The SAP Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering SAP implementation or transformation projects (preferably S/4HANA) within scope, timeline, and budget. This role involves stakeholder management, team leadership, risk mitigation, vendor coordination, and ensuring adherence to SAP Activate or equivalent project methodologies.
Ready to apply for roles like this?
Unlock the company name and direct application link. Subscribers get instant access to fresh jobs across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, many with visa support.
Unlock employer & apply directly
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end SAP projects, including blueprinting, realization, testing, deployment, and hyper care.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
- Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and status reports.
- Manage project governance, steering committees, sign-offs, and documentation.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders, IT leadership, functional consultants, developers, and integration teams.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and solution design reviews.
- Manage internal and external resources (partners, vendors, contractors).
- Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
- Manage scope, change requests, and project dependencies.
- Ensure compliance with the organization’s PMO processes and best practices.
- Provide weekly project status updates to CIO/IT Director/Steering Committee.
- Track project KPIs, deliverables, and team performance.
- Ensure proper documentation: BRD, FSD, SDD, test scripts, cutover plans, and SOPs.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of SAP experience, including at least 4–6 years in Project/Program Management.
- Led a minimum of 2 full-cycle SAP implementations (preferably S/4HANA).
- Strong knowledge of PM methodologies (PMP/Prince2 certification preferred).
- Excellent stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, and presentation skills.
- Hands-on experience with project tools (JIRA, MS Project, Azure DevOps, or similar).
- Proven ability to manage multi-module, multi-vendor SAP landscapes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP S/4HANA certification or understanding of RISE with SAP implementations.
- Experience in manufacturing, construction, real estate, or logistics industries.
- Understanding of cloud hosting, integration platforms, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Ability to manage transformation programs involving SAP and 3rd-party systems.
Work Conditions: On-site, Contract
Kindly share your CV along with CTC and Notice details if interested.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
