Accenture

SAP Program/Delivery Lead - Senior Manager

Accenture$132K — $338K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of SAP delivery, program management, or consulting experience.
  • Proven track record as Delivery Lead or Program Manager for large SAP projects.
  • 5+ years in leadership roles within SAP transformation programs for CG&S/Utilities.
  • Experience with at least two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
  • Ability to manage large global SAP delivery teams (50+ resources).
  • Strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies and operational readiness.
  • Experience with AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics in SAP delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large SAP transformation programs with accountability for execution and outcomes.
  • Define transformation strategies and program roadmaps with senior client executives.
  • Establish and oversee global delivery teams across all workstreams.
  • Drive program planning and execution across SAP S/4HANA phases.
  • Manage program risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
  • Lead executive governance meetings, providing transparent reporting and recommendations.
  • Guide teams through critical program milestones and quality standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan available to employees.
  • Bonus opportunities based on performance.
  • Paid holidays and time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to long-term disability coverage.
Full Job Description

You Are:

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 realization objectives. 

  • 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 program objectives and 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 by leveraging AI, 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. 

  • Develop delivery assets, 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. 

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with leadership roles in SAP transformation programs supporting CG&S/Utilities companies  

  • Minimum two end-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. 

  • Experience leveraging AI, 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

About Accenture

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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$5.2 billion
Founded
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