Project/Program Manager

Introduction:

A highly skilled Project Manager with 36 years of experience in SAP project management, system administration, and IT infrastructure. Extensive expertise in managing SAP projects across various industries, delivering full-life-cycle implementations, and leading teams to achieve project objectives. Proficient in SAP system administration, cloud migrations, and project governance, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency. Adept at managing client relationships, stakeholder communication, and offshore coordination. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with a track record of successfully handling escalations and ensuring customer satisfaction. Experienced in implementing change management, release management, and IT operations best practices. Well-versed in project methodologies, including PMI and Agile. Committed to continuous learning and knowledge sharing with teams. Looking for opportunities to leverage expertise in SAP and IT project management in a dynamic organization.

Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple SAP projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.
• Overseeing installations, upgrades, patches, security, and overall system management for SAP, Oracle, and Unix environments.
• Leading cloud migration projects by onboarding customers from legacy systems to modern cloud models.
• Handling contractual, administrative, and compliance aspects of SAP projects.
• Managing client and stakeholder relationships, ensuring transparency and effective communication.
• Providing strategic leadership to project teams, mentoring team members, and facilitating collaboration.
• Advising clients on project governance, best practices, and risk management.
• Developing detailed project work plans, coordinating teams, and ensuring seamless execution.
• Managing escalations, addressing service delivery issues, and implementing corrective action plans.
• Overseeing change and release management processes to maintain system stability and efficiency.
• Planning and scheduling project timelines, ensuring resource optimization and productivity.