SAP Proyect Director

Job brief

Lead large-scale SAP transformation programs, focusing on S/4HANA and Cleancore, ensuring operational excellence, strategic alignment with business objectives, and flawless execution in multicultural and complex environments. This role requires a combination of visionary leadership, deep technical expertise, and proven experience in more than 10 successful SAP implementations.

Required competencies

• Over 10 years of experience in SAP projects, including at least 5 S/4HANA implementations, including 2+ S4HANA Greenfield successful implementations.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of 60+ people in global environments.

• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with multiple project managers in charge at the same time.Proficiency in SAP methodologies such as Activate, ASAP, and agile approaches (Agile PODs).

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Expertise in Cleancore: designing and executing strategies to minimize customizations and maximize extensibility.Advanced risk management: proactive identification, mitigation plans, and contingency planning.

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Resource management: performance, feedback, conflict resolution, and adaptability to change.

• Analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and empathetic leadership skills.

• Accustomed to negotiating with C-level executives.Process and metrics oriented mindset (definition, tracking, budget, quality and continuous improvement).

• Strategic vision and a sense of urgency to drive results.

Desired competencies:

• P&L management and project profitability.Business development and pre-sales process experience.

• SAP certifications (S/4HANA Project Manager, SAP Activate, etc.).Deep knowledge of SAP solutions (BTP, Fiori, ABAP Cloud, etc.).

• Experience in Brownfield, Greenfield, and Selective Data Transition migrations.

• Solid experience in managerial or executive positions, both in the consulting services industry and on the client side.

MEANING OF LARGE-SCALE SAP TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS

This role has led enterprise-wide SAP transformation initiatives that span geographies, technologies, and organizational layersdelivering measurable impact and sustainable change.

Key characteristics include:

Global Reach

• Implementation across multiple countries, addressing time zones, local regulations, and coordination among multicultural teams.

• Alignment of regional and global operating models, ensuring functional consistency and local adaptability.

Financial & Resource Leadership

• Oversight of project budgets exceeding USD $5 million, with rigorous cost control and ROI tracking.-

• Simultaneous management of 5+ senior managers, leading teams of 50+ consultants across functional and technical streams.

• Resource optimization through agile PODs, internal academies, and strategic talent retention.

Factory & Governance Models

• Coordination of development factory, security factory, and testing factory, with a Clean Core strategy and extensibility via SAP BTP.

• Implementation of robust governance frameworks, including executive steering committees, risk management, and quality assurance.

Organizational Change & Adoption

• Design and execution of Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategies, covering communication, training, and cultural adoption.

• Business process alignment with new digital capabilities, ensuring transformation beyond the system.

Digital Integration

• Integration of SAP S/4HANA with complementary digital applications, both custom-built and pre-existing (CRM, e-commerce, IoT, analytics).

• Enablement of connected ecosystems through API Management, Event Mesh, and ABAP Cloud.

Metrics & Outcome Focus

• Definition and tracking of operational, financial, and adoption KPIs, supported by executive dashboards and automated reporting.

• Continuous evaluation of value delivery, with real-time strategic adjustments.

Innovation & Scalability

• Advocacy for Clean Core principles to ensure long-term sustainability and upgrade readiness.

• Organizational readiness for future migrations, functional expansions, and digital innovation.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:

Comprehensive management of SAP S/4HANA programs (as well as multi-technologies transformation programs), from design through post-go-live stabilization.

Definition and execution of Cleancore strategies and extensibility with SAP BTP.Team, resource, risk, stakeholder, quality and budget management.

Ongoing alignment with business objectives and technology roadmap.Oversight of deliverables, KPIs, budget and service quality.Facilitation of governance sessions, steering committees, and executive workshops.Promotion of a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.Negotiation of change controls with the client.Development of capacities and new skills of the team. Work with

Project Mangers / Project Leaders for bring new capabilities to the projects and coordinate with capability management team to create new SAP academies aligned with projects demand planning.Give Direction to Project Mangers / Project Leaders to control and follow up SAP implementation projects as well as multi technologies transformation programs.Coordinate with capability management team to support project staffing, sourcing, and mobility between projects.Responsible for status reporting into internal systems for financial and project indicators.Attend Monthly Business Review with PMOs, VPOs and Practice Director.Resource Management, Escalations, PL mentoring

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