Project Program Mgmt. Specialist Advisor

Company Overview: NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. We are currently seeking a Project Program Mgmt. Specialist Advisor to join our team in Oak Brook, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US). Job Description: Day to Day Responsibilities Planning & Scheduling Develop and maintain the SAP project plan, including migration wave sequencing, milestones, and dependencies. Coordinate project schedules across Azure infrastructure and SAP Basis workstreams. Monitor progress against project milestones and flag schedule risks early. Governance & Reporting Facilitate recurring status meetings and governance forums. Prepare and distribute project status reports to stakeholders and sponsors. Track action items, decisions, and deliverables to closure. Maintain and actively manage the RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies). Escalate project risks and blockers to leadership in a timely manner. Cross-Functional Coordination Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Azure engineering, SAP Basis, application, and client teams. Coordinate vendor and third-party activities related to the migration. Track resource utilization and allocation across FTE and partial-FTE roles. Cutover & Testing Support Support cutover planning, including sequencing, rollback planning, and readiness checks. Coordinate testing activities (technical, integration, and business validation) across workstreams. Support hypercare planning and post-go-live stabilization coordination. Documentation Support and maintain project documentation, including plans, status artifacts, meeting minutes, and decision logs. Required Skills & Experience 8+ SAP infrastructure/migration projects (ECC lift-and-shift, cloud migration, or datacentre exit preferred). 5+ years in managing SAP Basis and cloud infrastructure project lifecycles (Azure experience a plus). Nice to Have PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred but not mandatory. Experience coordinating vendor/multi-party delivery teams. About NTT DATA: NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is [$80.22 to $90.11]. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits. NTT DATA endeavors to make accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here. #J-18808-Ljbffr Creative Solutions Services, LLC