SAP Project Manager

On Site - Garner, NC

Top Skills'' Details

8 years of IT/technical project management experience
Hands-on SAP project management experience — not just adjacent to SAP, actually leading SAP workstreams
S/4HANA implementation experience — even partial involvement in a migration or go-live counts, but they need to know the environment
PMP certification (PMI or equivalent)
Local to Raleigh/Triangle — must be able to commute to Garner 5 days/week
Strong executive communication skills — this person will be presenting to the CIO

Job Description

Prashant (IT Manager, SAP CoE) is the hiring manager. He runs a tight team and values people who are technically credible, easy to work with, and show up in the office. 5 days on-site in Garner is the requirement. This is non-negotiable to start.

What the Role Actually Involves:

Leading the S/4HANA transformation project across the clients remaining plants — this is the centerpiece of the role
Managing the existing ECC environment in parallel while the transformation continues
Owning project charters, timelines, resource allocation, and milestone tracking
Managing vendor relationships (implementation partners like NTD, AMS partner Emerges, consulting firms like Clarkston)
Running go-live activities, post-go-live stabilization, and lessons learned reviews
Communicating project status to executive leadership including the CIO
Mentoring junior PMO team members

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Strong Differentiators — These Candidates Move to the Top

Experience managing a full S/4HANA transformation, not just post-go-live support
Background in manufacturing or food & beverage ERP environments
Vendor management and contract oversight experience
Familiarity with RISE with SAP / private cloud model
Change management experience in large-scale SAP rollouts
Exposure to both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
ITIL, PRINCE2, Six Sigma, or Lean certifications
Experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar PM tools
Any AI-assisted PM tool experience

Work Environment

5 days onsite in their Corporate HQ in Garner, NC.

Business Drivers/Customer Impact

This person will be touching finance, procurement, production planning, sales, and HR workstreams — not siloed into one corner of the business. For a PM who wants broad exposure and real organizational influence, that''s a strong draw.

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SAP Project Manager

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