Program Manager, SAP S4

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Program Manager, SAP S4 will be part of the Project Keystone program team aligned to the newly formed Finance Systems Transformation Office. This role will work with colleagues across the global Finance and Technology organizations, playing an active role in our finance digital transformation from design to deployment. NBCUniversal is embarking on a legacy ERP to SAP S/4 Hana transformation, and this role will be an important part of ensuring technical design, implementation and organizational change management are a success. The role will act as the liaison between the Finance business and Project Keystone program team and will be responsible for coordinating/integrating work efforts across multiple finance organizational work streams, Transformation Office Leadership, SAP, and System Integrators (SI) to assure quality and transparent project success. 

Responsibilities: 

• Partner with the Project Keystone program team and the leadership team, technology team and vendor to design overall transformation program, incl. detailed project planning, stakeholder alignment, and deliverables. 
• Manage and update project plan, roadmaps, and trackers in support of the Project Keystone program. 
• Set up and coordinate workshops between Project Keystone program stakeholders, especially across all areas of NBCU Finance including Controllership, FP&A, and Business Unit Finance.   
• Guide Team through appropriate Solution Design & Implementation stages incl. Global Template adoption. 
• Provide regular communications to the project team and provide documentation for Governance meetings.  
• Assist as directed with managing status and executive reporting project scope, change order requirements, project milestone signoff documents, open item lists, risks and issues management, RAID logs and all other project governance artifacts/management dashboards. 
• Proficient user of O365, PowerPoint, SharePoint. 
• Escalate project concerns to Program Leadership. 
• Other duties and projects as assigned. 

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
• 4+ years of SAP implementation or similar ERP system implementation Project Management experience within a Finance department
• Excellent written and verbal communication  
• Proactive and strong sense of ownership  
• Detail-orientated and self-starter  
• Demonstrated teamwork capabilities  
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and team members  

Desired Characteristics:

• Functional knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA modules, project delivery, and PMO governance best practice
• Superb Project Management Methodology & Frameworks experience/certifications 
• Experience within Media and Entertainment industry 
• Experience with Microsoft 365 
• Experience in IT, Agile Product & App Development environment highly preferred 
• Experience with JIRA, Lucidchart, Smartsheet, Tableau or PowerBI  
• Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications a plus

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of t