SAP Optimization Project Manager

Job Title: SAP Optimization Project Manager

Role Overview

The SAP Optimization Project Manager is responsible for leading and governing SAP optimization, enhancement, and stabilization initiatives across manufacturing and plant environments. This role focuses on enhancing existing SAP processes, improving system performance, ensuring data quality, and promoting user adoption, rather than undertaking greenfield implementations. The Project Manager serves as the primary coordination point between IT, business stakeholders, plant leadership, and external partners, while supporting pre-work activities as the organization finalizes broader ERP platform decisions, including SAP and limited Oracle environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP optimization and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and plant operations

• Manage project planning, scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including SAP functional consultants, technical teams, business process owners, and plant users

• Drive process standardization and optimization within existing SAP landscapes

• Support pre-work activities, including current-state assessments, gap analysis, data readiness, and process cleanup

• Oversee SAP system enhancements, upgrades, and post go-live stabilization activities

• Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP solution design

• Govern change management, cutover planning, and user readiness activities

• Monitor KPIs related to SAP system performance, data quality, and process efficiency

• Facilitate workshops, status meetings, and executive steering updates

• Ensure adherence to project governance, documentation standards, and quality controls

• Act as an escalation point for project issues and risks, ensuring timely resolution

• Coordinate as needed with adjacent Oracle ERP environments during transition or assessment phases

Required Experience and Skills

• 8 or more years of experience managing SAP projects in manufacturing or industrial environments

• Strong experience with SAP optimization, enhancements, or post-implementation support

• Solid understanding of SAP modules including PP, MM, SD, WM, QM, FI, and CO

• Proven experience working on site in manufacturing plants or operational facilities

• Strong governance, stakeholder management, and execution skills

• Experience supporting multi-site or global SAP environments

• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable SAP initiatives

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP ECC stabilization and or SAP S 4 HANA optimization

• Exposure to Oracle ERP environments in manufacturing settings

• Background in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or supply chain-driven organizations

• PMP or equivalent project management certification

• Experience working with system integrators and third-party vendors

Work Environment

• Predominantly on-site at manufacturing or plant locations

• Close collaboration with plant leadership, operations, and IT teams

• Fast-paced environment with strong focus on execution, stability, and measurable outcomes