Senior Program Manager, SAP S4HANA Implementation

SAP S/4HANA Implementation Program ManagerLocation: Hybrid remote/onsite 1 day a week in San FranciscoDuration: 12 months with a strong possibility of extensionApex Systems is working with a multinational retail client to find an SAP S/4HANA Implementation Program Manager.As Technical Program Manager, you will lead the North America ERP planning and implementation project in support of a multi-year Global ERP Initiative. Reporting to the SVP of Enterprise Systems Organization, you will be responsible for project planning, driving project implementation, stakeholder management, and closely partnering with our global teams.As the North America Technical Program Manager, you will need to ensure all lines of business (Finance Supply Chain, Retail, etc) and technical teams are aligned on scope, project plans, and ensure successful delivery of all activities on time and within budget. This will require also require managing multiple workstreams/projects to be delivered in parallel to the overall Global ERP initiative.Were excited about you if you have:10+ years of Project Management focusing on large scale (global) SAP S/4HANA implementationsExperience managing SAP S/4 HANA implementation in a Retail companyProven track record of successful project delivery, from inception through implementationCreate, track, and status project plans including: milestone schedules, scope, resource plans, budgets and cross functional dependenciesExtensive experience with stakeholder management, negotiations, problem solvingExtensive experience with working with business owners and understanding of business processes (Supply Chain, Inventory, and Finance)Demonstrated experience in leading diverse and cross functional teamsProven experience in preparing updates, presentations, communications, leading Steering Committee meetings at the executive levelHave a Project Risk Management and Mitigation mindsetCapture, publish, and follow-up on meeting notes, action items, and other inter team communicationsExperience with both agile and waterfall processesKnowledge of project/demand planning tools with evidence of practical application (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Innotas, Planview, etc)