SAP Program Manager
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Summary
SAP Programme/PMO Lead who owns governance, planning, and delivery oversight of SAP technology and integration workstreams on large S/4HANA programmes — running PMO frameworks (RAID, milestones, quality gates), driving cutover and go-live readiness, and managing SI partners across S/4HANA, BTP/CPI, ABAP, and Fiori.
At Thoucentric, we work on various problem statements.
- The most popular ones are -
- Building capabilities that address a market need, basis our ongoing research efforts
- Solving a specific use case for a current or potential client based on challenges on-ground
- Developing new systems that help be a better employer and a better partner to clients
- All of these need the best of minds to work on them day-to-day; and we do exactly that!
- Your contribution to organization development is as important as outward facing consulting.
We are invested in both, employee growth and client success!
Role Summary
The SAP Programme / PMO Lead will own governance, planning,
execution, and delivery oversight of all SAP Technology and Integration
workstreams across large, complex SAP programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own
end-to-end SAP programme governance, delivery cadence, and execution
discipline
- Define
and run PMO operating model (RAID, milestones, dependencies, quality
gates)
- Drive
integrated programme plans covering Build, Test, Cutover, Go-Live, and
Hypercare
- Establish
SteerCo, Core Team, and Workstream governance with crisp decision
frameworks
- Manage
and align all SAP technology workstreams including:
- SAP
S/4HANA (On-Prem / Private / Public Cloud)
- SAP
BTP, CPI / Integration Suite
- ABAP,
Fiori, Extensions (Clean Core aligned)
- Interfaces
with non-SAP systems (CRM, SCM, MES, WMS, Finance, Banks, 3PLs, Tax,
etc.)
- Oversee
technical design sign-offs, transport strategy, and release governance
- Build
and maintain integrated master plans across all SAP and non-SAP streams
- Proactively
identify cross-stream risks, integration bottlenecks, and resource
conflicts
- Own
RAID logs and ensure risks are mitigated, not just reported
- Drive
cutover planning, mock runs, and go-live readiness assessments
- Manage
multiple SI partners, niche vendors, and SAP teams simultaneously
- Track
vendor deliverables against SoW, milestones, and commercials
- Resolve
inter-vendor conflicts and accountability gaps
- Act
as the single point of escalation for delivery-related issues
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Must-Have
- 8-12+
years of SAP programme delivery experience
- Proven
experience leading large SAP technology & integration programmes
- Strong
understanding of:
- SAP
S/4HANA architecture
- SAP
BTP & Integration patterns
- SAP
to non-SAP integrations
- Hands-on
experience running PMO frameworks for complex SAP landscapes
- Strong
command over planning tools, RAID management, and dependency tracking
- Prior
experience in multi-country or global SAP rollouts
- Exposure
to SAP RISE / Clean Core principles
- PMP
/ Prince2 / SAFe / SAP Activate certification
Benefits
What is in it for You:
- Be part of the exciting Growth Story of Thoucentric!
- Work on projects that help you stay ahead of the curve. Not just exciting projects, if you are a self-starter, you will also get multiple opportunities to design, drive and contribute to the organizational and practice initiatives.
- Constant learning curve with very approachable and intellectual group of consultants.
- Be part of One Extended Family. We bond beyond work - sports, get-togethers, common interests etc. Work in a very enriching environment with Open Culture, Flat Organization and Excellent Peer Group.