Senior Program Manager - SAP Delivery

Senior Program Manager

Organization: NEC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
Job Title: Senior Program Manager – SAP delivery

Reporting To: Associate General Manager
Job Location: Noida (Open to travel as per business requirement)

Overall Experience: 16 – 22 Years in IT

Relevant Experience: 10+ years in SAP

Mode of hiring: Permanent

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation, CA/MBA or equivalent and SAP certified professional preferable in FICO.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP professional to lead large-scale SAP programs, drive pre-sales initiatives, and manage end-to-end project delivery with team. The role requires deep expertise specially in SAP S/4HANA & Grow with SAP, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record in managing complex SAP Implementation & digital transformation projects across Industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead program management for multiple SAP projects (Domestic & Global), ensuring alignment with business goals and successful execution.
• Drive pre-sales activities, including solutioning, client presentations, effort estimation, and proposal development for SAP project assignments.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery for:
• SAP S/4HANA / Grow with SAP Implementations
• SAP S/4HANA Conversions/Migrations/AMS
• SAP FICO Implementations  
• Support & enhancement projects
• Oversees project planning, execution, risk management, and governance to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal resource utilization and performance.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SAP FICO processes across multiple industries.
• Drive business process mapping, requirements gathering, and gap analysis for new business requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define transformation roadmaps and ensure successful adoption of SAP solutions.
• Ensure adherence to best practices, quality standards, and compliance requirements.

Required / Must Skills & Expertise:

• Strong expertise in SAP FICO (Financial Accounting & Controlling)
• Extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA & Grow with SAP implementations and conversions/Migration for domestic & Global customers
• Proven experience in program and project management
• Hands-on experience in pre-sales and solutioning
• Strong understanding of business process mapping and gap analysis
• Experience working across multiple industries
• Experience in managing project team size (at least 20+)
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, customer management and communication skills

Preferred / Good to have skills:

• SAP certification in FICO OR S/4HANA
• Experience with SAP Concur
• Exposure to global delivery models and large enterprise clients.
• PMP / Prince2 or equivalent project management certification

 

Specialization Description

General Project Engineering focuses on designing, communicating, and implementing an operational plan for completing an engineering-based project including:

• Preparing designs, project controls and specifications, schedules, cost estimates, production, transportation, installation, testing and/or commissioning of new infrastructure, facilities, equipment, etc.
• Monitoring progress and performance against the project plan; taking action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays
• Identifying, developing, and gathering the resources necessary to complete the project
• May include preparing engineering standards, designs and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors

Level Description

Typically leads a team of experienced or senior professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Level often assigned to manager of Supervisors. Implements policy and strategy for short-term results (1 year of less), whilst influencing others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures. Problems are difficult to moderately complex.

Experience Level

Senior Level