Reporting to the Vice President – SAP MRP, the Program Director of ERP Transformation will be instrumental in advancing the ERP project, taking full accountability for managing resources, budgets, schedules, and risks. This pivotal role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to align digital transformation objectives with business stakeholder needs, guiding project delivery from inception to completion. The Program Director will drive multiple workstreams across various functions by understanding requirements, managing complex interdependencies, and working closely with business partners and system integrators. In this leadership position, you will define goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes for the project team, ensuring successful execution and alignment with the organization's strategic vision.
 

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. 18+ years of experience with IT applications in implementing, supporting, and managing SAP S/4HANA ERP delivery and integrated enterprise systems. Minimum 8+ years of experience in implementing S/4HANA greenfield or upgrading ECC to S/4HANA in large global complex organizations, specifically with a focus on driving large-scale ERP and platform enabled transformations Minimum 5+ years managing direct reports and supervisory experience. Experience working with offshore project development rationalizing development work and leading execution. Good command of Microsoft office suite of tools, working experience in JIRA, Solman and Service Now tools Strong problem solver. Strong communicator. Highly collaborative.  Must be detail oriented, self-directed and have strong independent problem-solving skills

Core Responsibilities:

The Program Director will be responsible for partnering with functional leaders and overseeing the transformation, implementation, and maintenance of our SAP systems to ensure they effectively support our business operations and objectives.

SAP Delivery Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive Program management framework aligned with our organizational transformation goals. Benchmark and adopt best practices in SAP delivery to achieve on schedule delivery with quality  Implementation and Integration: Work with functional leaders to drive the execution of a portfolio of projects through effective prioritization, planning, vendor management, and oversight. Prioritizing projects and system enhancements with business partners, articulating business impact and fitting solutions, delivered timely and within budget. Manage and monitor internal teams and technology partner teams to deliver program commitments across different program phases  Process Standards & Tools Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols for the ongoing maintenance and support of ERP platforms. Ensure compliance to meet regulatory requirements and security standards. Strategize Program Rollouts Team Management and Development: Develop, and mentor a high-performing team through well-defined delivery process and risk management process.  Provide leadership, guidance, and support to team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Provide project leadership in program planning and deployment, budget management, P&L management, risk management, operations transformation, systems integration, and SAP S/4HANA Global Transformation execution. Creating and negotiating program statement of work, planning and milestone creation, financial reporting. Fluent in Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Leading multiple teams to successfully complete contracted work through constant and clear communication, strong leadership, and development of relationships amongst team members, client peer group, and all stakeholder.