POSITION DESCRIPTION
Senior Project Manager
SAP ECC to S/4HANA Conversion | Agile Delivery | Intelligent RPA / Bots
IT Staffing Division Links Technology
Position Type:
Contract
Location:
Santa, Clara, Ca (Onsite/Possibly hybrid)
Duration:
1224 Months (Project-Based)
Hourly Rate:
$125/hr - $135/hr
Travel:
Up to 30% On-site during key milestones & go-live
Start:
ASAP Immediate Openings Available
POSITION OVERVIEW
Links Technology is actively placing Senior Project Managers to lead large-scale SAP ECC to S/4HANA conversion programs for enterprise clients across manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and public sector. The ideal candidate combines deep SAP program delivery experience with hands-on Agile (SAP Activate) methodology expertise and a working knowledge of SAP Intelligent RPA / bot automation ensuring that process automation opportunities are identified, scoped, and executed in parallel with the S/4HANA conversion program.
This is a high-visibility, senior individual contributor / program leadership role. You will work directly with client C-suite sponsors, SAP functional leads, BASIS teams, and RPA developers to deliver a clean, on-time, on-budget transformation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESSAP ECC to S/4HANA Conversion Program Management- Own end-to-end program delivery for SAP ECC to S/4HANA conversion Brownfield, Greenfield, or BLUEFIELD approach based on client landscape.
- Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops and Readiness Assessments to evaluate custom code, data volumes, and integration complexity.
- Drive the migration strategy across key workstreams: Finance (FI/CO), Supply Chain (MM/SD/PP), Master Data Governance (MDG), and BASIS/Technical.
- Manage SAP Migration Cockpit and data migration objects, coordinating with functional consultants and data teams on cutover execution.
- Oversee parallel workstreams: custom code remediation (ABAP), integration redesign (BAPIs, IDOCs, APIs), and SAP Fiori deployment.
- Maintain RAID logs, project governance documentation, status dashboards, and executive steering committee reporting.
- Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression cycles, and go-live hypercare.
- Manage third-party vendors, SAP support engagement (OSS notes), and system integrators throughout the program.
Agile Delivery (SAP Activate Methodology)- Apply SAP Activate methodology Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run across all project phases.
- Run Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog grooming with cross-functional teams.
- Manage the product backlog in Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tooling, maintaining transparency across stakeholders.
- Balance Agile sprint delivery with traditional waterfall governance requirements typical in large ERP programs.
- Coach client teams on Agile best practices and SAP Activate frameworks where maturity gaps exist.
- Track velocity, burn-down, and sprint health metrics; escalate blockers and adjust capacity planning accordingly.
SAP Intelligent RPA / Bot Automation- Identify and prioritize process automation opportunities running in parallel with the S/4HANA conversion particularly for data migration, reconciliation, and post-go-live operations.
- Collaborate with SAP Intelligent RPA developers on bot design, build, test, and deployment using SAP Build / Cloud Factory.
- Oversee automation of repetitive ECC-to-S/4HANA data validation tasks (GL account mapping, material master reconciliation, vendor/customer data cleanup) using bots.
- Ensure bot stability post-conversion by aligning automation scripts with S/4HANA's clean core architecture and SAP Fiori transaction equivalents.
- Evaluate SAP Build Process Automation, UiPath, and/or Blue Prism as complementary tools where client environments require it.
- Maintain automation runbooks, bot performance dashboards, and incident response procedures.
Stakeholder Management & Communication- Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors, IT leadership, and business process owners.
- Translate complex technical migration risks into business-impact language for non-technical audiences.
- Facilitate change management activities training plans, communication strategies, and user readiness assessments.
- Produce weekly/monthly executive status reports, milestone trackers, and budget-vs-actual analysis.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSSAP Program Delivery- 8+ years of IT project/program management experience, with a minimum of 3 full-cycle SAP ERP implementations or conversions.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with SAP ECC 6.0 and at least one completed SAP S/4HANA conversion (Brownfield or Greenfield).
- Deep familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and SAP Best Practices content for S/4HANA.
- Working knowledge of core SAP modules: FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, and/or MDG.
- Experience managing data migration using SAP Migration Cockpit, LSMW, or LTMC/LTMOM.
- Understanding of SAP BASIS activities relevant to project milestones (kernel upgrades, SUM tool, SPDD/SPAU, transport management).
Agile / Hybrid Delivery- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification strongly preferred for governance compliance on enterprise programs.
- Proficiency with Agile project tooling: Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or SAP Focused Build.
RPA / Automation- Working familiarity with SAP Intelligent RPA, SAP Build Process Automation, or equivalent RPA platform (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism).
- Ability to define bot scope, review automation design documents, and manage RPA delivery teams hands-on development experience a plus.
- Experience automating SAP-adjacent processes: report extraction, data validation, mass upload routines, or post-migration reconciliation.
Core Skills- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills written and verbal.
- Strong risk management discipline: risk identification, RAID log maintenance, escalation protocols.
- Budget management experience on programs $1M+.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field. MBA a plus.
PREFERRED / NICE-TO-HAVE- Experience with SAP MDG (Master Data Governance) integration during S/4HANA conversion.
- Familiarity with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) and integration middleware (SAP Integration Suite / CPI).
- Exposure to SAP Readiness Check, Simplification List, and Custom Code Analysis tools.
- Experience with clean core strategy extension model via SAP BTP Side-by-Side.
- Background in manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, or public sector SAP environments.
- Experience with hyperautomation concepts combining RPA, process mining (SAP Signavio), and AI-driven automation.
RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONSSAP CertificationsProject & Agile Certifications
SAP Certified Associate Project Manager
PMP Project Management Professional
SAP Certified S/4HANA Conversion
CSM Certified Scrum Master
SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
SAFe Agilist / SAFe PM
SAP Intelligent RPA Certification
PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner
SAP Build Process Automation Associate
PRINCE2 Practitioner
To be considered, contact Links Technology | Chicago, IL | www.linkstechnology.com
#IND1L
Links Technology Solutions, Inc.