Budgeting, Business Transformation, Calendar Management, Consumer Packaged Goods, Cross-Functional, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Manufacturing, Microsoft Project, Project Evaluation, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Requirements, Resource Management, Risk, Risk Management, SAP, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Status Reports, Technical Support, Testing
Piper Companies is seeking an IT Project Manager to support a leader in the American tobacco manufacturing industry for a 12 month contract term Hybrid 1 week onsite every month role based in Greensboro, NC. The IT Project Manager will be working for a significant Business Transformation Program heavily utilizing SAP S/4 HANA.
Responsibilities of the IT Project Manager:
- Leading the designing, building, integrated testing and delivery of integrations and remediations of the spokes systems connecting to the S4 core.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, vendors, program team, internal IT teams to ensure alignment on project objectives.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
- Oversee resource allocation and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet project milestones.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating as appropriate.
- Ensure projects comply with internal governance standards, security requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
- Provide regular status reports, risks, issues, and mitigations to leadership, including timelines, dependencies, and budget updates.
Qualifications of the IT Project Manager:
- 7+ years of IT Project Manager experience required
- Proven experience working on a SAP transformation project
- Proven experience with S/4 HANA complex transformation project
- SAP ECC and Manufacturing/CPG/FMCG preferred
- Experience in Intermediate to Advanced MS Project
- PMP certification preferred
- Bachelors degree in Information Systems or related field from an accredited university
Compensation for the IT Project Manager includes:
- Salary range: $65-$70 USD per year based on professional experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
This job opens for applications on 6/26/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
Keywords: IT Project Manager, SAP, S/4 HANA, PMP, SAP ECC, CPG, FMCG, MS Project, S4Core, transformation
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