
SAP Project Manager / Delivery Manager
- Alpharetta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the overall delivery of Application Management Services (AMS), ensuring that all enterprise applications, including SAP (S/4HANA, Fiori, Cloud, etc.), function seamlessly in alignment with client objectives.
- Oversee the monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise applications, driving performance and system stability while minimizing downtime.
- Ensure the applications support core manufacturing processes (e.g., production, supply chain, inventory management, etc.) by focusing on both business and technical needs.
- Oversee the integration, deployment, and optimization of the SAP suite of products, Non-SAP applications, and other SAP and Non-SAP Cloud-based technologies, ensuring the latest innovations are leveraged to enhance client processes.
- Identify opportunities to enhance the client’s SAP landscape, recommending and implementing solutions to drive innovation and digital transformation.
- Drive digitalization and automation initiatives, leveraging SAP’s latest capabilities to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders, including director-level and C-suite executives.
- Establish strong, trusted relationships with clients, understanding their application needs, business challenges, and goals.
- Regularly engage with clients to ensure their applications—specifically SAP—align with their evolving business needs and objectives.
- Lead regular service reviews with clients, addressing issues, performance, and future requirements for growth or digital transformation.
- Identify and drive new business opportunities within existing client accounts, focusing on expanding the scope of application services, including SAP and other enterprise solutions.
- Engage with clients to uncover gaps in their application portfolio, suggesting improvements or new technologies that can optimize business processes.
- Develop proposals and solutions to address new client needs, ensuring the solution is in line with SAP’s latest capabilities.
- Own the financials for AMS engagements, ensuring profitability through efficient resource management and alignment with budgetary goals.
- Manage budgets, costs, resource allocations, and P&L for client accounts, ensuring that services are delivered within scope and financial targets are met.
- Analyze and drive the financial performance of the account, including opportunities for service expansion and innovation-driven growth.
- Lead the SAP-focused pursuit process for new business, from RFP responses to proposal submissions and contract negotiation.
- Collaborate with sales, pre-sales, and technical teams to ensure that SAP and other enterprise applications meet the client's needs.
- Provide subject matter expertise in SAP to secure new AMS contracts and ensure that SAP solutions are communicated to potential clients.
- Drive innovation sessions with clients to explore new SAP solutions, cloud capabilities, and other advanced technologies (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation, SAP BTP, SAP Business AI, SAP BDC, etc).
- Facilitate digital transformation strategies with clients, aligning SAP capabilities with broader business goals to future-proof their IT landscape.
- Lead initiatives around automation, AI, and machine learning within the SAP space to improve business operations and reduce costs.
- Lead and manage an internal team of consultants, application experts, and analysts, ensuring high performance, quality delivery, and ongoing professional development.
- Allocate and manage resources effectively to ensure that client projects are delivered on time and within scope.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to team members, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement.
- Identify and implement opportunities to optimize processes and workflows for better application performance, security, and user experience.
- Continuously monitor service delivery to ensure SAP AMS best practices are adhered to, ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction.
- Use feedback loops to adapt and improve service delivery models, focusing on both SAP and broader application management processes.
- Monitor and report on key performance metrics (KPIs) related to service delivery, including SLA adherence, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Provide regular reports to internal and client-facing leadership, showcasing service health, financial performance, and improvement opportunities.
- Proactively address any service performance gaps to improve overall client satisfaction and application uptime.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10-15 years in application management, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role focused on SAP and overall enterprise applications.
- Experience in managing SAP environments, including S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP Cloud Platform, and other key SAP technologies.
- Strong background in managing enterprise applications in manufacturing environments and a deep understanding of business processes in areas such as production, supply chain, inventory, and logistics.
- Proven experience in leading AMS teams, financial management of accounts, and driving profitability and growth through upselling and cross-selling application services.
- Technical Skills:
- Deep knowledge of SAP solutions.
- Familiarity with the latest cloud technologies and their integration with SAP.
- Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks, service management, and application performance monitoring.
- Ability to understand business needs and translate them into SAP and other application solutions.
- Leadership & Soft Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and motivate teams to achieve excellence.
- Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to manage relationships at the C-suite level.
- Strategic thinker, able to balance business requirements with technological innovation.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in high-pressure environments.
- Certifications:
- SAP certifications (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Platform, SAP Analytics).
- ITIL Foundation or higher-level certifications.
- Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile).
- Industry Expertise:
- Prior experience in manufacturing, where application management plays a critical role in operational efficiency.
- Client-centric with a passion for delivering high-value services and solutions.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Ability to think innovatively and bring new SAP and digital solutions to clients.
- Agile and flexible, with the ability to adapt to dynamic client environments and changing business needs.