Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- 15+ years of SAP program management experience, including at least three end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation programs.
- Experience leading large ERP transformation programs with budgets exceeding $10M.
- Strong knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and Greenfield and Brownfield S/4HANA deployments.
- Broad understanding of SAP Finance (FI/CO), Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Master Data Governance.
- Experience with Commodity Management or Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) is preferred.
- Expertise in program planning, execution, governance, PMO management, executive reporting, and steering committee leadership.
- Strong budget, financial, commercial, SOW, risk, issue, dependency, and change-request management experience.
- Proven ability to coordinate functional, technical, integration, data migration, testing, change management, SAP Services, and third-party teams.
- Experience leading Fit-Gap, Design, Build, SIT, UAT, Cutover, Go-Live, Hypercare, and stabilization activities.
- Experience managing global onsite and offshore delivery teams, staffing plans, vendors, quality, and organizational readiness.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA transformation program across all workstreams.
- Establish the program execution strategy, governance model, delivery roadmap, reporting cadence, and decision forums.
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, dependencies, and outcomes across program tracks.
- Act as the primary interface and escalation point for customer executives, TCS leadership, SAP Services, business stakeholders, and partners.
- Lead executive reviews and steering committee meetings, presenting status, risks, decisions, recommendations, and recovery plans.
- Define and monitor KPIs, dashboards, milestones, phase gates, RAID items, deployment readiness, and project health indicators.
- Coordinate functional, technical, integration, data, testing, change management, SAP Services, and third-party vendor delivery.
- Ensure successful completion of Fit-Gap, Design, Build, SIT, UAT, Cutover, Go-Live, Hypercare, and stabilization phases.
- Manage program financials, revenue realization, effort consumption, forecasts, SOW commitments, contractual obligations, and change requests.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, resolve critical issues, and drive timely cross-functional decisions.
- Govern onsite and offshore staffing, recruitment, onboarding, resource fulfillment, capability building, and succession planning.
- Ensure adherence to TCS delivery, quality, security, and compliance standards while maintaining strong customer relationships.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
- Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinking with strong decision-making, analytical, and financial acumen.
- Effective conflict resolution, negotiation, and multi-vendor coordination skills.
- Ability to manage ambiguity, establish accountability, and drive measurable outcomes.
- Strong customer relationship management and leadership across di stributed teams.
- High ownership mindset with a consistent focus on delivery excellence.
Salary Range: $130,000 - $140,000 a year
TCS Employee Benefits Summary:
Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.