RR-- Project Manager - Onsite_KSA

Project Manager – SAP S/4

HANA Implementation

Job Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of assigned work streams within the SAP S/4

HANA implementation program, ensuring project activities are executed according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards while aligning with overall program objectives.

• Project Planning & Scheduling (aligned to SAP Activate)
• Workstream Delivery Management (Functional, Technical, Data, Testing, or Integration)
• Scope & Change Request Management
• RAID Log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies) Management
• Milestone Tracking & Reporting
• Cross-Stream Coordination (with PMO, Functional, Technical, Data, and Testing Leads)
• Budget & Resource Management at workstream level
• Stakeholder Communication & Status Reporting
• Quality Assurance & Compliance with Methodology
• Go-Live & Hypercare Support Coordination

• Define and manage the detailed project plan for assigned work streams, ensuring alignment with program-level timelines.
• Lead daily/weekly workstream stand-ups and progress reviews, ensuring clear ownership of deliverables.
• Track and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating to the Program Director/PMO as required.
• Monitor and control scope, cost, and schedule, raising change requests where necessary.
• Ensure deliverables are completed in accordance with SAP Activate methodology and quality standards.
• Collaborate with functional and technical leads on requirements, configuration, integration, and testing activities.
• Coordinate with data migration, security, and infrastructure teams for cross-cutting dependencies.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, providing timely and transparent communication on progress and challenges.
• Support program governance forums, preparing dashboards, reports, and presentations for steering committees.
• Ensure testing cycles (SIT, UAT, regression) are executed smoothly, with issues tracked and resolved.
• Participate in cutover planning, execution, and hypercare, ensuring readiness of systems, teams, and processes.
• Foster a collaborative environment between stakeholders, SAP consultants, and delivery teams.

• Education
  Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• Certifications
  Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent) required.
  SAP Activate Project Manager certification preferred.
  ITIL or equivalent service management certification desirable.
• Experience
  10–12 years of overall IT project management experience, with at least 5+ years in SAP implementation projects.
  Experience managing end-to-end SAP S/4
  
  HANA or ECC rollout/upgrade projects.
  Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams (functional, technical, data, testing, and integration).
  Experience in scope control, change management, and vendor coordination.
  Familiarity with public sector or large enterprise transformation programs in KSA/GCC is highly desirable.
• Technical & Functional Skills
  Good understanding of SAP S/4
  
  HANA modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, HCM, Procurement, Analytics).
  Knowledge of SAP project life cycles (Activate methodology).
  Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools (Teams, Jira, Confluence).
  Familiarity with integration (SAP PI/CPI, APIs), data migration tools, and testing frameworks.
  Ability to manage project financials (budget tracking, effort variance, invoicing support).
• Soft Skills
  Strong organizational and planning skills; effective communication; leadership and motivation; problem-solving and decision-making; customer-focused mindset; negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Work Environment & Conditions
  Based in KSA with close collaboration with stakeholders and project teams.
  Requires flexibility during peak periods such as testing, cutover, and hypercare.
  Frequent interaction with customer teams, SAP consultants, and offshore/nearshore delivery teams.
  Exposure to a fast-paced consulting and transformation program environment.