Principal Project Manager (SAP) Global Delivery Hub

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About SAP Global Delivery Hub

The Global Delivery Hub (GDH) is SAPs global consulting organization within Customer Success & Adoption. Our mission is to help customers successfully adopt SAP innovation across solutions industries and delivery modelsensuring predictable outcomes high quality and long-term business value.

GDH supports SAPs regional organizations (Market Units) worldwide by providing deep expertise standardized delivery methodologies and scalable execution capacity for complex transformation programs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead some of SAPs most strategic and complex transformation programs including large-scale SAP S/4HANA and RISE with SAP initiatives.

You will be part of SAPs Delivery Management Office (DMO)a global team responsible for project governance delivery excellence and portfolio oversight across SAPs most critical this role you will not only deliver high-impact programs but also help shape how SAP executes projects globally.

This is a senior leadership role combining hands-on program delivery with broader influence on delivery standards methodology and capability development.

Why This Role

• Lead high-visibility multi-country transformation programs for some of SAPs largest customers
• Operate at the intersection of customer executives SAP leadership and global delivery teams
• Influence and shape SAPs global delivery standards governance models and best practices
• Work across regions and industries in a truly global delivery environment
• Be part of SAPs evolution toward AI-enabled delivery Clean Core architecture and next-generation toolchains

What Youll Build

Lead Strategic SAP Transformation Programs

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex SAP programs (S/4HANA RISE with SAP multi-workstream transformations)
• Apply SAP Activate methodology to ensure structured predictable execution
• Drive alignment across SAP teams customers and system integration partners

Act as the Senior Delivery Authority

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for program delivery outcomes
• Engage confidently with C-level stakeholders across customer and SAP leadership
• Provide direction and decision-making in complex high-pressure delivery environments

Drive Governance Risk & Financial Management

• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks (scope RAID financials reporting)
• Proactively manage risks issues dependencies and change control
• Oversee financial performance including forecasting margin and commercial integrity

Ensure Delivery Excellence & Standards

• Enforce best practices in project management quality assurance and delivery governance
• Champion SAPs Clean Core approach (ensuring scalable upgradeable ERP architectures)
• Drive adoption of SAPs integrated delivery toolchain (e.g. SAP Cloud ALM Signavio LeanIX)

Contribute to Global Delivery Leadership

• Mentor and coach project managers across regions
• Contribute to delivery methodology governance frameworks and capability development
• Support portfolio-level insights risk reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

What You Bring

Experience & Expertise:

• 12 years of SAP project/program management experience
• Proven delivery of large complex SAP transformation programs (multi-country multi-partner)
• Strong expertise in SAP Activate methodology and program governance
• Deep understanding of:
• SAP S/4HANA (Public & Private Cloud)
• RISE with SAP
• SAP BTP and extensibility concepts
• Cloud delivery models and lifecycle management

Leadership & Influence:

• Strong executive presence with experience engaging C-level stakeholders
• Ability to lead large distributed teams across geographies and organizations
• Excellent stakeholder management negotiation and escalation handling skills

Commercial & Delivery Acumen:

• Solid financial management capabilities (forecasting margin change control)
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments (including global system integrators)
• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to risk and delivery challenges

Certifications (Preferred):

• SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
• PMP PRINCE2 Agile/Scrum certifications
• SAP S/4HANA or relevant solution certifications

What Makes You Successful:

• You deliver predictable high-quality outcomes in complex environments
• You proactively manage risk and uphold strong governance standards
• You build trust with customers partners and senior stakeholders
• You lead with authority while enabling and uplifting teams around you
• You contribute to raising the bar for delivery excellence across the organization

Where You Belong

At SAP you will work on some of the worlds most impactful transformation programs helping leading organizations become intelligent sustainable enterprises.

If you are a senior delivery leader who thrives in complex environments and wants to shape the future of SAP delivery we invite you to apply.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.

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Requisition ID: 442229 Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid