SAP Digital Program Manager - Remote US Position

Req ID: 333534 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

 

We are currently seeking a SAP Digital Program Manager - Remote US Position 

 

Our SAP Program Managers work closely with different stakeholders through the client organization to coordinate the consultancy-side implementation team (management, subject matter experts, consultants, and developers) accordingly. This involves driving all the project stages, including planning and execution. A Program Manager in the SAP world wears many hats. Responsibilities will vary depending on the size of the implementation and their own technical acumen.   

 

Job Function / Day to Day Responsibilities:

The candidate is responsible for ensuring quality across all programs, projects within their portfolio ensuring project plans, scoping documentation, risk/issues logs and status reporting is line with corporate standards.

The candidate is the escalation point for program issues and responsible for the coordination of their resolution as per the program related governance structures

The candidate is responsible for the consolidation of all status reports under their portfolio.

The candidate will mobilize the precepts of effective project management in a manner that aligns to client culture while optimizing likelihood of meeting (or exceeding) project objectives

The Program Manager will manage one or more projects for our customers, providing regular steering to our Project Managers as well as thought leadership to clients

Manage large SAP greenfield implementations as well as Brownfield technical upgrade projects or several smaller SAP projects simultaneously including related projects in non-SAP areas

Work closely with individual SAP project managers, solution architects, to ensure delivery

Communicate effectively with clients regarding the SAP program, project methodology, technology and functionality

Exercise required controls and propose improvements as required, including quality plans, issues and action logs, risk management plans and change control plans, for all aspects of the assignment

Manage the financials for the program, ensuring revenue and margin targets for the program are in line with expectations

 

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of successful experience managing large scale programs with SAP as a key component

10+ years of SAP Program Management experience with at least 5 full life cycle SAP Implementation Transformation programs for large enterprise clients.

10+ years managing programs dealing with organizational and business process transformations and large-scale initiatives.

10+ years Managing Program stakeholders, sponsors and customer CXO executives and must have the ability to clearly demonstrate the advantages of a proposed approach or solution

Motivating, energizing, and collaborating with team contributors at all levels in the organization, from employee to executive.

10+ years of experience providing strategic direction to projects guiding and directing individual Project Managers on value realization and the management of risk

10+ years’ experience focusing on outcomes and ensuring the objectives of the projects under their watch are met

8 + years’ experience in SAP Activate Methodology as well as excellent presentation skills

 

Ideal Mindset: 
Encouragement. You are the leader and provides motivation, direction, and support to your team. 
Problem Solver. You are creative but also practical in finding solutions to problems that may arise in the project to avoid potential escalations.  
Strong work ethic. You are a team player and lead by example. 

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