PTM Lead overseeing SAP Plant Maintenance projects within a fast‑paced CPG/Wholesale environment. Coordinating transitions, ensuring operational readiness, and managing stakeholder communications effectively.
Responsibilities
Lead SAP PM–related projects from initiation to go‑live, ensuring alignment with business priorities, manufacturing operations, and plant maintenance strategies.
Define project scope, timeline, milestones, risks, and resource plans.
Coordinate cross‑functional teams including IT, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, and Quality.
Develop and execute transition plans ensuring smooth handover into operations.
Establish readiness criteria, cutover plans, validation steps, and acceptance documentation.
Ensure end users, plant teams, and support groups are fully prepared for new processes or capabilities.
Assess impacts on plant maintenance workflows, reliability programs, asset management, and production operations.
Coordinate training, documentation updates, and SOP alignment.
Ensure that SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics are defined and integrated into support models.
Provide functional guidance in SAP PM including work orders, maintenance plans, asset structures, notifications, and master data.
Support the design, testing, and validation of SAP PM enhancements and integrations.
Ensure system changes comply with CPG/Wholesale operational needs and industry best practices.
Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across project and transition phases.
Facilitate change management activities to support adoption and minimize operational disruption.
Act as the primary communication bridge between business leaders, plant teams, and technical delivery teams.
Provide clear, structured project status reporting, escalation management, and decision‑support documentation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Business, Operations Management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in Project Management, Service Transition, or Operational Readiness roles.
5+ years of hands‑on involvement with SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) in a business or IT capacity.
Experience working in CPG and/or Wholesale industries, preferably with manufacturing or distribution operations.
Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional initiatives with strong operational impact.
Preferred Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, or other project management certification.
ITIL Foundation or higher (for transition and service readiness).
SAP certification in Plant Maintenance (advantage).
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