SAP Program Manager ERP Implementations

Immediate need for a talented SAP Program Manager – ERP Implementations. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Santa Clara, CA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.Job ID:26-26276 Pay Range: $75 - $82/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the end-to-end lifecycle of interrelated projects within programs, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope: define project objective, scope, and resource requirements; establish timelines and milestones with gantt charts; manage dependencies and minimize risks; identify and assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects; oversee project budgets and resource allocation; and develop methods to monitor project or area progress
• Build, drive, & enforce project management governance, processes, project plans, schedules, and templates for cross-functional, transformational projects supporting various organizations that include but are not limited to: IT, Sales, Channel, Marketing, Product Management, and more
• Ensure program documentation and executive updates are delivered consistently, including taking meeting minutes and communicating project updates to project team members, stakeholders, steering committee members, and C-level executives
• Define and enforce SIT/UAT governance, including ownership of test scripts, test data, defect triage, retesting, and go/no-go criteria.
• Working alongside vendors to validate complete fixes and regression testing before business retesting begins.
• Drive governance for cutover planning and execution, including runbooks, sequencing, and escalation during go-live.
• Provide project management metrics and actionable solutions to help guide leadership decision-making and program prioritization
• Research, analyze, and recommend solutions and best practices, influencing decisions by providing clear insights and structured options
• Work with business stakeholders to identify objectives, KPIs, and key metrics of success to measure project/program progress
• Review and analyze business requirement documents and shepherd the process of clarifying business outcomes with IT’s solutioning plans
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts and business impact to team members and leadership in a manner that is readily understandable and actionable
• Manage and solve scope creep, dependencies, change management, and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
• Debrief at the end of each project or program launch and incorporate feedback into Lessons Learned
• Partner with cross-functional teams from a resourcing and SME stand point, as well as bridge the gaps and silos for cross-functional workstreams

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 3–5+ years of experience in program/project management, with preferred experience leading Supply Chain and Order-to-Cash functions through SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA ERP implementations.
• Preferred completed Bachelor's degree
• Proven ability to drive multiphase projects endtoend (Plan → Build → SIT/UAT → Cutover → Hypercare).
• Has built and run SIT/UAT strategies, defect triage, regression planning, and cutover runbooks for ERP golives.
• Hands-on with JIRA, structured RAID logs, and collaborative tooling (GDrive, Sheets, Slack/Zoom) in an agile/iterative delivery model.
• Highly analytical, execution-focused, and detail-oriented, with ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills with ability to engage stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Project Management certification (PMP, CAPM) preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and change management principles is a plus.

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