SAP Project Manager - S/4 HANA

Overview

Lead SAP implementation and transformation projects, with a focus on S/4HANA, from planning through go-live and stabilization. The role manages scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations across functional, technical and vendor teams.

What you'll do

• Lead SAP implementation and transformation projects through planning, execution, deployment, and closure.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology and appropriate project governance practices.
• Define project plans, milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, and reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor progress against agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes.
• Manage project scope, change requests, timelines, and delivery commitments.
• Track project budgets, effort consumption, margins, and resource utilization.
• Coordinate resource planning, capacity management, and financial reporting.
• Serve as the primary project-level contact for client stakeholders.
• Lead project status reviews, steering committee meetings, and escalation discussions.
• Coordinate functional, technical, testing, integration, and data teams.
• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, workload distribution, and accountability.
• Coordinate cutover planning, readiness assessments, and go-live activities.
• Oversee testing schedules, defect resolution, quality governance, and acceptance readiness.
• Oversee hypercare activities and facilitate timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate vendors and subcontractors to ensure alignment with project plans and deliverables.
• Work with relevant stakeholders on contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), and change requests.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience, including SAP project delivery and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing SAP implementation or transformation projects, preferably involving SAP S/4HANA.
• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA implementation and transformation lifecycles.
• Practical experience with SAP Activate methodology.
• Strong project planning, scope, change, risk, and dependency management skills.
• Experience tracking project budgets, margins, effort, and resource utilization.
• Stakeholder management, steering committee governance, and client communication.
• Team leadership, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience managing cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.
• Experience coordinating functional and technical teams across the project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ownership of project governance, delivery planning, resource management, and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing project financials and client delivery commitments.

Nice to have

• Basic functional knowledge across SAP modules and their business process dependencies.
• Familiarity with contracts, SOWs, and change-request management.
• Vendor and subcontractor management experience.
• Understanding of quality assurance, testing governance, and defect management.
• Exposure to AI-enabled tools for project tracking, reporting, and productivity.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification.

Details

• Location: Chennai.
• Willingness to travel to client locations as required.