Job Title: SAP Technical Project Manager (Principal Level)
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Preferred) | Remote with Milestone-Based Travel
Employment Type: Contract or Full-Time

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We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Technical Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives within Enterprise Architecture, Global Functions, and SAP organizations.

This role requires a senior-level program leader who can manage large-scale SAP initiatives including system integrations, application development, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and enterprise deployments. The ideal candidate brings strong technical acumen, financial oversight capability, and executive-level stakeholder engagement experience.

Role Overview:

The SAP Technical Project Manager is accountable for the full lifecycle of multiple concurrent projects or a single complex global program. This individual will oversee scope, cost, schedule, and quality while ensuring alignment to corporate IT governance, system validation requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring engagement with VP-level stakeholders and executive steering committees.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Program & Project Leadership

• Lead global, cross-functional SAP initiatives across regional and functional organizations

• Manage full project lifecycle from intake through implementation and closure

• Direct multiple project managers to achieve program objectives

• Drive adherence to development lifecycle and IT engagement models

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop project estimates, business cases, detailed work plans, and resource plans

• Monitor and control project budgets, financial metrics, and forecasts

• Manage scope, schedule, and cost constraints proactively

Stakeholder & Governance Leadership

• Facilitate executive steering committee discussions (VP-level and above)

• Build strong stakeholder partnerships across matrixed organizations

• Provide technical and analytical recommendations to governance bodies

• Escalate risks and issues appropriately

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Develop risk mitigation strategies and manage issue resolution

• Ensure compliance with corporate IT policies and system validation requirements

• Align projects with Information Protection policies and standards

• Institutionalize enterprise project management methodologies

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Principal Level:

  • 7+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 5+ years with an advanced degree

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification

• Hands-on technical background (Software Development, Architecture, Systems Engineering)

• Proven experience leading large SAP programs in multi–System Integrator environments

• Experience with Workday implementations and integrations

• Strong experience in:

  • Project planning (Microsoft Project)

  • Budget and fiscal management

  • Resource planning and forecasting

  • Risk and issue management

  • Change management

• Experience managing technical teams and business systems analysts

• Exposure to AI initiatives, SAP modernization, M&A integrations, and automation programs.

• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.

Core Competencies / Search Keywords

• SAP Program Management

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Enterprise IT Governance

• Budget & Financial Management

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are:

• A strategic program leader with strong SAP technical understanding

• Comfortable operating in complex, matrixed, global environments

• Financially disciplined and governance-oriented

• Confident leading executive-level discussions

• Skilled at driving large enterprise initiatives to successful outcomes