SAP GTS Project Manager |Santa Clara, CA (100% onsite)

Role:                    GIS-Technical Program Project Management – Advanced

Location:          Santa Clara, CA (100% onsite)

Years of experience: 15+ Years 

Description : Domain Experience (If any) – SAP GTS Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Manages the SAP GTS migration project including but not limited to the following activities:

•         Defines the project charter, develops governance structure, prepares detailed project plan, monitors the program/project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending.

•         Conduct scoping, planning and design workshop engaging business & cross functional teams

•         Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. This role is most common in a matrix type organization

·          Requires a technical background with SAP GTS implementation or migration experience to complete its overall project management responsibility

·          Ability to conduct meeting with executive leadership team during different phases of the project

·          Defines direction, adaption to change requirements while conquering obstacles, as well as managing business organization plans and knowing where to shift.

Education and Experience

·          8-10 years of experience in managing SAP implementation/ upgrade projects including 2-3 full life cycle implementations

·          Bachelor’s degree with certification Project Management professional

·          Experience in adopting PMI or advanced project methodologies in SAP projects, preferable in GTS implementation

·          Experience in managing scoping, design, build, test and production cutover phases of projects

·          Excellent communication skills to articulate & present periodic project status, highlighting the issues & risks and action plans

·          Familiarity with Global Trade, Sales and Logistics business processes would be a plus

·          Strong English verbal and written skills

·          Strong organizational skills and eagerness to drive deliverables to closure

·          Self-starter and proactive, including managing deliverables, able to work independently, understanding timelines and deadlines with minimal guidance

Must Have Skills

Skill 1 – 8-10 years of experience in managing SAP implementation/ upgrade projects including 2-3 full life cycle implementations

Skill 2 – Experience in adopting PMI or advanced project methodologies in SAP projects, preferable in GTS implementation

Skill 3 – Requires a technical background with SAP GTS implementation or migration experience to complete its overall project management responsibility

Skill 4 – Manages the SAP GTS migration project including but not limited

Good To have Skills –

Skill 1 – Familiarity with Global Trade, Sales and Logistics business processes would be a plus