Supply Chain Program Manager

Supply Chain Program Manager – SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Location: Morris County, NJ (Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote)

Duration: Long-Term Contract through July 2028

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Program Manager to support a large-scale, multi-year SAP S/4HANA business transformation initiative. This individual will play a key role within the Transformation Management Office (TMO), partnering with business leaders, SAP/IT teams, and third-party partners to drive alignment, governance, readiness, and successful execution across end-to-end Supply Chain processes.

This position is ideal for a seasoned program management professional with extensive experience supporting SAP ERP transformations and complex cross-functional initiatives within manufacturing, supply chain, or enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Portfolio Management

• Manage and maintain transformation portfolio plans, including initiative sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and risk tracking.
• Support project intake, prioritization, and governance activities aligned with business objectives.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, steering committee materials, and portfolio reviews.
• Ensure initiatives adhere to established governance frameworks, stage gates, and decision-making processes.

Supply Chain Business Partnership

• Collaborate with Business Owners and Enterprise Process Owners to define objectives, scope, success metrics, and decision ownership.
• Facilitate alignment across Supply Chain functions and resolve competing priorities and dependencies.
• Track business participation, resource commitments, and readiness activities.

SAP & Technology Coordination

• Partner closely with SAP, Data, and IT teams to align business priorities with technical delivery schedules.
• Monitor delivery progress, dependencies, and risks impacting business readiness and adoption.
• Support integration across business processes, data, reporting, and technology workstreams.

Vendor & System Integrator Management

• Coordinate with System Integrators and external partners to ensure alignment with program objectives and governance standards.
• Track deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Facilitate issue escalation and support quality assurance and knowledge transfer activities.

Business Readiness & Change Support

• Coordinate readiness planning, stakeholder engagement, testing participation, training alignment, and adoption activities.
• Partner with Change Management, Training, Data, and Communications teams to ensure organizational preparedness.
• Identify and escalate readiness, resource, and adoption risks.

Risk & Performance Management

• Maintain visibility into cross-functional risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support KPI tracking, business benefits realization, and transformation value measurement.
• Drive reporting focused on business outcomes, capabilities, and adoption rather than task completion.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 8 years of Project or Program Management experience.
• 3–5 years supporting SAP ERP (ECC or S/4HANA) transformation programs.
• Strong experience supporting Supply Chain business processes within SAP environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives involving business, IT, and external partners.
• Experience managing enterprise-level risks, dependencies, governance, and business readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain operations and process integration.

Preferred

• SAP S/4HANA transformation experience.
• Manufacturing, supply chain, building products, or industrial industry experience.
• Experience working within Transformation Management Offices (TMO).
• Familiarity with change management, business readiness, and large-scale ERP deployments.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

• A strategic program leader who connects business objectives with execution.
• Skilled at influencing stakeholders across multiple functions without direct authority.
• Proactive in identifying and mitigating risks before they impact delivery.
• Experienced in driving organizational readiness and user adoption.
• Highly organized with exceptional communication, governance, and executive reporting capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in large, complex enterprise transformation environments.

Contract Details

• Long-term contract opportunity through July 2028
• Hybrid schedule (Monday–Thursday onsite, Friday remote)
• 40 hours per week
• Opportunity to support a highly visible enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation initiative