SAP Program/Project Manager

Role: SAP Program/Project Manager

Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey (3 days onsite working)

Type: Contract

Description:

• As part of Client SAP transformation (S/4HANA + Sales Cloud/Service Cloud), this role provides hands-on PMO leadership, SAP governance, cross-track coordination, and program controls.
• This is an operations-heavy role with deep involvement in SAP workstreams, data readiness, integration planning, documentation management, and vendor oversight.
• Role Snapshot
• You will operate at the center of the SAP program-driving schedule integrity, risk management, RAID control, documentation governance, testing readiness, cutover preparation, and communication across SAP, HPK, vendors, and internal teams. Approximately 80% PMO operations, 20% SAP delivery enablement.

Key Responsibilities:

SAP Program Governance & Standards

• Maintain SAP PMO governance structure, including stage gates, decision logs, RAID logs, scope/change management, and program documentation.
• Maintain the SAP master portfolio, cross-track dependencies, integration points, and benefits register.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation for SAP-related work, including ISO-aligned PMO artifacts.
• Create and maintain SAP dashboards (RAG status, KPIs, critical path, data readiness, test progress, cutover readiness).

SAP Delivery Coordination:

• Support day-to-day coordination across SAP workstreams: Finance, Sales/CE, Service Cloud, Operations, Data Migration, Integrations, Infrastructure/Environment Management.
• Assist with Explore/Realize/Deploy deliverables, including requirements traceability, backlog tracking, and dependency management.
• Facilitate workshops, fit-gap sessions, KT sessions, and ensure correct SMEs are present and prepared.
• Track data objects, migration cycles, test scenarios, cutover activities, and hypercare tasks; escalate delays or blockers.

Tools & Automation:

• Administer and maintain SAP PMO tools: MS Project, SharePoint/Teams, project repositories, and PMO dashboards.
• Automate repetitive SAP PMO tasks (RAID updates, reporting cycles, documentation routing, reminders).
• Financials, Vendors, and Contract Oversight
• Track SAP vendor T&M burn, change orders, milestone billing, and coordinate internal approvals.
• Monitor SAP partner deliverables (SAP, HPK, NTT, and others), ensuring contractual obligations and timelines are met.
• Training, KT & Knowledge Management
• Maintain SAP PMO documentation for training, onboarding, KT capture, and ISO-related documentation.
• Support SAP-related internal training coordination and ensure SMEs receive the necessary materials and pre-reads.

SAP Enablement (20%):

• Provide hands-on support for S/4HANA, SAP Sales Cloud, and SAP Service Cloud execution activities, including data validation, testing document preparation, UAT readiness, cutover logistics, and hypercare tracking.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years professional experience in the US, preferably in manufacturing or complex technology/electronics environments.
• 9 14+ years in project management or PMO roles.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale SAP programs (S/4HANA, Sales Cloud/CE, Service Cloud).
• Strong understanding of SAP program structures (Explore Realize Deploy), SAP governance, cross-functional dependencies, and data/testing lifecycle.
• Skilled in PMO toolsets: MS Project, SharePoint/Teams, Excel, and portfolio dashboards.
• Demonstrated experience driving enterprise adoption of project/portfolio tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management; ability to influence resistant audiences using data-driven arguments.
• Experience with PPM tools (Project for the Web, Monday.com, Asana).
• US Citizen or Green Card holder (no sponsorship).

Preferred:

• PMP or PRINCE2-7 certification.
• Automation skills (Microsoft automation, workflow tools).
• Experience with SAP data migration, testing cycles, or cutover execution.