Sap Manager
Job Description
The Manager is responsible for the management of the SAP environment. The Manager’s responsibilities include designing the SAP technical environment on an ongoing basis as well as scheduling and executing the SAP transport system. The Manager is also responsible for the installation, upgrade, and migration of SAP systems. A key area of responsibility is the documentation and updating of the existing SAP environment and working with IT and business units to modernize the SAP environment. Additional areas include the evaluation and design of interfaces between SAP and external systems, maintenance of the SAP Data Dictionary and database objects, and managing the migration of SAP database and application configuration into production as well as analyzing, developing, and maintaining data architectures and process models within SAP.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of the project life cycle to facilitate successful delivery to the executive team, including project plan preparation& monitor the quality aspects of the team s deliverables
- Oversee SAP projects to provide metrics for reporting to the executive team, right change management, and communication to stakeholders. Identify project risks and develops mitigation plans
- Follow-up and successful sign-off of project milestones Help manage, grow, and mentor the SAP consulting team for their technical and personality development. Take initiatives for competency building and skill enhancements.
- Support the Program Management Office including project tracking status of program deliverables and milestones; supporting the adoption of the project life cycle and deliverables; program level risk and issue coordination & monitoring of the status of projects.
- Excellent Communication and Client handling skills required
- Primary owner for project tracking/reporting, assurance/quality control, information management, financial tracking, risk/issue tracking, change control, support, and knowledge management/learning from experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
- Must have significant experience in managing SAP projects
Basic Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 8+ years of SAP implementation experience.
- 5+ years in managing large-scale strategic projects.
- Project Management experience.
- Should be certified in PMP, ITIL, or any other equivalent project management qualification
Core Qualification:
- Experience in managing at least 2 – 3 end-to-end full cycle implementations (from blueprinting, realization, go live to production support) of S/4HANA Greenfield / Migration projects in the complex landscape as Project Manager
- Delivered projects utilizing the appropriate delivery model for customer projects based on proven implementation methodologies.
- Develop and execute activities related to end-to-end project management, including project plans and estimates, scoping, and requirements through implementation and deployment. Proactively monitor, manage and report risks, and issues on the execution of deliverables.
- Effective management of 3rd party vendors
- Experience in working and managing projects with International clients
- Should have an understanding of business objectives and organization structure
- The candidate must have strong work ethics, trustworthiness, and self-confidence
- The candidate should work accurately with good attention to detail by maintaining confidentiality and integrity
- Must be highly collaborative and team-oriented with a commitment to excellence
Preferred Skills Required:
- The candidate should have expertise in problem-solving
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced)
- Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently
- Must have a proven track record of impacting results throughout career
- Ability to thrive in a cross-functional team on business-critical projects
- The candidate must be a highly versatile thinker who can assimilate knowledge and has an understanding across different industries, products, technologies, disciplines, etc.
