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SAP-Project Manager

Kannanware

SAP-Project Manager

Posted 2 Months Ago

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND

In-Office

Senior level

Cloud • Information Technology • Professional Services

The Role

Manage SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support projects from planning through go-live and hypercare. Coordinate stakeholders, consultants, technical teams, vendors, and leadership while managing timelines, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, quality, and project governance. Facilitate requirements workshops, steering meetings, UAT, training coordination, change management, status reporting, and cross-functional communication. Ensure project delivery aligns with scope, schedule, business objectives, and stakeholder expectations.

Summary Generated by Built In

SAP Project Manager – Job Description Position Title SAP Project Manager Experience 5+ Years Location [Insert Location] Employment Type Full-Time

Role Overview We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented SAP Project Manager with around 5 years of experience in managing SAP projects and delivering successful ERP implementations. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in handling at least one end-to-end SAP implementation lifecycle, strong stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with modern project management tools and methodologies. The candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and delivering SAP projects within scope, timeline, and budget while ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities Manage SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support projects. Lead at least one complete SAP full-cycle implementation from requirement gathering to go-live and hypercare support. Coordinate with business stakeholders, functional consultants, technical teams, vendors, and leadership. Prepare and manage project plans, timelines, resource allocation, risk registers, and status reports. Monitor project progress and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies. Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business expectations. Facilitate requirement workshops, steering committee meetings, and project review sessions. Track project milestones and ensure adherence to scope, schedule, and budget. Support change management, user training coordination, and user acceptance testing (UAT). Maintain project documentation and governance standards. Ensure effective communication across cross-functional teams and leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.

Approximately 5 years of experience in SAP project management or SAP functional consulting with project coordination responsibilities.

Must have managed at least one full-cycle SAP implementation project.

Strong understanding of SAP modules and ERP implementation methodologies.

Experience with project management tools such as:

Microsoft Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

Trello / Asana / Monday.com

MS Excel and PowerPoint

Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent problem-solving and coordination abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP / PRINCE2 / Scrum certification would be an added advantage.

Experience working with SAP S/4HANA projects preferred.

Exposure to SAP modules such as FICO, MM, SD, PP, HCM, or SuccessFactors is desirable.

Experience working with global or cross-cultural teams is an advantage.

Key Competencies

Project Planning & Execution

Leadership & Team Coordination

Risk & Issue Management

Stakeholder Communication

Analytical Thinking

Client Management

Time & Budget Management

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
Approximately 5 years of experience in SAP project management or SAP functional consulting with project coordination responsibilities
Experience managing at least one full-cycle SAP implementation project
Strong understanding of SAP modules and ERP implementation methodologies
Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, Asana, or Monday.com
Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent problem-solving and coordination abilities
PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum certification
Experience working on SAP S/4HANA projects
Exposure to SAP FICO, MM, SD, PP, HCM, or SuccessFactors modules
Experience working with global or cross-cultural teams

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The Company

52 Employees

Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Kannanware is a Chennai-based IT and business-transformation consulting firm and recognized SAP Partner. It helps enterprises, especially small and mid-market organizations, adopt and optimize SAP cloud and on-premise ERP through advisory, implementation, enterprise-performance, and managed services. Its capabilities include SAP finance, project management, analytics, cloud ERP, business AI adoption, and managed SAP skills, with a focus on measurable business value.