Technical Program Manager

The ideal candidate has experience leading complex SAP or ERP implementations, strong cross-functional business acumen, and a proven ability to drive execution across global teams. About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies.

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Technical Program Manager with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Description:

• As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead workstreams within our global SAP transformation, partnering across business, IT, and system integrator teams to drive design, execution, and deployment.
• You will align stakeholders, manage dependencies and risks, drive decisions, and ensure successful delivery from design through go-live and stabilization.
• The ideal candidate has experience leading complex SAP or ERP implementations, strong cross-functional business acumen, and a proven ability to drive execution across global teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead SAP implementation workstreams from design through go-live and stabilization.
• Partner with business leaders, GPOs, IT, SAP functional teams, architects, and system integrators.
• Drive alignment on scope, requirements, priorities, dependencies, and key design decisions.
• Lead workshops, design reviews, testing, UAT, cutover, and deployment readiness.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, milestones, and critical-path activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across processes, systems, integrations, and data.
• Support data migration, validation, and business readiness activities.
• Drive timely decisions, issue resolution, and stakeholder accountability.
• Provide clear status, risks, and escalations to program leadership.
• Support go-live, hypercare, and transition to steady-state operations.

Job Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience leading ERP, technology, or enterprise transformation programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience leading workstreams within SAP S/4HANA or large-scale ERP implementations.
• Experience across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, and go-live.
• Strong understanding of cross-functional enterprise processes and system dependencies.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable implementation deliverables.
• Strong program management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in high-tech manufacturing or complex global operations preferred.
• PMP, Agile, SAP, or related certifications are a plus.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate: $70-$80/hr
• Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.