Overview:
Role: Senior SAP S/4HANA Technical Project Manager - RISE with SAP (Private Cloud Upgrade Lead)
Remote
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Senior SAP Technical Project Manager with strong SAP Basis + S/4HANA upgrade expertise, cloud migration experience, and SAP Activate certification to lead RISE with SAP Private Cloud transformation.)
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior SAP S/4HANA Technical Project Manager to lead the end-to-end upgrade to SAP S/4HANA 2025 under the RISE with SAP Private Cloud framework. The role requires strong project governance combined with deep technical expertise in SAP Basis, cloud infrastructure, and system upgrades. The candidate will manage technical workstreams, drive a clean-core transformation, and coordinate across business stakeholders, system integrators, and SAP delivery teams using SAP Activate methodology.
Experience Required
12+ years total SAP experience
3-4+ years leading S/4HANA transformations or upgrades
Experience managing global enterprise implementations
Core Functional Responsibilities:
Lead complete S/4HANA upgrade lifecycle (Discover 12 Prepare 12 Explore 12 Realize 12 Deploy 12 Run)
Own project governance, planning, risk, and delivery
Manage cross-functional technical teams and vendors
Act as single point of contact between business, SI partners, and SAP RISE team
Must-Have Technical Skills:
SAP S/4HANA 2025 upgrade & architecture knowledge
Strong SAP Basis administration
Hands-on experience with:
SUM 2.0 (Software Update Manager)
Maintenance Planner
SAP Readiness Check
SAP Cloud ALM
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
Custom Code remediation & Simplification Item checks (Clean Core strategy)
Cloud & Infrastructure
Hyperscaler coordination:
AWS / Azure / GCP
Private Cloud environments
Infrastructure migration & performance planning
Security & landscape design
Methodology & Tools:
SAP Activate (mandatory)
Agile / Hybrid delivery models
Azure DevOps or JIRA
Program governance & stakeholder reporting
Certifications
SAP Activate Project Management - Mandatory
PMP or PRINCE2 - Preferred
Skills:
SAP RISE,S/4 HANA
