of core SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, FICO, PP, WM) and integration points.
• Strong understanding of SAP architecture, business process mapping, and solution design.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• SAP project lifecycle experience from blueprint to go-live and post-go-live support.

Preferred Skills:

• PMP, PRINCE2, or SAP Activate Project Management certification.
• SAP Certification in one or more modules.
• Experience in managing third-party vendors and offshore support teams.
• Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager, SAP Fiori, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.