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Ampstek · 23 hours ago

SAP Program Manager (only W2)

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Ampstek is seeking a SAP Program Manager with expertise in SAP implementations and Oracle to SAP migrations. The role involves leading global migration programs, ensuring effective governance, and managing cross-partner orchestration for successful value delivery.

IT Management

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Saranya Balraj

Responsibilities

Expertise in SAP implementations (preferred Oracle to SAP Migration), rollouts, and upgrades working with multiple vendors, successfully contributing to various delivery roles for clients across multiple geographies

Must have led for global Oracle to SAP Migration/Transformation programs

Must have done client facing role ensuring end to end governance, cross partner orchestration, and value delivery

Strong breadth across S/4HANA (FI/CO, SD/MM, EWM, Manufacturing) and integrations via SAP CPI/BTP

Establish and run tiered governance: Daily standups, weekly Workstream PMOs, Design Authority (DA), Change Control Board (CCB), and SteerCo

Define & enforce RACI and decision matrices (e.g., DA = Design Partner lead with Client sign off; Build owner = Implementation Partner; cross impacts approved via DA/CCB)

Maintain integrated master plan (IMP) consolidating vendor plans; manage dependencies, critical path, and interlocks (Design→Build→Test→Cutover)

Ensure traceability from requirements → signed design artefacts → build/config → test evidence → go live criteria

Drive commercial governance: track SoW deliverables, acceptance criteria, service credits (if applicable), and change requests

Oversee Fit to Standard workshops, gap analysis, and design freeze; minimize customizations

Chair or co-chair Design Authority with the Design Partner; manage design deviations and exceptions

Ensure cross domain consistency: Finance (FI/CO, RAR), Logistics (SD/MM/PP DS/EWM), SCM

Ensure Implementation Partner delivers build/config/custom code per signed design, coding standards, and quality gates

Stand up test governance: strategy, entry/exit gates for SIT/UAT/Performance/Security; defect triage (severity SLAs) and aging controls

Enforce quality checkpoints: design reviews, code reviews, readiness assessments, audit trails

Lead data strategy: profiling, cleansing, harmonization, MDG setup, mock cycles, reconciliation rules, and sign off criteria

Own cutover governance: integrated runbook, downtime windows, back out plan, command center, rehearsal metrics, and go/no go checklists

Confirm functional parity vs. value-driven redesign; manage stranded processes and decommissioning

Coordinate reporting/analytics migration; ensure regulatory/compliance needs (SOX/ITGC)

Deliver stakeholder mapping, communications, role & org design, training, and adoption KPIs

Maintain RAID with quantified impacts; drive mitigations and timely decisions via DA/CCB/SteerCo

Handle escalations objectively across vendors; focus on root-cause & sustainable fixes

Publish executive dashboards (schedule, scope, quality, risk, value) and SteerCo packs

Deep experience in data migration, test governance, and cutover for complex, global programs

Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision facilitation

SAP Activate required; PMP/Prince2/SAFe preferred

Executive presence, clear storytelling, and decision facilitation

Conflict management across vendors; fact based, outcome driven

Structured, analytical, hands on with details when needed

Operates calmly under pressure; resilient and accountable

Qualification

SAP implementationsOracle to SAP MigrationS/4HANA expertiseSAP CPI/BTP integrationsPMP certificationPrince2 certificationSAFe certificationExecutive communicationStakeholder managementAnalytical skillsResilienceConflict management

Required