S4HANA Functional Project Manager - 6 Month Contract

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
86K-114K Annually
Mid level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
Lead and deliver S/4HANA transformation workstreams by coordinating stakeholders, managing configuration activities, governance, project plans, OCM, risks, finances, and third‑party vendors to ensure timely, high‑quality SAP S/4HANA implementation outcomes.
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Position Title: S4HANA Functional Project Manager - 6 Month Contract
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42990
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
As McCain continues its global digital transformation journey, the S/4 Functional Project Manager will play a critical role in leading and delivering key initiatives within the SAP S/4HANA Business Transformation program. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end project execution across multiple functional domains, ensuring alignment between business, technology, and transformation goals. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to enable seamless delivery, foster innovation, and ensure high-quality outcomes that support McCain's digital future. This is a 6-month contract position that has the flexibility to be based out of Toronto, Ontario or Florenceville, New Brunswick.
What you'll be doing.
  • Partner with business, process, functional, and digital technology stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and facilitate workshops
  • Collaborate across cross-functional teams to analyze, document, and align on key decisions using McCain frameworks and tools
  • Plan, execute, and govern S/4HANA configuration activities to support business transformation requirements
  • Support organizational change management (OCM) initiatives related to the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA
  • Develop and maintain project plans, progress reports, and status dashboards to ensure transparency and alignment
  • Establish scalable best practices and repeatable processes across all phases of the transformation (plan, design, build, test, deploy)
  • Utilize project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) to manage timelines, resources, dependencies, and risks
  • Align OCM plans with program timelines and address interdependencies across workstreams
  • Support program leadership by managing stakeholder relationships and driving timely escalation and resolution of risks and issues
  • Lead daily project activities, including team coordination, status meetings, and working sessions
  • Ensure third-party partners meet contractual obligations and deliverables
  • Manage financials and resource allocation for assigned workstreams using McCain tools and frameworks

What you'll need to be successful.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP implementations, including at least one end-to-end S/4HANA implementation
  • Proven experience as a Functional Project Manager in a global SAP S/4HANA program
  • PMP and/or SAP Activate Project Manager certification preferred
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
  • Solid understanding of SAP technologies and global delivery models
  • Experience with Jira or similar project management tools
  • Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is a plus
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
  • Passion for innovation and continuous improvement

About the team.
You will be part of McCain's global Digital Technology and Business Transformation organization, working alongside cross-functional teams including business leaders, SAP functional experts, technical specialists, and system integrator partners. This collaborative, globally distributed team is focused on delivering large-scale transformation initiatives that enable McCain's future-ready digital ecosystem.
About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
  • Understanding customer needs
  • Driving innovation
  • Empowering people
  • Taking ownership to deliver results

The McCain experience.
At McCain, you'll be part of a global team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. We foster an inclusive and supportive environment where employees are empowered to bring ideas forward, challenge the status quo, and develop their careers. With a hybrid work model and a strong focus on meaningful work, McCain offers the opportunity to make a real impact while growing professionally and personally.
Compensation Package : $85,500.00 - $114,000.00 . CAD annual base salary equivalency, paid in alignment to contract term
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Should this role hold a duration 12 months or longer, you will be eligible for our full benefits suite. This includes the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Saint John || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville || CA - Canada : Ontario : Bolton || CA - Canada : Ontario : Borden || CA - Canada : Ontario : Brampton || CA - Canada : Ontario : Dedicated Mississauga || CA - Canada : Ontario : Etobicoke || CA - Canada : Ontario : Forest || CA - Canada : Ontario : Guelph || CA - Canada : Ontario : Kingston || CA - Canada : Ontario : Kitchener || CA - Canada : Ontario : Lansdowne || CA - Canada : Ontario : London || CA - Canada : Ontario : Maidstone || CA - Canada : Ontario : Markham || CA - Canada : Ontario : Mississauga || CA - Canada : Ontario : Ottawa || CA - Canada : Ontario : Thunder Bay || CA - Canada : Ontario : Waterloo || CA - Canada : Ontario : Windsor || CA - Canada : Ontario : Woodstock
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field
  • Minimum 3 years experience in SAP implementations, including at least one end-to-end S/4HANA implementation
  • Proven experience as a Functional Project Manager in a global SAP S/4HANA program
  • Experience with Jira or similar project management tools
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)
  • Experience using project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
  • Solid understanding of SAP technologies and global delivery models
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills and stakeholder management abilities
  • Ability to manage financials and resource allocation for workstreams
  • PMP and/or SAP Activate Project Manager certification
  • Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies

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The Company
HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB
20,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers. We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

Why Work With Us

We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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