SAP S/4HANA Project Manager

DescriptionThe SAP Project Manager is a hybrid role based in New Jersey, responsible for leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of SAP transformation initiatives (eg., S/4HANA). This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT leadership, SAP implementation partners, and project teams to ensure the program delivers strategic business value while meeting scope, budget, timeline, and objectives. The Project Manager will oversee all phases of the program, including discovery, preparation, implementation, testing, training, cutover, and hypercare support. The role requires strong program leadership, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and experience delivering large-scale ERP transformations.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end SAP (eg., S/4HANA) implementation programs from initiation through go-live and stabilization.Develop and maintain integrated project plans, status reports, milestones, budgets, dependencies, and resource forecasts.Ensure alignment of project objectives with corporate business transformation strategies.Establish project governance, steering committee structures, and executive reporting processes.Partner with IT and business leaders to define future-state processes and organizational readiness.Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and validate process improvements.Drive adoption of SAP best practices, standardization, and business process optimization.Support evaluation and prioritization of SAP capabilities, including embedded AI, analytics, add-on solutions and automation opportunities.Coordinate activities across functional, technical, infrastructure, security, integration, and data teams.Manage implementation partners, SAP consultants, and third-party vendors.Oversee solution design, configuration, testing, training, data migration, and cutover activities.Ensure successful execution of iterative testing cycles including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and Production Readiness Reviews.Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.Manage project scope, change requests, and escalation processes.Track critical path activities and implement corrective actions when necessary.Maintain issues logs and provide proactive executive communication.Collaborate with organizational change management leads to develop communication strategies.Drive stakeholder engagement and business readiness activities. Experience working with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and external consulting partners.Coordinate training programs for super users, business leaders, and end users.Ensure operational readiness and successful user adoption.Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.Track project expenditures and vendor contracts.Report on project benefits and ROI realization.Support business case development and executive approval processes.Required Knowledge, Skill, and AbilitiesSAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC migration strategies.SAP Activate methodology and SAP Fiori user experience concepts.Data migration, master data governance, integration architecture, testing methodologies, and release management.Cloud and hybrid ERP environments, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization.Experience with Project Management tools (e.g. MS Project)OtherWork in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable.QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.Experience: 8+ years of project or program management experience. 5+ years leading complex ERP implementation, rollout projects or transformation programs. Minimum 3 full lifecycle SAP migration and integration with other systems. Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar enterprise transformation initiatives.PMP, SAP Activate, or equivalent project management certification preferred.RequirementsWhat makes Sabert a great place to work:Pay, benefits and more.Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.Learn More About Sabert:We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert? Click here to hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company’s mission.We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address, applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open positionEmployee Type: Exempt FT