SAP S​/Hana Implementation Program Manager

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Hana Implementation Program Manager role at Aurora Flight Sciences
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At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated SAP S/4

Hana Implementation Program Manager to help us create the future of flight.

• Lead the full lifecycle implementation of SAP S/4
  
  Hana, including planning, mobilization, execution, cutover, and stabilization.
• Define and manage program governance, including steering committees, workstream leadership, reporting cadence, and decision‑making structures.
• Develop and maintain the master integrated project plan, aligning milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and risk mitigation actions.
• Own program budget, financial tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting to executive leadership.
• Ensure all work streams deliver on time, within budget, and in accordance with defined scope and quality standards.
• Implement strong change‑control processes, ensuring impacts are understood, approved, communicated, and tracked.
• Manage SAP, implementation partners, system integrators, and third‑party vendors to ensure accountability, performance, and delivery quality.
• Oversee contract obligations, SLAs, staffing levels, and escalation paths.
• Serve as the primary bridge between business leadership, functional owners, and technical teams.
• Ensure functional processes, integration points, and data flows are designed to meet business needs and support end‑to‑end performance.
• Drive solution validation, user acceptance strategies, business readiness, and organizational change adoption.
• Proactively identify program risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and cross‑functional resolution.
• Maintain clear documentation, audit readiness, and compliance with internal and external guidelines.
• Oversee multi‑disciplinary project teams including internal staff, contractors, and consulting partners.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing across work streams; resolve staffing conflicts and prioritize critical‑path needs.
• Foster a high‑performance culture through collaboration, communication, and accountability.
• Provide clear, timely communication to executives, business leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
• Support change‑management efforts including training planning, communications, organizational readiness, and post‑go‑live support strategies.
• Translate complex technical issues into business‑aligned impacts and recommendations.

• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise ERP implementations, with at least 5 years in SAP S/4
  
  Hana (preferably RISE).
• Demonstrated success managing large‑scale, multi‑year transformation programs with budgets >$10M.
• Strong expertise in program governance, cost management, vendor management, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Deep understanding of SAP functional domains (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, etc.) and end‑to‑end business process integration.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams and influence senior business and IT stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive‑level reporting skills.
• Must be US Person.

• Experience with SAP Activate methodology.
• Background in complex systems integrations, cloud migrations, and data governance.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, or SAP‑related certifications.
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or regulated industries.

• Ability to work on‑site weekly at our Manassas, VA site.

• Minimum Range: $ to $
• Maximum Range: $ to $

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid‑prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers.

Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.