Accenture

SAP Program/Delivery Lead - Senior Manager

Accenture$132K — $338K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of SAP delivery or program management experience
  • Proven experience as Delivery Lead or Program Director for large SAP transformations
  • At least 5 years in leadership roles for SAP projects in CG&S/Utilities
  • Completion of two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations
  • Experience managing large global SAP delivery teams across multiple locations
  • Strong grasp of SAP implementation methodologies and governance frameworks
  • Experience with AI, GenAI, automation or analytics in SAP delivery
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required

Responsibilities

  • Lead full delivery of large SAP transformation programs with accountability for execution and quality
  • Collaborate with senior executives to define strategies and governance models
  • Establish and manage global delivery organizations across various workstreams
  • Drive program planning, estimation, financial management, and execution phases
  • Handle program risks and ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Lead executive governance forums and provide actionable reporting
  • Advocate for SAP leading practices and methodologies to enhance outcomes
  • Guide teams through major milestones from design to deployment
  • Innovate delivery processes through AI and analytics
  • Build strategic relationships with client executives to drive value realization
  • Support account growth through excellence in delivery and opportunity identification
  • Contribute to sales processes, proposal development, and business case creation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
Full Job Description
You are an experienced SAP transformation leader who thrives in the complexity of large-scale business and technology transformation programs. You bring the leadership, delivery expertise, and execution discipline required to successfully deliver SAP programs that drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, quality, cost, and stakeholder expectations. You are a trusted advisor to client stakeholders and program leadership, capable of aligning business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment, and change teams around shared transformation goals. You excel at solving complex challenges, leading large delivery teams, and ensuring programsremainfocused on value realization from planning through deployment and stabilization. You continuously seek opportunities to improve delivery through AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and data-driven decision making, helping organizations accelerate transformation while increasing delivery quality and predictability. Above all, youare passionate about helping CG&S and Utilities organizations transform their businesses through SAP and emerging technologies. The Work: - Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs, serving as the primary delivery leader accountable for execution, quality, financial performance, and business outcomes. - Partner with senior client executives to define transformation strategies, program roadmaps, governance models, and value realizationobjectives. - Establish and lead global delivery organizations across business, functional, technical, integration, data, testing, deployment, change management, and support workstreams. - Drive program planning, mobilization, estimation, staffing, governance,financial management, and execution across all phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations. - Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, scope, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment to programobjectivesand delivery commitments. - Lead executive governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder communications, providing transparent reporting and actionable recommendations. - Ensure adoption of SAP leading practices, Accenture delivery methodologies, quality standards, and governance frameworks to improve delivery outcomes. - Guide teams through major program milestones including design, build, testing, deployment planning, cutover, go-live,hypercare, and transition to support. - Drive delivery innovation byleveragingAI, GenAI, automation, and analytics to improve productivity, quality, risk management, and delivery efficiency. - Build trusted relationships with client executives and become a strategic advisor on SAP transformation, delivery excellence, and business value realization. - Support account growth through delivery excellence, executive relationship development, opportunity identification, and participation in sales and pursuit activities. - Support sales origination, proposal development, solution shaping, and business case creation for future SAP transformation opportunities. - Developdeliveryassets, accelerators, and leading practices while mentoring the next generation of SAP program and delivery leaders. Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements Here's what you need: - Minimum of 8 years of SAP delivery, program management, transformation leadership, or consulting experience. - Proven and established experience serving as Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Program Director, or Delivery Executive for large SAP transformation programs. - Minimum5years of experiencewith leadership roles inSAP transformation programs supportingCG&S/Utilitiescompanies - Minimumtwoend-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with accountability for planning, execution, deployment, and business outcomes. - Experience managing large global SAP delivery teams (50+ resources) across multiple geographies and delivery centers. - Strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies, governance, testing, deployment, data migration, change management, and operational readiness. - Experience managing program financials, executive stakeholders, third-party vendors, and complex delivery risks. - ExperienceleveragingAI, GenAI, automation, or analytics capabilities to improve SAP delivery effectiveness and business outcomes. - Prior consulting or advisory experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/26/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $132,500 to $338,300 Colorado $132,500 to $292,200 Connecticut $132,500 to $292,200 District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200 Illinois $122,700 to $292,200 Maine $112,900 to $249,000 Maryland $132,500 to $292,200 Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200 Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200 New York $122,700 to $338,300 New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300 Ohio $122,700 to $270,600 Virginia $122,700 to $311,200 Washington $141,100 to $311,200

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Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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