SAP S/4 Hana Project Manager

This is a six-month contract position for a Finance SAP S/4 Hana Project Manager based in New Jersey. The role requires on-site presence 60% of the time and is focused on driving detailed workstream planning, execution, and coordination across a major enterprise transformation initiative. Responsibilities Develop and maintain detailed workstream plans, breaking down work into granular tasks with defined durations, dependencies, and resource assignments. Execute and update the detailed schedule daily, tracking progress and ensuring the plan reflects current project status. Coordinate daily workstream stand-ups and support the functional, technical, data, and testing teams to remove blockers and maintain forward momentum. Document and follow up on action items to ensure accountability and timely resolution. Ensure functional teams, SMAs, and business stakeholders participate in workshops, testing activities, and training sessions as required. Manage deliverable tracking and quality control, ensuring all documents and artifacts are created, reviewed, and approved on schedule. Enforce quality gates and maintain traceability of artifacts (Business Process Design documents linked to Functional Specs, Technical Specs, Data Mapping sheets, Test Scripts) in Jira, SharePoint, or Tricentis. Maintain the workstream change impact log and manage change orders. Support early identification of risks and manage issues at the operational level, escalating critical or cross-workstream matters to the Program Manager. Ensure data cleansing and mitigation activities are executed by business users as planned. Support the coordination of test script creation and test cycle execution (SIT and UAT). Assign testers, track and manage defects, support retesting efforts, and conduct defect triage meetings. Validate that UAT test scenarios reflect real business processes and ensure readiness for all test cycles. Track cutover task completion, support mock cutover activities, and ensure data load readiness. Support hypercare triage and issue resolution activities post-cutover. Qualifications Required 5–10 years of experience in project management, with focus on detailed workstream planning and task management. Proven experience coordinating cross-functional teams (functional, technical, data, and testing) in a structured program environment. Strong ability to track and manage deliverables, enforce quality gates, and maintain artifact traceability. Experience with testing coordination (SIT and UAT) and defect management. Familiarity with risk, issue, and change management at the operational level. Experience with tools such as Jira, SharePoint, and/or Tricentis. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Preferred Direct experience with Finance SAP S/4 Hana implementations or transformations. #J-18808-Ljbffr