Program Manager

Job Summary

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Program Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of our S/4HANA Greenfield implementation for MMP. This is a senior, high-visibility role requiring a leader who can drive program execution across multiple workstreams , while also serving as the primary bridge between the delivery organization and executive leadership — translating complex program data into clear, compelling strategic narratives for Steering Committee audiences.

The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on S/4HANA Greenfield program delivery expertise with exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and slide-crafting skills, and strong command over program-level timeline and dependency management across multiple markets/countries.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery & Governance

• Own end-to-end program management for S/4HANA Greenfield implementation(s) across multiple markets/business units under the MMP (Multi-Market Program) umbrella.
• Develop, maintain, and rigorously manage the integrated program-level master timeline, including cross-workstream dependencies, critical path, milestones, and release/wave plans (Explore, Realize, Deploy, Hypercare).
• Drive program governance cadence — steering committees, program boards, PMO reviews, risk/issue councils — ensuring timely decision-making and escalation management.
• Manage program scope, budget, resourcing, and vendor/SI (System Integrator) performance across functional (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, PM, etc.) and technical (Basis, Data Migration, Integration, Security) workstreams.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate program risks, issues, dependencies, and interdependencies (RAID) across parallel country/market rollouts.
• Ensure adherence to SAP Activate methodology and organizational program delivery standards.

Skill Requirements

Executive Communication & Steering Committee Management

• Design and craft high-quality, Steering Committee, Obeya decks that synthesize complex program status, risks, decisions, and strategic recommendations into clear, concise, and visually compelling narratives.
• Partner with functional leads, workstream owners, and business sponsors to gather inputs and convert technical/operational detail into strategic, executive-level storytelling.
• Prepare briefing materials, decision papers, and executive summaries; anticipate leadership questions and pre-empt with data-backed answers.
• Own the "single source of truth" program dashboard — status, RAG (Red/Amber/Green) ratings, milestone tracking, budget burn, and value realization metrics.
• Act as a trusted advisor to sponsors and steering committee members, facilitating alignment and timely decisions on scope, budget, and timeline trade-offs.

Other Requirements

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in [Automotive/Manufacturing/relevant industry] preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategic insight.
• High attention to detail combined with the ability to see and communicate the "big picture."
• Calm under pressure, adept at managing ambiguity and competing priorities across multiple parallel market implementations.
• Experience working with global, distributed, cross-cultural teams.