Lead/Manager - SAP PMO

SAP PMO Lead / ManagerExperience Level: 5 - 8 YearsWe are seeking a highly organized and experienced SAP PMO Lead/Manager to establish, manage, and govern the Program Management Office functions for large-scale SAP transformation and implementation projects. This role ensures the program adheres to governance standards, tracks progress effectively, and provides clear, actionable reporting to executive leadership.1. Program Governance and Standardization- Responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining program management methodologies, standards, and tools across all project workstreams.- Governance Structure: Define and enforce program governance, processes, and decision-making frameworks tailored for SAP implementation methodologies (e.g., SAP Activate or ASAP).- Standardization: Create, maintain, and manage standardized templates for project documentation, status reporting, change requests, and gate reviews.- Quality Assurance: Ensure all project artifacts, deliverables, and sign-offs meet established quality standards prior to formal submission.- Tool Management: Oversee and manage the PMO tools ecosystem (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence, PPM solutions) used for scheduling, tracking, and resource allocation.2. Reporting, Tracking, and Financial Management- Responsible for providing accurate, timely, and insightful program status and financial health reporting to all levels of the organization.- Status Reporting: Consolidate data from technical and functional workstreams to create comprehensive weekly/monthly Executive Dashboard reports highlighting status, key milestones, and critical risks.- Schedule Management: Monitor and track the overall integrated project plan, identifying dependencies, critical path conflicts, and potential timeline slippages.- Financial Oversight: Actively manage and track the program budget, including actual spend, forecasts, burn rates, and variance analysis against planned costs.- KPI Management: Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to project health, quality, and resource utilization.3. Risk, Issue, and Change Management- Facilitate structured processes for identifying, escalating, and resolving impediments to program progress.- Risk Management: Drive proactive risk identification sessions with workstream leads, maintain the centralized risk register, and ensure mitigation plans are assigned and tracked.- Issue Resolution: Oversee the Program Issue Log, manage the triage and escalation process for cross-functional issues, and ensure timely resolution to minimize program impact.- Change Control: Manage the Program Change Request (PCR) process, ensuring formal documentation, impact analysis, and approval are obtained for all scope, budget, or schedule changes.Required Qualifications & Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.- Experience: 5-8 years of experience in a Program/Project Management or PMO role, with a minimum of 4 years dedicated to supporting large-scale SAP implementation or migration projects.- Certifications: Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or PgMP is highly desirable.- Technical Skills: Deep proficiency in standard project management software (e.g., MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience creating executive-level presentations.- Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, proven ability to interact and influence senior-level stakeholders (Director, VP, Partner), and strong critical thinking abilities.Must Have:- Must have minimum of 4+ years dedicated solely to the PMO function for large-scale SAP implementation or migration projects- Must have hands-on experience managing the three core governance mechanisms: the Program Issue Log, Risk Register, and formal Change Request (PCR) process.- Must have Financial Oversight and Tracking including actual spend, forecasts, burn rates, and variance analysis- Ability to define and enforce governance standards and decision-making frameworks specifically tailored to SAP implementation methodologies (ref:iimjobs.com)