Finance SAP Program Manager at Technitask leading SAP projects in the utilities and public services sectors. Collaborating with clients to implement technology solutions and manage IT projects.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with clients to discover and define business problems
Implement people, process, and technology solutions to realize benefits across the business
Lead SAP technical expertise across technical PMO, architecture, integration, data & reporting, security, custom development, system build & administration, and testing
Work with clients from utilities, telecommunications, and public services sectors
Manage Information Technology projects with a focus on ERP/SAP programs
Oversee compliance with financial controls, auditability, and reporting requirements
Coordinate internal business SMEs, technical teams, and third-party vendors
Requirements
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing Information Technology projects, including at least three (3) years leading large, multi-workstream ERP/SAP programs.
Demonstrated expertise in program and project lifecycles, integrated planning, and estimation (scope, schedule, resources, and cost) for complex enterprise initiatives.
Experience leading delivery within a large-scale program requiring integration with multiple projects/workstreams and adherence to an overall program governance model.
Hands-on experience delivering SAP programs with a Finance focus (e.g., SAP S/4HANA Finance) including configuration-led delivery with a system integrator.
Experience delivering Finance process transformation (e.g., Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash) and ensuring alignment to financial controls, auditability, and reporting requirements.
Experience planning and managing programs/projects in a Public Sector organization (or similarly complex, regulated environment).
Experience managing a large system integration vendor and coordinating internal business SMEs, technical teams, and third parties.
Experience managing multiple projects/workstreams concurrently, including integrated schedule and dependency management.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple vendors concurrently (e.g., system integrator, AMS/support provider, testing partner, and niche solution vendors).
Excellent stakeholder management, interpersonal, and listening skills, including ability to communicate effectively with Finance leadership and technical delivery teams.
Strong facilitation skills, including running fit-to-standard workshops, design decision forums, and executive-level governance meetings.
Strong analytical and problem resolution skills, including ability to evaluate impacts to Finance controls, close processes, and reporting.
Strong communication skills (oral, written, and presentation), including preparation of executive-ready status reporting, decision papers, and program updates.
SAP program/project management experience in Finance, including SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) and related capabilities (e.g., Asset Accounting, Treasury, Grants Management, Funds Management, Budgeting/Planning, and/or SAP Group Reporting where applicable).
Demonstrated ability to partner with Finance business owners, audit/compliance stakeholders, SAP functional/technical teams, and the system integrator to ensure requirements, controls, and adoption needs are met while maintaining SAP best practices.
Solid understanding of SAP Finance solution architecture, integration patterns, and data concepts (e.g., master data, chart of accounts, cost objects, and reporting structures).
Strong exposure to SAP Activate methodology, including fit-to-standard, design governance, release management, cutover planning, and hypercare/stabilization.
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