SAP S4 Program Manager

Title: SAP S4 Program Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA, 30308 (Hybrid: 2x/Week)

Contract Duration: 6 Months. Long-Term.

Industry: Rail Transportation.

Responsibilities

Provide overall program leadership, and guidance, and manage all aspects of a given program, including planning, requirements definition, business case, budget, vendor management, and implementation

Communicate program goals and scope to all program team members and ensure clear expectations of each project and/or workstream

Ensure coordination across multiple projects and/or workstreams and ensure the scope of the projects within the program aligns with program goals and business priorities

Effectively manage all program resources including internal program/project team members and multiple 3rd party vendors ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery

Lead team of 40-50 internal resources and work with Resource Managers to appropriately staff program team as needed

Proactively set performance expectations and help project managers and subordinates manage expectations of delivery and requirements

Manage program budget including estimating all program costs (labor/non-labor/vendor) and accurately forecast and report program cost variances

Review and manage program change requests obtaining applicable approvals

Ensure all required project information is maintained within the PPM tool on a timely basis and adherence to PMO standards and reporting, as defined by PMO and senior management

Effectively track and manage program-level risks, issues, and interdependencies driving towards resolution and escalating as needed

Set and manage stakeholder expectations, collaborating with various levels of stakeholders across multiple departments with differing needs

Provide relevant domain and technical expertise for effective program execution

Create and manage Program deliverables including Business Case, Program Charter, Program Plan, Communication Plan, Risk and Issue Logs, and Status Reports

Manage all Program communications including recurring status updates to Executive Management team

Provide exemplary leadership in the face of uncertainty, change, and deadlines common to a large-scale program

Attributes

Exceptionally strong leader with excellent communication skills

Effective consultative and influencing approach

Ability to provide direction and work well under limited supervision

Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills

Analytical, problem-solver with decisive and timely decision-making capabilities

Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments

Ability to adapt to program and client change and continue to meet program goals and objectives

Strong interpersonal and customer service skills

Highly motivated and self-directed with the ability to execute the long-term vision

Education and Experience

ONLY WELL-QUALIFIED PROGRAM MANAGERS WITH AT LEAST 2 S/4 SUCCESSFUL MIGRATIONS.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, engineering, or a related discipline with an information technology focus; Master’s degree desirable

Project/Program Management certifications desirable

15 years of IT Project/Program Management experience including management of large-scale complex programs and projects

Demonstrated experience with full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA cloud implementation

Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts and experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and PM Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc….)

Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools (MS Project Server or similar tools)

Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office Suite including SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint and Excel

Extensive experience preparing and presenting effective presentations to Executive Leadership