We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Project Manager to lead a strategic, large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation. This role requires a hands-on leader who will be accountable for the full end-to-end delivery lifecycle, from initial preparation through post-go-live stabilisation, within a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery & Governance
- Own the end-to-end project lifecycle (Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run), ensuring delivery against agreed schedule, budget and scope baselines.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Project Sponsor and Steering Committee.
- Chair steering committee meetings and manage governance cadence, escalation paths and reporting cycles.
Planning & Execution
- Manage the Integrated Project Plan, critical path and inter-workstream dependencies across Finance-to-Manage (FTM), Hire-to-Retire (HTR), Procure-to-Pay (PTP) and technical/data workstreams.
- Lead the delivery team, including functional leads, Technical/Basis, Data Migration, Security & Authorizations, Testing, OCM and subcontractors.
Commercial & Quality Control
- Manage project commercials, including resource loading, invoicing milestones, effort tracking against agreed baselines and project financial performance.
- Own the Risk and Issue Register, Change Control process and Variation Management.
- Govern quality gates and deliverable acceptance against contractual criteria.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable public-sector and security requirements.
- Manage data residency and applicable data-handling obligations throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Transition & Stabilization
- Manage cutover activities and Hypercare support.
- Prepare Go/No-Go decisions and manage post-go-live stabilisation efforts.
Required Experience
- Minimum 12 years of SAP delivery experience.
- Proven track record of leading at least two full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations end-to-end.
Required Expertise
Methodology & Governance
- Deep expertise in SAP Activate methodology.
- Formal Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.
Functional & Technical Breadth
- Sufficient understanding of FTM, HTR and PTP processes to challenge design decisions and manage cross-workstream dependencies.
- Experience overseeing Integration Architecture, Data Migration Governance, Cutover Planning, Testing Strategy (SIT/UAT/Regression) and Authorization Design.
Regulated Environment Delivery
- Proven experience operating under structured procurement and contractual requirements.
- Experience managing projects involving security, data-handling and compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with audit and compliance requirements within highly regulated environments.
Stakeholder Management
- Demonstrated experience reporting to senior executives, project sponsors or steering committees.
Qualifications & Certifications
Mandatory
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related discipline.
- PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management certification.
- SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
Preferred
- SAP S/4HANA certification in at least one functional or technical area.
- Agile/Scrum credential, such as PSM or SAFe, for hybrid delivery models.
- Relevant information security or compliance certification.
If you believe you fit the requirements for the role, please submit your application below or drop us an email directly quoting the job title.
Due to an anticipated high volume of applicants, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. The information provided is for recruitment purposes only.
Cornerstone Global Partners (EA License Number: 19C9859) is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates based on their qualifications, skills, experience and suitability for the role.
(Scarlett) Zhang Jifan
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