SAP Basis Project Manager (#1120)

Our customer is focused on providing a wide range of food and non-food products through its various retail formats, including supermarkets, hypermarkets, and online channels in the USA, European, and Indonesian markets. The company has a strong emphasis on sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and promote responsible business practices.

We are seeking an experienced SAP Basis Project Manager in a complex enterprise environment, demonstrating hands-on expertise in project management and successful delivery of SAP initiatives to join our team. 

As part of the SAP Basis team, you will be part of the SAP GSO Tech team. Among many others, Basis team is responsible for upgrading the SAP landscape and gradually migrating the on-prem environment to the cloud.

Requirements:

• Excellent SAP technical architecture and technical support documentation skills.
• Program and project management expertise following recognized standards such as PMI or equivalent
• Experience with both waterfall and agile approaches.
• Strong result-driven attitude
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills, coupled with robust interpersonal skills
• Understanding of SAP Modules (HR, FI, SD, MM, Supply Chain etc.)
• Knowledge of SAP Components and their relationships (S/4HANA, ERP, BW, PI, SRM, Portal, Cloud, Industry Solutions, etc.)
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity within a changing environment and experience within a matrix
• organizational structure
• High integrity, work ethics, and commitment
• Fluent in both spoken and written English, in addition to the mother language, with clear communication skills
• Proactivity and autonomous mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative contributor
• Demonstrate a robust and persuasive communication approach
• Ability to quickly diagnose issues and suggest solutions
• Affinity and ability to dive into technical details and stress resilient
• Ability to adapt in a multicultural environment
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

Responsibilities: 

• Define the scope of upgrade projects, deliverables, and detailed planning and schedules, in alignment with IT strategy and business requirements
• Drive project requirements, priorities, and deadlines, actively shaping outcomes rather than solely recording and managing them
• Produce regular progress reports for key stakeholders in agreed formats and as required
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential issues, and define contingency plans and mitigations
• Guide project team members in defining support procedures, developing systems requirements, testing, training, and implementing practical business solutions
• Coordinate IT activities related to SAP change initiatives, including infrastructure, development, interfaces, testing, data load, etc., in collaboration with the global Center-of-Excellence
• Solve problems, prioritize deliverables, and manage project scope in collaboration with business customers
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to project members
• Create clear and attainable project objectives
• Build project requirements
• Obtain project validation following governance
• Coordinate with the project team to formulate demand requests
• Attend intake meetings to clarify requirements and alignment meetings to ensure project follow-up