SAP Project Manager

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead strategic HR technology initiatives across SAP SuccessFactors, S/4HANA and EC Payroll platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, including planning, requirements management, solution deployment, integrations, testing, cutover, change management, and hyper care support.

• The ideal candidate must have successfully led multiple global SAP SuccessFactors implementations or enhancements across Employee Central, Onboarding, Compensation, Data Replication and S4/EC Payroll environments. Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll transformations is a plus.

• This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate business leaders, HR teams, system integrators, architects, developers, and third-party vendors to deliver enterprise-scale HR projects. The candidate should be detail-oriented and strong ability to take ownership & follow up.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP HR transformation projects from initiation through post-production support.

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, and risk registers.

• Primary owner of RAID log, setup regular cadence with stakeholders, schedule meetings with resources across time zones.

• Responsible for managing project budget and financial reporting.

• Establish governance structures, steering committee updates, and executive reporting.

• Ownership of Testing & Communication Strategy including development and execution.

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.

Skill Requirements

• Oversee implementations and enhancements related to:

• Employee Central (EC)

• Talent Modules – Onboarding, Compensation, Learning

• S/4 HANA and EC Payroll

• SAP CPI/BTP Integrations

• Coordinate configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.

• Oversee data migration, conversion, reconciliation, and validation activities.

• Support team is developing test scripts, engage with stake holders to collect fit for purpose test scenarios.

• Ensure robust testing and deployment plans are executed successfully.

• Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP best practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business leadership teams to define project objectives and priorities.

• Actively engage with SAP for ticket resolutions, escalations, and successful closure.

• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, external consultants, and internal teams.

• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, status meetings, and decision-making forums.

• Escalate and resolve project issues proactively.

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead organizational readiness and change management activities.

• Coordinate training development and user adoption programs.

• Support communications and stakeholder engagement plans.

• Manage go-live readiness assessments and hypercare support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business, Computer Science, or related field.

• 8+ years of SAP project management experience.

• 5+ years leading SAP SuccessFactors projects.

• Proven experience managing enterprise-wide HR technology implementations.

• Strong understanding of HR and payroll business processes.

• Experience managing system integrators and offshore delivery teams.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Required Technical Competencies

• SAP SuccessFactors

• Employee Central

• HR technology implementations

• Project governance

• Risk and issue management

• Vendor management

• Budget management

• Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Strongly Preferred

• SAP S/4HANA Payroll

• SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP)

Success Measures

• The Project Manager will be successful when they:

• Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

• Achieve successful deployments with minimal business disruption.

• Maintain strong stakeholder satisfaction.

• Drive adoption of SAP HR solutions.

• Effectively manage risks, dependencies, and vendor performance.

Ensure high-quality project governance and reporting.