SAP Program Manager
- Lead overall ERP program delivery and governance.
- Manage SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors implementation across Finance, HR, and Payroll.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders across business and technology.
SAP Program Manager
Contract - 12 months + 24 months
Melbourne / Hybrid
Must be an Australian Citizen
Security Clearance a bonus
We are seeking an experienced ERP Program Manager to lead a major, multi-year ERP modernisation program within a large Australian public-sector organisation.
This is a senior delivery role responsible for the end-to-end planning, governance and delivery of an SAP transformation, including SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors across Finance, HR, Payroll and workforce management.
About the role You will lead a complex transformation program from planning through to implementation, go-live and transition to support. You will work closely with senior executives, business stakeholders, technology teams, Systems Integrators and other delivery partners to ensure successful program outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead overall ERP program delivery, governance, planning, risks, dependencies, benefits and executive reporting.
- Oversee SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors implementation across Finance, HR and Payroll.
- Manage program scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
- Coordinate design, build, integration, data migration, testing, cutover and go-live activities.
- Manage Systems Integrators, vendors and delivery partners.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders across business and technology.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through a complex, multi-year transformation.
- Ensure delivery aligns with established enterprise governance and delivery frameworks.
About you You will be an experienced ERP/SAP program leader with a strong track record delivering complex technology transformations.
You will ideally bring:
- Extensive experience leading SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP implementation programs.
- 10+ years' experience managing complex technology programs.
- Strong experience across Finance, HR, Payroll and/or workforce transformation.
- Proven experience managing large-scale programs across scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk and dependencies.
- Strong governance, executive stakeholder and vendor management skills.
- Experience across integration, data migration, testing, cutover and transition.
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology, cloud, data, security and architecture.
- Experience working within large government or similarly complex enterprise environments.
- SAP Activate, Agile, PRINCE2, ITIL or ADKAR experience would be advantageous.
This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role in a significant ERP transformation, with Finance and HR systems targeted for go-live by June 2029.
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