S/4HANA Functional Project Manager

Position Title: S/4HANA Functional Project Manager


Position Type: Regular - Full-Time


Requisition ID: 42524


In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

As McCain continues its global digital transformation journey, the S/4 Functional Project Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering meaningful, high-impact change. This role leads project management activities for key initiatives within McCain's SAP S/4HANA Business Transformation program, ensuring seamless execution across multiple functional domains.


Working closely with business, process, functional, technical, data, and system integrator partners, the Project Manager will plan, execute, monitor, and govern SAP S/4HANA initiatives that enable McCain's future-state digital landscape. This is an opportunity to shape how technology supports McCain's global operations while building sought-after expertise on a complex, enterprise-scale transformation.


What you'll be doing.

• Partner with business, process, functional, and Digital Technology stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and facilitate workshops.
• Collaborate with business, functional, process, and technical teams to analyze, document, and govern key decisions using McCain's frameworks and tools.
• Plan, execute, and govern SAP S/4HANA configuration work to address mandatory and strategic business changes in partnership with McCain teams and system integrator partners.
• Support organizational change management (OCM) initiatives related to the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
• Structure, define, and operationalize project progress reports and executive-level status dashboards.
• Develop and apply best practices, scalable mechanisms, and repeatable processes across all phases of the transformation, including planning, blueprinting, design, build, test, and deploy.
• Apply project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) to manage resources, dependencies, risks, and cross-workstream impacts.
• Ensure OCM plans align with project timelines and collaborate with OCM partners to manage interdependencies and potential conflicts.
• Support Program and PMO leadership by managing stakeholder relationships, maintaining effective communication cadence, and driving timely escalation and resolution of risks and issues.
• Lead day-to-day project activities, including organizing team work, facilitating status meetings, daily huddles, and working sessions.
• Collaborate with external partners to ensure delivery aligns with contractual commitments.
• Drive financial and resource management for assigned workstreams using McCain's established tools and governance frameworks.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in SAP implementations, including end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Proven experience serving as a functional project manager on at least one global SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• PMP and/or SAP Activate Project Manager certification preferred; familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe) is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience working within global delivery models and a strong understanding of SAP software and related technologies.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
• Hands-on experience using Jira is highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Confidence and tact in conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and challenging the status quo.

About the team.

You will be part of McCain's global Digital Technology and Business Transformation organization, supporting a large-scale SAP S/4HANA program that spans regions, functions, and business units. The team brings together business leaders, functional experts, technologists, data specialists, and external partners, all working collaboratively to enable McCain's future digital capabilities.


About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.


Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leaders are guided by clear principles that shape how we work and deliver value:

• Understanding customer needs
• Driving innovation
• Empowering people
• Taking ownership to deliver results

The McCain experience.

At McCain, you'll find a culture rooted in collaboration, trust, and continuous learning. We value diverse perspectives and empower our people to grow, innovate, and make a meaningful impact. Our hybrid work model supports flexibility while fostering strong team connections, enabling you to build a career that matters while contributing to a purpose-driven global organization.


Compensation Package : $85,500.00 - $114,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility


The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.


Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.


Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.


McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.


McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.


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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.