SAP

Principal Project Manager

SAP$213K — $272K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technologies, Commerce, Business Administration, or similar field (Master's degree preferred)
  • 7 years of relevant experience (5 years with a Master's)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project (MPP)
  • Familiarity with SAP Methodologies: Activate, Design Thinking, Scrum & Agile
  • Experience with SAP Solution Manager and technologies like FIORI Development and ABAP Programming
  • Knowledge of PMBOK best practices
  • Expertise in SAP S/4 HANA

Responsibilities

  • Establish trusted advisor relationships with project executives and stakeholders
  • Oversee installation and client acceptance of software systems
  • Ensure customer satisfaction and engagement throughout project lifecycle
  • Monitor budget, spending, and project progress from initiation to delivery
  • Organize inter-departmental activities to ensure timely completion of projects
  • Manage executive-level relationships with key customer stakeholders
  • Accountable for overall cost management of project portfolio

Benefits

  • Eligible for Employee Referral Program
  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility
  • Opportunity to manage high-impact, strategic projects
  • Experience with cutting-edge SAP technologies
  • Engagement with diverse teams and clients across various business units
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 453216
Work Area: Customer Service and Support
Expected Travel: 0 - 20%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Career Level: T4PF-3


Additional Locations:

Original Posting Date: 06/15/26

Job Title: Principal Project Manager

Location: Newtown Square, PA

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Purpose and Objective:

SAP America, Inc. seeks a Principal Project Manager at our Newtown Square, PA location to manage large scale, high risk, strategic projects that span organizational boundaries including multiple business units and service partners/vendors.

Expectations and Tasks:

Establish "Trusted Advisor" relationships with project executives and all relevant stakeholder groups. Oversee the installation and client acceptance of SAP and non-SAP software systems or system integration projects or serves as trusted partner for a dedicated customer managing a sustainable and long-term engagement holistically. Accountable for customer satisfaction within the managed project, related schedules and deliverables or ensure overall customer success and satisfaction and is to be considered billable and funded via the existing delivery engagements. Customer engagement and monitor budget / spending. Monitor the project from initiation through delivery. Organize the inter-departmental activities, ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget. Establish trusted advisor status with strategic customers and actively manage executive-level relationships with key customer stakeholders (LOB and T). Manage the governance process aligned with all stakeholders (customer, SAP, and partners). Accountable for cost management of all the projects within the portfolio.

Education and Occupational Experience:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Information Technologies, Commerce or Business Administration or a related field of study and seven (7) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Information Technologies, Commerce or Business Administration or a related field of study and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:

Experience must include five (5) years involving each of the following:

  • Microsoft Project (MPP);


  • SAP Methodologies: Activate, Design Thinking, and Scrum & Agile;

  • SAP Solution Manager;

  • PMBOK (Process guidelines, best practices);

  • SAP Technologies: FIORI Development and ABAP Programming; and

  • SAP S/4 HANA.


License/Certification required: PMI Certified Project Management Professional.

Travel: Position requires up to 20% domestic travel to various and unanticipated client sites.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program subject to the eligibility criteria outlined in the SAP Internal Employee Referral Policy.

Internal use only: reference code lhrs4262

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Additional Locations:

Requisition ID: 453216

Posted Date: Jun 15, 2026

Work Area: Customer Service and Support

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 20%

Location:

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