SAP Program Manager
- Maxonic, Inc.
2 Days Ago
100-100 per Hourly
W2
Sunnyvale-CA
8-10 Years
Required Skills: Sr Project Manager
Job Description
- Seeking a Supply Chain Sr. Project Manager that can be responsible for planning, leading and executing complex cross-functional project to setup a new manufacturing facility and related procurement and logistics functions within the client’s Business Applications.
- This role will require the individual to have domain exposure within the supply chain (Plan. Source, Make, Deliver).
- Knowledge of SAP S4/HANA, SAP ME (MES System), S/4 EWMS & Agile (PLM) will be beneficial.
Top Skills:
- PMP Certification Must, SAP Supply chain Project Management Experience Must, SAP GTS, S/4, EWM and TMS is desired.
Project Roles and Responsibilities
- The position is responsible for managing timelines and execution of projects for IT & business COE led implementation of, procurement, manufacturing, and delivery functions for a new manufacturing plant.
- Projects will span across a broad range from ideation, evaluation to implementation of existing solution to a new site, scale up for product launches, system upgrades & facility expansions.
- Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated Manufacturing and Product Qualification timelines and governance for all assigned activities of the project.
- Drive project management best practices for Global Operations.
Project Skills & Experience:
- Over 7 to 10 years of experience working across business and IT with strong project delivery experience, in key SAP Lead roles as Project or Delivery Manager or COE Technical Lead that involves multi-module implementation of SAP ERP solutions with ECC6.0 or S/4 HANA will be key differentiators.
- Must have worked with SAP S/4 HANA projects and phased global implementations at multi-national industries and led technical project teams in an Agile manner for rollouts.
- Showcase at least 2 successful end to end implementations of SAP ECC6.0 and S/4 HANA projects in mid-size industries and 1 implementation in a large-size manufacturing industry will be a distinguishing factor for the ideal candidate. Experience implementing a MES system is a plus.
- Experienced in managing partnerships with third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers in a project implementation.
Project Management Roles & Responsibilities:
- Gain cross-functional alignment on strategies, goals, resources, and timelines. Cross-functional teams include Finance, Manufacturing & Operations, Infrastructure, Product Quality, Regulatory & Compliance, Field Service, and other Business Units.
- Partner with business PM to organize and lead core team and executive steering committee meetings incl., status reports to the project sponsor and steering committee.
- Drive resolution of constraints, conflicts and other challenges that could impact timely and successful execution of projects.
- Provide clear communication to the organization on project status, critical path, as well as potential areas of risk. Create & manage project plan and assign tasks to team members.
- Manage (including ensuring the quality of) project deliverables in line with the project plan:
- Kick Off Presentation
- Detailed Project Schedule in MS Project/Smartsheet
- Project Budget vs. Actuals
- Business Blueprint
- Test Plan
- Training Plan
- Organization Change Management engagement – stakeholder analysis, communication plans, training material and end user training, solution adoption.
- Record, manage project issues and escalate when necessary, ensuring resolution on a timely basis.
- Ensure compliance to internal business and quality system requirements and to external regulatory standards.
Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:
- MS Office and JIRA
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Proven ability to lead, influence and work well at all levels of an organization and in a cross functional team environment
- Ability to handle ambiguity effectively and oversee multiple projects at once
- Minimum 8 years of experience involved in leading major cross-functional projects in Manufacturing Operations
- Medical device experience is a plus
- Experience with supervising people desired
- Certification in project management (PMP) pr Scrum Master (CSM) desired
- BS or equivalent work experience
