Project Manager – SAP Implementation

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 39,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.4 billion euros (2024), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
 

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Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing all phases of the local implementation, including local project initiation, requirements gathering, working to find solutions, system implementation, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and SAP transformation experience to ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, timeline, and quality objectives.

This role is Hybrid 3 days a week in Auburn, IN, Fairlawn, OH, Halstead, KS, Mount Pleasant, IA 

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Project Leadership & Governance

• Lead local end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation projects from initiation through post-production support.
• Establish local project governance, communication plans, reporting structures, and escalation processes.
• Develop and maintain detailed local project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.
• Monitor local project performance and ensure alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide executive-level status reporting.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with executive sponsors, business leaders, functional teams, IT teams, and external implementation partners.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive decision-making and issue resolution across cross-functional teams.

Program Delivery

• Coordinate functional and technical workstreams including Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, Quality,  and others as needed.
• Oversee local project deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities.
• Ensure adherence to SAP Activate methodology and project management best practices.
• Manage scope, change requests, and project documentation.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify local project risks, issues, and dependencies and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project quality metrics and ensure deliverables meet business and technical requirements.

Change Management & Training

• Partner with organizational change management teams to support user adoption.
• Ensure training plans, communications, and readiness activities are executed effectively.
• Support business process transformation and organizational alignment efforts.

Testing & Deployment

• Oversee system integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and deployment planning.
• Coordinate cutover activities and go-live readiness assessments.
• Lead post-go-live stabilization efforts and transition to operational support teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field or 4 years of experience with SAP in lieu of a degree
• 2.+ years of project management experience, including leading enterprise ERP implementations.
• 2+ years of SAP/ ERP experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-workstream ERP transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall).
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and vendor relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Up to 50% travel based on location

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, EWM, and/or TM.
• Experience leading global or multi-site implementations.
• Familiarity with data migration, system integrations, testing strategies, and change management frameworks.
• 5+ years of project management experience, including leading enterprise ERP implementations.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Planning
• Program Governance
• Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Change Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision Making
• Communication & Presentation Skills

 Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.
 

THE PERKS

· Immediate Benefits
· Paid Time Off
· Tuition Assistance  & Employee Discounts
· Employer 401(k) Match
· Competitive Bonus Programs
· Employee Assistance Program
· Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional

· And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
 

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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