Job Title: SAP Project Implementation Manager / Specialist
Location - Columbia, SC
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Work Arrangement: Onsite / Hybrid (as required)
Project Overview
The organization is in the process of retiring a legacy enterprise system and implementing SAP Financial Management modules, which will be integrated into an enterprise-wide financial and procurement platform. This role supports large-scale SAP finance and treasury transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with enterprise leadership, project management, and SAP functional team leads to develop, maintain, and execute project plans supporting SAP finance and treasury initiatives
Coordinate closely with finance, treasury, and cross-functional teams to align project timelines, deliverables, and dependencies
Provide overall project coordination, governance, status reporting, and stability for assigned SAP implementation projects
Manage communication across all enterprise areas impacting project scope, budget, risk, and resource allocation
Identify, track, and escalate project risks and issues that may impact milestones, timelines, or deliverables
Communicate system development and implementation risks that could significantly impact cost, resources, or schedules
Ensure orderly project closeout, including documentation of lessons learned and archiving of critical project artifacts
Recommend project and portfolio management best practices for managing finance and treasury technology initiatives
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
5+ years of SAP implementation and project management experience
Required Skills
5+ years of experience in SAP Project Management
5+ years of experience in SAP Implementation
5+ years of experience using Microsoft Project
Preferred Skills
Experience with SAP Finance and Treasury Management modules and integrations
Process mapping experience using Microsoft Visio
Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
Familiarity with Agile methodology
Required Certifications
PMP or other PMI-recognized Project Management certification