SAP Project Director

About

The SAP Project Director provides end-to-end leadership, governance, and delivery oversight for large-scale SAP transformation programs, including SAP S/4HANA and ECC. This role ensures alignment with enterprise strategy, drives on-time and on-budget execution, and secures measurable business value across all functions. The Director serves as the executive anchor for SAP-enabled transformation, integrating business, technology, and change leadership to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide SAP transformation programs ranging from USD 5–50M+ in scope.
• Define and own program scope, roadmap, milestones, budget, and benefits realization.
• Oversee multiple SAP functional workstreams, including FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, PS, HCM, BW/BI, and IS-Oil (where applicable).
• Ensure delivery excellence across design, build, testing, data, cutover, and deployment.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and lead SAP program governance, PMO structures, and decision-making frameworks.
• Chair Steering Committee meetings and executive reviews, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Serve as the primary interface between business leadership, IT, system integrators, and SAP.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and resolve escalations impacting scope, schedule, or value

System Integrator & Vendor Management

• Lead the selection, contracting, and performance management of SAP implementation partners.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs, quality standards, and contractual deliverables.
• Manage program risks, dependencies, and vendor escalations to maintain delivery momentum.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Implement robust risk management, quality assurance, and control frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit, cybersecurity, data governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee data migration strategy, testing cycles, cutover readiness, and go-live approvals.

Change Management & Adoption

• Sponsor organizational change management, training, and user adoption initiatives.
• Build and support super-user networks, communication plans, and business readiness activities.
• Drive business ownership of SAP processes and ensure sustainable process adoption.

Post-Go-Live & Value Optimization

• Lead hypercare, stabilization, and transition to AMS/support teams.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and SAP innovation roadmap (e.g., Fiori, BTP, analytics).
• Ensure ongoing value realization and alignment with evolving business needs.