Manager, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Production and PMO Lead

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Production& PMO Lead to join our Advisory practice.Responsibilities:· Direct and facilitate end-to-end Fit-to-Standard(F2S) exploration and validation workshops following the SAP Activatemethodology and KPMG Powered Enterprise framework; guide client businessprocess owners through standard best practices, define enterprise scope, andstrictly manage delta/backlog item justification.· Oversee, drive functional solution design andexecution across Plan to Produce (PP), including Material Requirements Planning(MRP), production order execution, material staging, goods issue/confirmations,and period-end close integration; direct and indirect procurement (MM)functional design, encompassing purchase requisitions/orders, schedulingagreements, source lists, purchasing info records, inbound logistics, suppliercollaboration, and automated invoice verification.· Direct master data governance for production andprocurement objects (BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions,business partners) and guide interface alignments between SAP S/4HANA Cloud andexternal systems. Enforce SAP Public Cloud design guardrails, minimizingcustomization in favor of in-app extensibility and side-by-side extensionstrategies on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).· Establish, lead, and maintain integrated projectplans, milestone delivery schedules, risk/issue registers (RAID), decisionlogs, resource plans, and dependency matrices for assigned functional and PMOworkstreams. Develop and deliver C-suite and steering committee presentations,workstream status reports, variance analyses, and governance reviews to ensuretransparency and accountability.· Lead project phase gate reviews (Prepare,Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run) ensuring all deliverable acceptance criteria, signoffs,and audit trails comply with KPMG quality standards. Oversee end-to-end testingcycles (unit, SIT, UAT, regression) and orchestrate detailed mock-cutover andproduction cutover plans, go-live dry runs, hypercare models, and operationalrunbook handoffs.· Manage, mentor, and coach multidisciplinaryteams of onshore and offshore functional consultants, associates, and PMOspecialists, fostering an inclusive, high-performance delivery culture.· Champion an AI-first, value-driven mindset byidentifying, evaluating, and responsibly deploying AI-enabled accelerators andautomated delivery tools in alignment with KPMG Trusted AI principles.· Act with integrity, professionalism, andpersonal responsibility to support a collaborative and compliant consultingenvironment.Qualifications:· Minimum 6+ years of progressive professionalexperience in SAP enterprise systems consulting, or large-scale digital supplychain transformation programs.· Must have full-lifecycle delivery experience in SAPS/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (GROW with SAP).Must have participated in at least one to two end-to-end cloud ERPdeployments from mobilize through hypercare.· Demonstrated hands-on leadership preparing,facilitating, and driving outcomes in client-facing SAP Fit-to-Standardworkshops, backlog prioritization, and scope governance using SAP Activate. · Proven capability managing integrated projectschedules, budget/milestone tracking, RAID management, offshore teamcoordination, and executive client stakeholder management using tools such asJira, Cloud ALM (CALM), Microsoft Azure DevOps.· Bachelor's degree from an accredited college oruniversity is required. Active SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public) ImplementationConsultant certification or SAP Activate Project Manager certificationpreferred.· Ability to travel as needed to support clientworkshops, key project milestones, and deployment readiness activities.· Must be authorized to work in the U.S. withoutthe need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLPwill not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (nosponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPTor any other employment-based visa)KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. 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