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Aston Carter · 2 days ago

SAP S4 HANA Project Manager

South San Francisco, CA

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$50/hr - $80/hr

7+ years exp

Aston Carter is a company that provides corporate talent solutions globally, specializing in various sectors including supply chain and finance. They are seeking an IT Project Manager to lead a SAP S/4HANA enhancement project focused on optimizing supply chain and logistics processes, requiring effective planning, execution, and governance across all phases of the project management methodology.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define, plan, and direct execution of SAP S/4HANA enhancement initiatives while balancing scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk

Own and maintain all standard project management deliverables, including project plans, schedules, RAID logs, stakeholder communication plans, RACI matrices, and meeting documentation

Track progress against baseline schedule and budget, proactively manage scope, risks, and issues

Provide timely status reporting and escalate risks and issues to the Hiring Manager and Steering Committee

Manage project execution across multiple global time zones (US, India, Europe CET)

Lead SAP S/4HANA initiatives supporting modules such as Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Materials Management (MM), Quality Management (QM), and Intercompany processes

Partner with business and IT stakeholders to ensure requirements are clearly defined, approved, and delivered

Accountable for Computer System Validation (CSV) activities in a GMP/GxP-regulated environment

Manage project teams responsible for creating and maintaining validation documentation in alignment with SDLC and regulatory requirements

Ensure inspection-ready documentation and compliance with applicable quality, validation, and data integrity standards

Accountable for data migration planning, cutover activities, and go-live execution

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute mock conversions, deployment activities, and go-live readiness

Support post-go-live stabilization and transition to hypercare for a limited period

Deliver projects using a Waterfall methodology with selected components driven using SAFe, in coordination with global teams

Utilize project and delivery tools including Smartsheets, Airtable, and Jira

Collaborate with offshore development resources as applicable

Lead and coordinate a medium-complexity IT project team of approximately 15 resources

Manage relationships with business, IT, and technology stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery

Qualification

SAP S4HANA project experienceProject management certification7+ years project managementGMP/GxP-regulated experienceECCStakeholder managementExperience in Pharmaceutical industrySAFeLeadership skillsCommunication skillsFacilitation skills

Required

SAP S4HANA project experience (implementation or enhancements)

Experience with ECC is acceptable

Implementation experience required

7+ years of experience in project management

Proven ability to manage medium-complexity projects across multiple global locations and time zones

Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a global matrixed environment

Experience delivering SAP solutions in a GMP/GxP-regulated environment

Experience within the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry

Experience supporting post-go-live hypercare and stabilization

Preferred

Project management certification such as PMP or SAFe preferred

Masters degree preferred in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is nice to have

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Company

Aston Carter

Glassdoor4.2

Aston Carter is a staffing and recruiting company providing risk and compliance services.

Founded in 1997

London, England, GBR

1001-5000 employees

https://www.astoncarter.com/en

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