SAP Program Lead – Healthcare Provider​/MSO

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The SAP Program Lead is accountable for the end-to-end leadership of a large-scale SAP transformation program, from pre-initiation through delivery and stabilization, within a healthcare provider environment, with specialization in Managed Services Organization (MSO) operating models. This role owns the development of the business case, definition of scope and roadmap, program governance, financial stewardship, and partner selection, ensuring the program delivers measurable business outcomes aligned with enterprise strategy.

The Program Lead serves as the single point of accountability across business, technology, and external partners, driving disciplined execution, stakeholder alignment, and value realization in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

• Strategy, Business Case & Pre-Initiation Lead development of a board-ready SAP business case, including:
• Value drivers, KPIs, and benefit realization model Total cost of ownership (TCO) and multi-year financial projections Investment phasing and ROI (NPV, payback) Align executive stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Clinical, IT) on strategic objectives, scope, and success criteria
• Define target operating model for MSO / provider environment:
  Integration with Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) systems Provider-side accounting and specialty workflows
• Establish program vision, guiding principles, and transformation roadmap
• Scope, Timeline & Program Planning Define end-to-end program scope, including:
  Core SAP S/4 capabilities Integration landscape (PM, RCM, third-party systems) Data, analytics, and compliance requirements Develop and manage the integrated program plan, including:
  Timeline, milestones, and critical path Cross-workstream dependencies (functional, technical, data, testing) Ensure program structure supports Design → Build → Test → Deploy lifecycle execution
• Partner & Vendor Selection (SI / Advisory) Lead system integrator (SI) selection process, including: RFP/RFI development and execution Evaluation criteria (industry expertise, delivery model, cost, innovation) Executive presentations and final recommendation Define and negotiate SOW, commercial model, and governance framework Establish performance KPIs and accountability mechanisms for partners
• Financial Management & Budget Ownership Own full program financial lifecycle, including:
  Budget creation (labor, SI, technology, infrastructure, run costs) Forecasting and variance management Cost governance and financial reporting to executive leadership Ensure alignment between funding, scope, and value delivery outcomes Drive cost optimization across customization, integration, and operating model decisions
• Program Governance & Execution Leadership Establish and operate program governance structure, including:
  Steering Committee (Steer Co) Design authority and decision forums PMO frameworks and reporting cadence Lead day-to-day program execution, ensuring:
  Delivery against scope, timeline, and quality Proactive risk and issue management Cross-functional alignment Serve as primary liaison between executive leadership,…