SAP Project Manager

SAP Project Manager
Job Description
This contract-based Senior Project Manager - IT Integration role leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of IT integration activities within a large-scale enterprise program, focused on a high-impact SAP S/4HANA implementation and the integration of a significant acquisition. The position operates as a hands-on project manager, driving structured execution across multiple IT domains, including Applications, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and End User Services. The role ensures tasks, milestones, and deliverables stay aligned and on schedule, particularly around testing, migration, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization. The Senior Project Manager collaborates closely with internal IT teams, business stakeholders, and global technology teams to ensure all integration activities are executed effectively and with clear visibility.
Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and timelines for all IT integration activities.
• Track and manage milestones, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure consistent progress against the overall program plan.
• Coordinate execution across Applications, IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and End User Services, working in close collaboration with the SAP implementation team.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination between IT teams, business stakeholders, and global technology partners.
• Ensure alignment of tasks, sequencing, and interdependencies across multiple workstreams to support a cohesive integration approach.
• Support integration activities including system migration, environment readiness, and transition planning for new and existing systems.
• Maintain structured project governance, including RAID logs, status reports, and milestone tracking, to provide clear oversight of integration efforts.
• Provide clear, concise updates on project progress, risks, issues, and next steps to stakeholders at various levels.
• Support preparation of executive-level reporting and decision-making materials related to project status, risks, and key milestones.
• Coordinate and support testing readiness activities, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring required inputs and timelines are met.
• Support the development and execution of detailed cutover plans and checklists for go-live events.
• Assist with post-go-live stabilization (hypercare) by coordinating activities across IT teams and business functions.
• Identify, track, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across all IT integration activities, ensuring appropriate visibility and ownership.
• Drive timely mitigation actions for identified risks and issues and escalate concerns when necessary to maintain project momentum.
• Facilitate project meetings, status checkpoints, and working sessions, acting as a central coordinator across IT teams, business functions, and external partners.
• Operate within a broader program structure with defined leadership and workstream ownership, contributing to overall program governance and delivery.
• Support a high-impact integration initiative related to a large acquisition, ensuring alignment with the broader enterprise program schedule.

Essential Skills

• 8+ years of IT project management experience, including complex or cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience coordinating IT projects involving SAP, Applications, Infrastructure, and End User environments.
• Experience working in environments with SAP or other large platform implementations.
• Strong understanding of the project delivery lifecycle, including planning, testing, cutover, and hypercare phases.
• Familiarity with structured delivery practices such as SDLC, governance frameworks, and milestone tracking.
• Strong project planning and coordination skills, with the ability to manage detailed schedules and interdependent workstreams.
• Demonstrated ability to execute in a structured, disciplined manner and deliver against defined timelines.
• Experience in risk and issue management, including identification, tracking, mitigation, and escalation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise updates and maintain stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with multiple competing priorities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Experience integrating an acquired company into an existing technology landscape.
• Background in or familiarity with the manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated stability and progression on resume, reflecting sustained contributions in prior roles.
• Experience working on high-impact programs within growing public or enterprise organizations.
• Interest in potential conversion from contract to permanent employment, depending on business needs and performance.

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Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Norfolk, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Norfolk,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.

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