SAP S/4HANA Workstream Project Manager

SAP S/4HANA Workstream Project Manager

General Responsibility

• Provide support for an SAP S/4 Hana project through planning, execution, and delivery of a single workstream (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Service-to-Cash, EWM) through all SAP Activate stages—from Discover through Run—ensuring scope, timeline, quality, and business outcomes are achieved. They coordinate cross functional resources, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate governance, and ensure readiness for testing, cutover, and stabilization within their workstream

Key Responsibilities (by project stage)

1) Discover

• Clarify workstream objectives, high level scope, and success criteria aligned to program roadmap.
• Contribute to initial risk identification and mitigation approaches; establish stakeholder list and communication cadence.

2) Prepare

• Build the detailed workstream plan (scope, schedule, milestones, resource plan) integrated with the overall program plan.
• Stand up agile ceremonies and working practices (backlog setup, sprint planning, weekly stand-ups) consistent with program standards.
• Confirm environments, data, security prerequisites, and interface readiness for upcoming fit-to-standard workshops.

3) Explore

• Coordinate cross-team reviews with Solution/Functional leads to validate best-practice process designs and integration points.
• Log risks/impediments and drive resolution across dependent teams.

4) Realize

• Manage configuration sprints, RICEFW build, and test preparation (unit/SIT scope, test data, defect triage).
• Ensure functional specifications and configurations are documented to standards; maintain traceability to requirements.
• Coordinate integration with adjacent modules (MM, SD, PM, EWM, FI/CO, etc.) and oversee interface validations.

5) Deploy

• Lead cutover planning for the workstream (tasks, owners, timing, go/no-go criteria) and day-of-cutover command and control.
• Drive user readiness (training scheduling, UAT completion, sign-offs), and ensure production support procedures are in place.

6) Run

• Oversee hypercare stabilization; monitor KPIs, defect/incident backlog, and handoff to steady-state operations.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of program delivery practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–10 years of project management experience with SAP ERP, including ERP delivery in agile environments and SAP Activate phases.
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross-functional project, process, and IT teams within complex programs.
• Experience overseeing configuration, data migration, testing, training, and cutover activities for an ERP workstream.

Skills

• Project Planning & Control: Work breakdown, dependency management, critical path, milestones, and performance tracking.
• Risk & Issue Management: Impediment removal, mitigation planning, and escalation management across teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Clear, concise updates tailored to business and technical audiences; cross?team coordination.
• Integration Awareness: Understanding of key SAP S/4 modules and their touchpoints within the workstream.

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP, Scrum Master/Agile certification, and/or SAP Activate project manager training.

Tools & Methods

• Use of MS Project, Azure Dev Ops, and other standard project tools for planning, RAID logs, dashboards, and reporting; adherence to program governance and documentation standards.