Program Manager (Functional) - SAP Business Transformation (Data Management)

Program Manager (Functional) – SAP Business Transformation (Data Management)

Location: Parsippany, NJ (Hybrid – 4 days onsite, Monday through Thursday)

Duration: Contract through July 2028

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and coordinate enterprise-wide data initiatives supporting a large-scale SAP business transformation. This individual will oversee multiple interconnected data workstreams, ensuring alignment between business stakeholders, IT, SAP teams, and external implementation partners.

This is a strategic program leadership role focused on coordinating cross-functional initiatives rather than managing individual technical projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience driving complex SAP ERP transformation programs with a strong emphasis on data governance, migration, integration, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, execution, and governance across multiple enterprise data workstreams.
• Coordinate activities spanning:
• Master Data Management
• Data Governance
• SAP Data Design
• Data Migration
• Reporting & Analytics
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies, schedules, milestones, and delivery risks.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans while ensuring alignment across business and technical teams.
• Collaborate with business leaders, SAP functional teams, IT organizations, and external system integrators.
• Drive stakeholder communication, executive reporting, and program governance.
• Utilize Jira to monitor workstream progress, dependencies, risks, and overall program health.
• Facilitate issue resolution and influence decision-making across multiple functional teams.
• Ensure seamless integration between business processes, enterprise data, analytics, and SAP solutions.
• Support organizational readiness by coordinating planning, testing, training, and adoption activities across participating teams.
• Track program risks, business outcomes, key performance indicators, and value realization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of Program or Project Management experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives.
• 6–8 years of hands-on SAP ERP (ECC and/or S/4HANA) program delivery experience with a strong focus on Data Management.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional, cross-workstream enterprise programs—not solely technical project management.
• Strong knowledge of:
• SAP Data Migration
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data Governance
• SAP Data Design
• Analytics & Reporting
• Proven ability to manage integration across multiple business and technical workstreams.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders, business owners, IT organizations, and third-party implementation partners.
• Strong planning, dependency management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience using Jira for enterprise program tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience supporting large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Background in manufacturing or related industries is advantageous but not required.
• Experience coordinating enterprise readiness, organizational change, and cross-functional adoption initiatives.