Job Summary/Overview
The SAP Project Manager leads end‑to‑end delivery of SAP initiatives including deployments, enhancements, integrations, and ERP migrations while driving process harmonization and global template adoption across the organization. This role oversees cross‑functional teams, project governance, testing, cutover, and change management to ensure successful go‑lives and long‑term SAP stability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads end-to-end SAP project delivery, including planning, execution, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Manages SAP enhancements, upgrades, integrations, process improvements, and business transformation initiatives.
- Leads deployment of the company's global SAP template to new locations, divisions, and acquired businesses operating on non-SAP or legacy ERP systems.
- Drives ERP migration and business process harmonization efforts to align operations with global standards and best practices.
- Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and governance processes.
- Coordinates cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, SAP analysts, developers, infrastructure teams, and external consulting partners.
- Facilitates project steering committee meetings and provides status reporting to executive leadership.
- Identifies, manages, and mitigates project risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes.
- Oversees data migration, testing, cutover planning, deployment, and hypercare activities.
- Partners with business leaders and process owners to support organizational change management and user adoption.
- Ensures successful transition from project implementation to operational support.
- Supports SAP roadmap planning and future SAP transformation initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of SAP architecture and core business processes.
- Knowledge of SAP development lifecycle, transport management, testing, and release management processes.
- Understanding of SAP integration strategies, master data management, and data migration methodologies.
- Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, or similar platforms.
- Ability to drive business process standardization and organizational change initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Project Management certification preferred.
- 5+ years of experience managing SAP projects within SAP environments.
- Proven experience leading SAP rollout projects, template deployments, ERP consolidations, or enterprise implementations.
- Experience migrating organizations from legacy or non-SAP ERP systems to SAP.
- Demonstrated success managing cross-functional teams and external implementation partners.
- Experience managing project budgets, timelines, risks, resource planning, and executive communications.
- Experience supporting testing, training, data conversion, cutover, go-live, and business readiness activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
- Brownfield migration experience from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA.
- SAP system conversion and transformation program experience.
About Columbus McKinnon:
Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years - proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we're going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!
Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.
Nearest Major Market: Charlotte