TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.
Job Title: Technical Program Manager
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
- The Technical Program Manager drives complex cross-functional IT programs that enable manufacturing excellence logistics optimization and digital transformation.
- This role leads end-to-end delivery for enterprise platforms and integrations across SAP S/4HANA PLM/MES and adjacent systems translating business outcomes into technical execution while ensuring schedule scope budget and quality are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Program ownership: Lead planning execution and delivery for factory systems initiatives including SAP S/4HANA enhancements PLM/MES integrations infrastructure modernization and data conversion.
- Stakeholder management: Serve as the primary liaison between Logistics Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and IT.
- Technical leadership: Orchestrate architecture and design walkthroughs; map dependencies across integration cloud security and infrastructure services.
- Vendor and partner coordination: Manage third-party partners and SIs ensuring deliverables meet SLAs and documentation standards.
- Delivery methods: Apply Agile Waterfall or hybrid methods appropriately; promote Agile maturity and continuous improvement.
- Test release and operations readiness: Lead UAT planning and execution; enforce runbook quality and operational handoffs.
- Value realization: Define KPIs and ROI measures; provide concise leadership updates and executive readouts.
- Compliance and security: Ensure security privacy and policy requirements are integrated into project plans and release gates.
Required Qualifications
- Experience leading enterprise IT programs with measurable outcomes.
- Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA in manufacturing/logistics contexts.
- Strong command of Agile and traditional delivery methods; hands-on use of Jira Confluence Smartsheet and Microsoft 365.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage vendors/partners.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive or discrete manufacturing experience.
- Experience coordinating vendor-led implementations while owning internal technical responsibilities.
- Expertise in release management cutover planning and hypercare.
- KPI design and portfolio governance experience.
Core Competencies
- Program planning and execution
- Systems integration and architecture facilitation
- Risk management and RAID control
- Change control and governance
- Vendor management and contract adherence
- Coaching Agile practices and continuous improvement
- Business case development and value tracking
- Jira Confluence Smartsheet Microsoft 365
- Reporting Line
- Reports into the IT PMO under the Program Management lead; partners closely with portfolio managers across Factory Systems and Enterprise Platforms.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Job Title: Technical Program Manager Location: Casa Grande AZ Duration: 2 Months Job Type: Temporary A...
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.
Job Title: Technical Program Manager
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
- The Technical Program Manager drives complex cross-functional IT programs that enable manufacturing excellence logistics optimization and digital transformation.
- This role leads end-to-end delivery for enterprise platforms and integrations across SAP S/4HANA PLM/MES and adjacent systems translating business outcomes into technical execution while ensuring schedule scope budget and quality are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Program ownership: Lead planning execution and delivery for factory systems initiatives including SAP S/4HANA enhancements PLM/MES integrations infrastructure modernization and data conversion.
- Stakeholder management: Serve as the primary liaison between Logistics Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and IT.
- Technical leadership: Orchestrate architecture and design walkthroughs; map dependencies across integration cloud security and infrastructure services.
- Vendor and partner coordination: Manage third-party partners and SIs ensuring deliverables meet SLAs and documentation standards.
- Delivery methods: Apply Agile Waterfall or hybrid methods appropriately; promote Agile maturity and continuous improvement.
- Test release and operations readiness: Lead UAT planning and execution; enforce runbook quality and operational handoffs.
- Value realization: Define KPIs and ROI measures; provide concise leadership updates and executive readouts.
- Compliance and security: Ensure security privacy and policy requirements are integrated into project plans and release gates.
Required Qualifications
- Experience leading enterprise IT programs with measurable outcomes.
- Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA in manufacturing/logistics contexts.
- Strong command of Agile and traditional delivery methods; hands-on use of Jira Confluence Smartsheet and Microsoft 365.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage vendors/partners.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive or discrete manufacturing experience.
- Experience coordinating vendor-led implementations while owning internal technical responsibilities.
- Expertise in release management cutover planning and hypercare.
- KPI design and portfolio governance experience.
Core Competencies
- Program planning and execution
- Systems integration and architecture facilitation
- Risk management and RAID control
- Change control and governance
- Vendor management and contract adherence
- Coaching Agile practices and continuous improvement
- Business case development and value tracking
- Jira Confluence Smartsheet Microsoft 365
- Reporting Line
- Reports into the IT PMO under the Program Management lead; partners closely with portfolio managers across Factory Systems and Enterprise Platforms.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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