SAP S/4HANA Program Management and Governance
GuidehouseAbout the role
Job Family:
Technology Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to serve as a Governance Lead supporting an SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation. This role will provide independent oversight and coordination across multiple vendors and workstreams, ensuring alignment of requirements, solution design, and delivery execution.
The Governance Lead will act as a trusted advisor to the client, responsible for program visibility, process compliance, executive reporting, and ensuring that delivery activities meet expectations for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Program Governance & Oversight:
Provide independent oversight of SAP S/4HANA program delivery across system integrators and vendors, ensuring alignment to approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.Integrated Coordination:
Coordinate across functional, technical, data, integration, testing, and change workstreams to ensure consistency of requirements, design decisions, and delivery outcomes.Stakeholder Management & Client Advisory:
Serve as a primary interface with client leadership, providing objective guidance, facilitating decision-making, and maintaining alignment across business and IT stakeholders.Vendor & SI Management:
Monitor vendor and system integrator performance against contractual commitments, deliverables, timelines, and quality standards.Program Reporting & Executive Dashboards:
Develop and maintain program dashboards, metrics, and reporting to support executive decision-making, budget tracking, and status visibility.Planning, Risk & Issue Management:
Oversee integrated program plans, identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and support mitigation and escalation as appropriate.Quality & Delivery Assurance:
Ensure deliverables are complete, consistent, and aligned to requirements, with appropriate rigor across design, build, testing, and deployment phases.Cutover & Readiness Oversight:
Provide oversight of business readiness, cutover planning, and go-live execution to support a successful transition to S/4HANA.
What You Will Need:
12+ years of program/project management experience
Experience in ERP or large-scale enterprise transformations
Experience operating in a governance / oversight / PMO role (not solely SI delivery)
Experience coordinating with system integrators and multiple vendors
Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive alignment across complex programs
Strong experience with:
Executive-level reporting and stakeholder management
Program governance and decision frameworks
Budget tracking, financial reporting, and performance metrics
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Bachelors degree
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading SAP ECC to S/4HANA implementations or conversions - Highly preferred
Experience in transportation, logistics, or similar asset-intensive industries
SAP certification (e.g., SAP Activate) and/or PMP certification
Experience supporting large-scale, multi-vendor transformation programs
Familiarity with tools such as Jira or similar program tracking/reporting platforms
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayD
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