SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager- Contract Role Cork
My clients are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrade projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing SAP/ERP upgrade projects, preferably in highly regulated industries, and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Business planning, coordination, test management, risk management, business readiness/OCM, and business stakeholder communication throughout the upgrade lifecycle.
This role requires successful candidate to be onsite at least 3-4 days a week in Cork.
The Role:
* Develop and manage detailed project plans, test plans, timelines and resource allocations in line with global program milestones.
* Manage the overlap between business IT, collaborating with business stakeholders, SAP functional and technical teams, and external vendors to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
* Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
* Ensure compliance with SAP upgrade governance methodology and other relevant project management frameworks.
* Drive change management, training, documentation readiness and communication strategies to support successful adoption.
* Manage site governance forums including providing regular status updates and executive reporting to senior leadership
* Act as the primary point of contact between the program team and business owners for program requirements, testing and defect management.
Have you:
* 10+ years of SAP Project Management experience
* S/4HANA Upgrade experience is a distinct advantage
* Experience delivering SAP/ERP projects in highly regulated environments - must have supported life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotech clients.
* Strong background leading Supply Chain and Manufacturing workstreams within SAP implementations or upgrades.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of presenting to Site and Global leadership.
* Solid understanding of SAP/ERP project methodologies, project governance, and change control processes.
* Previous leadership role on an SAP/ERP project such as cutover lead, PMO lead, test lead, deployment lead etc.
* Experience with multi-vendor coordination and global stakeholder alignment.
* Clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding of test methodologies, manual and automated testing in accordance with best practice testing standards
* Act as the primary point of contact between the program team and business owners for program requirements, testing and defect management
* Experience of system implementations with complex integrations is an advantage
* Understanding of SAP system architecture, infrastructure, and technical configurations.
* Expertise in project management methodologies (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, SAP Activate).
* Ability to organize, define objectives and scope, identify tasks and milestones, build project schedules, identify resource needs, track project execution, & manage risks
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone Jess Burke at or send your profile to
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