SAP Technical Program Manager

SAP Technical Program Manager
Location: Seattle, WA / Dallas, TX / St. Louis, MO
Duration: Full time
Salary: $140,000-$160,000 a year

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Proven experience delivering SAP S/4HANA implementations or conversions

Strong understanding of SAP modules and enterprise integration landscapes

Experience managing large, multi vendor, multi geography SAP S4 HANA programs

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities: We are seeking an experienced SAP S4 HANA Technical Program Manager to lead and deliver complex SAP S/4 HANA technology programs SAP S/4HANA transformations. This role is responsible for end-to-end program ownership, ensuring successful execution across multiple workstreams, vendors, and stakeholders while meeting business, technical, schedule, and budget objectives. The ideal candidate combines deep SAP technical understanding with strong program management, governance, and executive communication skills.

Program Leadership & Delivery

Own end to end delivery of SAP S4 HANA technical programs, including planning, execution, governance, and closure

Lead multiple SAP workstreams such as S/4HANA implementation or conversion, integration, data migration, testing, and cutover

Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency management

Track and report program status, risks, issues, and dependencies to senior leadership and steering committees

SAP Technical Oversight

Provide technical leadership across SAP S/4HANA landscapes (Greenfield, Brownfield, and Conversion programs)

Ensure SAP solution design aligns with enterprise architecture, scalability, performance, and compliance standards

Oversee integration between SAP and non SAP systems

Guide technical decision making in collaboration with solution architects and delivery teams

Stakeholder & Governance Management

Act as the primary interface between business leaders, IT teams, SAP vendors, and system integrators

Establish and run governance forums, program reviews, and executive status updates

Prepare clear, executive ready communications and decision materials

Drive alignment and resolve escalations across cross functional and multi vendor teams Risk, Quality & Change Management

Proactively identify technical, operational, and delivery risks and implement mitigation strategies

Ensure adherence to SAP delivery methodologies (e.g., SAP Activate) and enterprise PMO standards

Oversee quality gates, testing governance, change control, and release readiness

Support cutover planning, go live readiness, and post go live stabilization

Financial & Resource Management

Manage SAP program budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking

Oversee resource planning, vendor performance, and contract adherence

Ensure delivery within approved cost, scope, and timeline constraints