The main mission is to ensure the execution and completion of two parallel transitions that are already designed and agreed:
- SAP IMS transition from current Managed Service Provider to new MSP, on AWS infrastructure.
- SAP AMS transition from internal SAP team to the MSP, plus coordination of IT Corporate Applications (non-SAP) transition activities where in scope with the explicit objective of freeing internal capacity for the ERP Transformation.
This is an execution & control role: ensuring the agreed transition approach is delivered and managing delivery via Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, and PPM tool.
Responsibilities
Governance, PMO controls and application of IT Project Management framework to control delivery, including:
SteerCo cadence (preparation, decisions, minutes, actions)
Phase gate readiness and approvals (packs, evidence, signoffs)
Integrated planning, dependency management, RAID, change control
Project and budget planning including forecasting and transparent tracking of external effort/costs
Execution management with Jira / Confluence / JSM / PPM
Execute SAP IMS Transition
Execute SAP AMS Transition (Internal SAP team to MSP) and enable ERP Transformation capacity
ERP Transformation Delivery Interface & Operational Readiness (RFQ alignment / enablement):
Act as the single day-to-day delivery interface between the Business Project Manager, the System Integrator(s) delivering the S/4HANA program, and internal SAP team, ensuring aligned priorities, decisions, and execution cadence across all parties.
Translate the RFQ scope and timeline into a joint integrated plan
Drive phase-gate and deliverable readiness across Business, SI(s) and internal SAP (evidence packs, signoffs, action tracking), ensuring timely escalation and decision-making to protect the firm September 2027 go-live.
Ensure cross-stream readiness for key RFQ deliverables that heavily impact operations
Orchestrate cutover and post-go-live readiness topics
Qualifications & experience
8+ years of IT project management experience with proven hands‑on execution (work package‑level control, RAID, cutover readiness, acceptance evidence)
Must have: Hands‑on delivery experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (GROW / Cloud ERP) in a greenfield implementation context, ideally having led or co‑led key phases such as:
Fit-to-standard workshops and backlog/control of scope
SAP Activate delivery governance and phase gate management
Testing cycles (SIT/UAT), defect triage governance, and readiness tracking
Data migration coordination and cutover planning/execution oversight
Hypercare setup and transition to steady‑state support
Strong understanding of operability for S/4HANA Public Cloud in a corporate landscape: integrations/interfaces, identity/access, release management, monitoring, and ITSM alignment.
Proven experience executing MSP transitions (implementation of pre‑defined transition approach, KT completion, cutover, stabilization, service acceptance), across SAP + IT Corporate Applications (non‑SAP).
Solid exposure to SAP ECC landscapes (to manage coexistence/transition realities) and credibility with SAP technical/functional stakeholders.
Strong working experience using Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, and PPM tooling to run delivery execution, reporting, and evidence‑based phase gates.
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