Technical Project Management Expert

Job Title: Technical Project Management Expert Purpose and Objective: SAP Labs, LLC seeks a Technical Project Management Expert at our Palo Alto, CA location to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects/programs, ensuring successful outcomes, optimized processes, and value creation for stakeholders. Responsibilities Foster cross‑functional collaboration to achieve objectives while adhering to best practices and delivering high‑quality solutions. Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project/program estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Conduct risk analysis and monitor the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets. Provide leadership and guidance throughout the project/program lifecycle while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to align efforts and ensure successful delivery of project goals. Ensure adherence to best practices, standards, and methodologies in project/program execution. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance project/program outcomes and efficiency. Act as a Scrum Master in the context of LEAN and responsible that LEAN methodologies are understood and put into practice properly. Work closely with (Chief) Product Owner and Product Team and responsible for delivery aspects of a project/program. Demonstrate profound project and/or program management and actively use project management methodologies. Observe, evaluate, and introduce new Project Management concepts, processes, and technologies internally and cross‑departmentally, recognized as a project management expert. Act as a role model and live the LEAN/agile concepts, providing feedback on skill development and training for team members from Associate to Senior level. Education and Occupational Experience Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field of study and seven (7) years of progressive post‑baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field of study and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Qualifications and Competencies Experience must involve five (5) years in the following: Agile, Scrum, SAFe Agile Software Development, and Lean methodology; JIRA, Confluence, and Wiki; Data visualization and reporting using JIRA and PowerBI; Critical Path Method/Analysis and Work Breakdown Structure. Experience must involve four (4) years in the following: Backend development tools including Java, Python, REST API, Postman, Cucumber, SQL, or Kafka. Experience must involve two (2) years in the following: AI/ML tools including GitHub Copilot, MS Copilot, or NLP. Compensation The annual base salary range for this position is $172,872 - $276,340. The targeted combined range for this position is $198,200 - $337,000. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Equal Employment Opportunity Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, etc.), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local legal requirements. Locations Nearest Major Market: San Jose Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto Job Segment: Project Manager, Computer Science, Compliance, ERP, SAP, Technology, Legal #J-18808-Ljbffr