- Define and own project scope, schedule, budget, and delivery milestones.
- Establish governance frameworks and ensure compliance with Bristlecone PMO standards.
- Lead cross‑functional SAP delivery teams, including consultants, developers, and business analysts.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, communication, and reporting across business and IT leadership.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
- Oversee SAP solution design, configuration, testing, data migration, and cut‑over activities.
- Ensure quality assurance and adherence to SAP best practices throughout the lifecycle.
- Conduct regular project health reviews and drive corrective actions as needed.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and post‑go‑live support planning.
- Mentor junior project managers and contribute to competency development within the SAP PM team.
- Minimum 10 years of SAP project management experience, including full lifecycle implementations.
- Proven track record delivering large‑scale SAP S/4HANA, ECC, or cloud transformation projects.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification; SAP Activate methodology knowledge preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at executive level.
- Demonstrated ability to lead geographically dispersed, multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Expertise in risk, issue, and change management within SAP environments.
- Solid understanding of SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, HCM) and integration points.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field; MBA is a plus.
- Ability to work in fast‑paced, client‑facing consulting environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.
ABOUT US:
Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.
Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.
Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
- Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
- Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
- Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of SAP project management experience, including full lifecycle implementations
- Experience delivering large-scale SAP S/4HANA, ECC, or cloud transformation projects
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification
- SAP Activate methodology knowledge
- Strong executive-level stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience leading geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary teams
- Expertise in risk, issue, and change management within SAP environments
- Understanding of SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, HCM, and integration points
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
- MBA
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing consulting environment
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%
Bristlecone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bristlecone and has not been reviewed or approved by Bristlecone.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as having improved recently, with core medical, dental, and vision coverage in place for U.S. employees. Health insurance is also characterized positively in several places.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, and WFH flexibility are outlined for U.S. employees, with PTO specifically called out positively. Employer-verified details indicate unlimited PTO for some exempt roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — An employee assistance program (unMute) provides confidential counseling alongside wellness apps and webinars. Additional wellbeing initiatives and company celebrations reinforce lifestyle support.
Bristlecone Insights
What We Do
Bristlecone is the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider. As the trusted partner for AI-first supply chain transformations, we specialize in empowering customers with tech-enabled solutions for planning, sourcing, and fulfillment. Through our consulting, platforms, and supply chain build and enablement expertise, we help Global 2000 organizations in the life sciences, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and high-tech industries drive visibility, resiliency, and efficiency across their supply chain. Guided by a consulting-led approach, we serve as strategic partners to customers throughout their supply chain transformation journey. With comprehensive advisory and implementation capabilities, we offer high-value consulting spanning domains, processes, and change management, ensuring tailored solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for each customer. Bristlecone is headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is part of the Mahindra Group. Learn more at www.bristlecone.com
