SAP Program Manager - Manufacturing Industry
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This is a remote position.
On behalf of our Client, a global consulting company which is expanding its SAP unit in Poland, we are looking for a Program Manager for the Manufacturing industry, who will lead the definition and adoption of the integrated business transformation delivery methodology for S/4HANA-based digital transformations of manufacturing companies, based on SAP Activate.
The Client’s ERP practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable brands deliver value and business transformation enabled by digital ERP solutions and services, covering strategy, implementation and innovation.
Our Client is a mid-size management consulting firm from the UK, specialized in implementing transformational and innovative SAP solutions for the world’s largest organisations, recognized in the market for their client innovations and the dedicated training and career paths they offer to their consultants. Thanks to that, your career will never stop, and the company’s values and trusted relationships with their clients and among all their team members will bring you to the next level of the SAP consulting world..
In the role of a Program Manager, you will:
- Leading pre-sales for manufacturing clients: responses to RFPs / RFIs, proposals and program financials;
- Shaping the delivery approach and framework for S/4HANA transformations in manufacturing, from proposal through program preparation;
- Leading mid-size or co-leading large S/4HANA programs, including multi-country, multi-plant roll-outs and ECC to S/4HANA migrations;
- Taking overall accountability for delivery: planning, cost, timelines, quality, risks and change control;
- Setting up and running program governance and the Program Office, and reporting to Program Boards and Steering Committees;
- Guiding end-to-end process teams with a focus on Plan-to-Produce, and protecting production continuity at cutover and go-live;
- Managing senior client stakeholders, including C-level, and internal, third-party and contract resources across onsite, nearshore and offshore teams;
- Mentoring consultants and building high-performing teams.
Requirements
- Superior client and stakeholder skills: trusted relationships with client leadership, influence at C-level, comfort with complex organizations and ambiguity;
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and vendor management skills;
- Proven ability to deliver to time, cost and quality under tight deadlines and challenging constraints;
- Extensive (10+ years) client-facing consulting experience, with program leadership in large-scale SAP transformations;
- Track record across multiple full lifecycle SAP programs, including multi-country roll-outs for ECC and S/4HANA, ideally in the Manufacturing sector (e.g. automotive, industrial, high tech / semiconductors);
- Strong experience in at least two process areas: Plan-to-Produce, Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay, Record-to-Report; Plan-to-Produce is a strong advantage;
- Experience leading multi-vendor teams in onsite, nearshore and offshore delivery models;
- Practical knowledge of SAP Activate (incl. Model Company, SAP Value Lifecycle Management) and of Agile, value-driven delivery;
- Ability to prepare large proposals, articulate value-based propositions and own program financials;
- Experience in mentoring and coaching consultants;
- Excellent English and Polish; willingness to travel in Europe.
Benefits
- Remote work in European implementation and transformation projects;
- Industry-leading compensation and benefits;
- Working with the latest SAP technologies;
- Exposure to strategic projects, where you’ll be able to see your own ideas transform into breakthrough results;
- Being an important part of a diverse and talented consulting team;
- Work in an innovation-driven practice and a high-performance culture;
- Top training and development opportunities;
- True possibility to grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions.