Project Lead & Consultant

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SAP is looking for a Project Lead Consultant.  As a Project Lead and Consultant in SAP’s Data Management & Landscape Transformation (DMLT) team, you will lead the delivery of the data migration and transformation workstream in strategic customer projects. You’ll combine hands-on consulting expertise with strong project leadership to ensure smooth execution, alignment, and customer satisfaction throughout all phases of the engagement.

• Lead and manage the DMLT workstream within complex SAP transformation projects — ensuring scope, timeline, quality, and budget are achieved.
• Define, plan, and track all DMLT-related project activities and deliverables across the full lifecycle.
• Act as the main point of contact for all DMLT topics within the customer project and orchestrate collaboration across Solution Architects, Delivery@Scale teams, and regional or global stakeholders.
• Validate project plans, resource needs, and efforts during pre-sales and delivery phases to ensure readiness and feasibility.
• Conduct DMLT internal kick-off meetings, define project charters and RACIs, and align with other project streams and customer leads.
• Drive stakeholder management and ensure clear and consistent communication between SAP, customer, and partner teams.
• Manage DMLT project scope, change requests, and dependencies — ensuring controlled execution and formal customer sign-off at key milestones (Q-Gates).
• Track project progress, consumption, and effort forecast, and provide regular project updates (burn rate, PPC, forecast, risk).
• Manage risk, issue, and escalation processes jointly with Solution Architects (RAID Management).
• Oversee cutover preparation and execution for DMLT scope (in collaboration with the Cutover Manager if applicable).
• Ensure all project documentation is maintained and project closure activities are completed (lessons learned, document archiving, success story).
• Collaborate closely with Delivery@Scale (D@S) managers to coordinate offshore and nearshore resources effectively.
• Actively contribute to improving delivery excellence by sharing learnings, templates, and best practices within DMLT.

 

 

What You Will Bring

Content Focus (ideally 3-5 topics mentioned below):

• 3–7 years of experience in SAP consulting, project management, or delivery of data migration and transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of SAP system landscapes, data migration approaches, and transformation methodologies (ideally within S/4HANA transition programs).
• Proven experience in leading project workstreams or full projects, preferably in multi-country or large-scale SAP transformation initiatives.
• Strong familiarity with project management standards (scope, planning, risk, issue, and change management) and the ability to translate them into practical execution.
• Hands-on experience with SAP migration tools and methods (e.g., Migration Cockpit, Data Services, or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• High level of business process understanding across key areas such as Finance, Logistics, or HR; ability to connect data needs with process implications.

 

Business acumen:

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills — able to engage confidently with customers, SAP leadership, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate risks and manage complexity.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken); additional languages (especially German) are an asset.
• High level of self-motivation, ownership, and accountability — capable of driving results in a dynamic, distributed, and global organization.
• Willingness to travel (10–30%) across EMEA and occasionally globally.
• Strong communication skills to articulate points clearly and facilitate discussions effectively
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