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Responsibilities
Our SAP S/4 HANA Project/Programme Manager will work for a team chartered with the deployment of SAP S/4 HANA. Duties include but may not be limited to:
- Creation of SAP S/4 HANA Plans and schedules. Monitor, control Implementation Team and execution of the Team Plans and schedules, reporting issues, progress to Steering Committee.
- Refine and implement project related standards, templates, and procedures. Ensure training of Team staff on the use of tools, templates, procedures, and standards as part of the S/4 HANA Deployment Effort
- Lead cross-functional teams to understand current state, future state landscape, organizational, master data and business processes and requirements.
- Lead configuration requirement efforts and work to ensure S/4 HANA settings meet customer requirements identified with customer.
- Lead development of functional specification activities and interface effectively with the Development teams to translate Functional Specification documentation into Technical Specifications and the development of technical designs
- Lead security teams to Identify local security requirements and the creation of necessary security profiles.
- Work with the business to organize conference room pilot events designed to demonstrate the system post build (Configuration and Development) activities to showcase the incorporation and validate requirements.
- Work with local management to plan and schedule participation of key stakeholders in testing activities. Provide leadership, guidance, and support during management of the execution of testing activities monitoring progress.
- Work with Training team so they develop necessary training materials. Work with Training Factory to understand training content as part of Train the Trainer sessions. Work with local management to plan and schedule participation of key stakeholders in end user training activities.
- Work with local management, Data Conversion team and Training team to plan and schedule cutover and go-live activities, identifying sequence of tasks, double entry, manual procedures, and load sequences involved.
- Manage Deployment-related cutover and go-live activities.
- Manage support post go-live, leading team to resolve post go-live issues.
Years of Experience
- Requires 10+ years of experience in SAP S/4 HANA and/or SAP ECC configuration and testing activities
- Multiple (over 5) SAP implementation full life-cycle experience
- Project Management and Team Leadership experience
Education and Certifications
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Scrum Master and or Certified Project Manager
Skills
- Solid knowledge of system development methodology, project management and system architecture. Preferably involving the implementation of SAP ECC or S/4HANA
- Solid analytical / problem solving skills
- Agile Development methodologies such as Activate
- Ability to evaluate IT and business challenges from a broad perspective.
- Strong influencing and excellent communication skills. Ability to translate between non-technical business users and technical IT resources. Strong client service attitude
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Flexibility to work in shifts to support our global clients
- Candidate has to be local to Houston, TX. If not local- should be open to relocate to Houston.
Basic Qualification:
- 15+ years of IT experience in SAP
- 10+ years of Project Management experience.
- 5+ years of S/4 Hana experience.
- Pref Local to Dallas TX or New Jersy
For Colorado Candidates
In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Rules, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. For a candidate in the state of Colorado only, the starting pay range for this role is $90,000-$165,000. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including actual work location, relevant experience (internal or external), technical skills, and other qualifications.
The candidate may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on personal and/or company performance.
This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
