SAP IS S/4HANA Project Manager (80-100%)

Industry: Technology
Number of employees: approx. 2000 - 2500

Key Facts: SAP Projekt Management, SAP S/4HANA, Baden/Home-Office

Main tasks:

• Project Planning: Partner with the Business Project Manager to create detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and rollout schedules.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the central point of contact for implementation partners, internal application teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless collaboration from project initiation to Go-Live.
• Process and System Design: Lead the evaluation and definition of processes and system architecture during Discovery and Blueprint Phases.
• Change Management: Assess technical change requests and escalate critical items to the Change Request Decision Board as required.
• Cross-Team Alignment: Coordinate efforts among application owners to consistently achieve project goals and maintain timelines.
• Requirement Translation: Ensure business needs are accurately translated into technical specifications, proactively identifying and addressing gaps early in the process.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Support UAT activities to confirm that all system requirements and expectations are fully met.
• System Setup and Updates: Collaborate on system configurations, client setups, and updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk and Issue Management: Lead discussions on project risks and issues related to IS workstreams, driving mitigation strategies and ensuring follow-through.
• Progress Monitoring: Track and communicate project status, progress, and potential risks, implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular updates to the Business Project Manager and stakeholders, highlighting progress and addressing critical challenges.
• Governance Oversight: Manage governance activities, including requirements specification, testing, documentation, and deployment, ensuring project consistency and success.

Your qualifications:

• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to inspire, motivate, and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.
• Results-Oriented: Strong focus on achieving measurable project outcomes and delivering success.
• ERP Expertise: Extensive experience managing complex ERP transformation projects, particularly with IS-focused workstreams.
• Stakeholder Management: Proficiency in managing diverse stakeholders from various disciplines, fostering collaboration and alignment.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to ensure clarity and consensus across all project teams.
• SAP Experience: In-depth knowledge of SAP deployments and large-scale ERP systems implementation.
• Risk Management: Strong ability to identify, evaluate, and address project risks proactively, ensuring smooth execution.

If you have any questions, please contact us at any time on +41 55 299 58 58 or recruiting@ffiadvisory.ch. We will be happy to help you!