Sap Implementation Lead Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Req ID: 381543 

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We are currently seeking a SAP Project Manager to join our team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (US-WI), United States (US).

Job Description – SAP Project Manager

Day to Day Job Duties: (What this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of SAP S/4HANA implementation projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and maintain detailed SAP S/4HANA implementation plans, project schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings and project governance sessions to monitor implementation progress, resolve risks, and track deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business and IT to support all phases of SAP implementation, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
• Define and implement project management standards, templates, governance processes, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and training to project team members on project management methodologies, tools, and SAP implementation processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand current-state processes, define future-state solutions, and align project objectives with business goals.
• Plan and coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution activities with business and technical teams.
• Lead cutover planning, go-live preparation, deployment activities, and post-go-live support, ensuring smooth business transition.
• Identify, manage, and communicate project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans to customers and executive stakeholders.
• Work closely with customer leadership and NTT DATA delivery teams to provide regular project status updates and executive reporting.
• Ensure projects are executed following SAP Activate methodology, Agile/Scrum practices, and organizational governance standards.

Basic Qualifications: (What are the skills required for this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC implementation, configuration, or testing.
• Minimum 4 full lifecycle SAP implementation projects with end-to-end delivery experience.
• Minimum 4+ experience managing SAP implementation projects as a Project Manager or Delivery Lead.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed project teams.

Travel

• Willingness to travel based on client and project requirements.

Nice to Have (But not a must)

• SAP Project Management certification or PMP certification.
• Scrum Master or Agile certification.
• Experience managing SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation projects.
• Experience with SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration programs.
• Experience working in multilingual and multicultural environments.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Experience working in global delivery models with offshore and onsite teams.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle, project governance, and deployment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology and Agile frameworks, including Scrum.
• Experience planning and managing System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover, and go-live activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, risk management, issue management, and project reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, business users, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical implementation strategies.
• Experience working in global delivery environments supporting international clients.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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