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Cystems Logic · 5 hours ago

SAP Basis Project Manager- Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (Hybrid preferred or Onsite)

Benton Harbor, MI

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Cystems Logic is seeking an SAP BASIS Project Manager to lead delivery and operational oversight of complex SAP landscapes. The role involves managing upgrades, migrations, and ensuring high availability and performance optimization while aligning SAP initiatives with business goals.

Information Technology & Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner directly with the Basis Director to define and execute SAP Basis strategies, roadmaps and operational priorities, building trust and managing expectations with client stakeholders, internal teams and leadership to foster alignment on project goals

Oversee daily SAP technical operations including system monitoring, performance tuning, upgrades, patches and system refreshes

Manage SAP system landscapes (ECC, BW, MII, CRM, SCM, SLT, PO, Solution Manager, Fiori, GRC and related environments)

Ensure high system availability, security, compliance and disaster recovery readiness

Lead and coordinate critical Basis activities such as migration, upgrade, kernel updates and cloud or hybrid integrations

Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application and functional teams to resolve cross-domain issues

Review and implement SAP Notes, Security Patches and transport management strategies

Support audits (SOX, ITGC) and ensure adherence to customer policies and best practices

Provide technical guidance, mentoring and escalation support to offshore and junior Basis team members

Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to build relationships and manage client expectations

Strong project management skills including experience with project planning, execution and delivery methodologies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of management and clients

Act as the onsite point of contact for customer leadership, ensuring transparency, accountability and proactive issue management

Possess leadership qualities, focusing on ability to manage SAP projects, clients and teams under pressure

Lead and mentor project teams, foster a positive work environment and provide support to ensure team members can deliver high-quality results

Proactively identify, track and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating when necessary to ensure smooth project progression

Drive adherence to SLAs and KPIs, oversee change and release management processes and ensure the delivery of high-quality, continuous service to clients

Understand client business needs and strategic objectives to translate them into actionable project requirements and identify new opportunities for service improvement and profitability

Ensure the proper use of project management methodologies (such as AGILE, ASAP or Activate), implement best practices and drive continuous improvement

Qualification

SAP Basis DeliverySAP landscapes managementCloud hosting AzureCloud hosting AWSCloud hosting GCPSAP SecurityProject managementStakeholder managementLeadershipCommunication

Required

10+ years of SAP Basis Delivery with strong expertise in extensive technical knowledge of SAP landscapes including modules (ECC, BW, MII, CRM, SCM, SLT, PO, Solution Manager, Fiori, GRC and SQL, Sybase and HANA DB databases)

Proven experience in large-scale SAP landscapes, high-availability setups and performance optimization, oversees the successful and timely delivery of SAP projects and services to clients

Hands-on knowledge of SAP upgrades, migrations and cloud or hybrid hosting (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Strong understanding of SAP Security, Compliance and ITIL processes

Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work independently at customer location and influence technical decision-making at leadership levels

Extensive experience in maintaining strong communication with clients and internal teams to drive business outcomes and client satisfaction