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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Program Manager - **Company:** Making Science - **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Cloud Computing, Scrum Methodology, SuccessFactors, SAP (Applications), SAP FI/CO, SAP Sales and Distribution, Systems Integration, SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/ea1b79aceb5e5ed2ae4e30d02b36cdda5 ## About the Role * 5 to 8 years of experience as a Program Manager. * Advanced hands-on experience with Jira (Kanban/Scrum boards, workflows, backlog management, capacity metrics) and Jira Service Management. * Fluent English (C1), required for daily interaction with global subsidiaries., * Experience managing SAP programs/projects (S/4HANA Cloud and SuccessFactors Public Cloud). * Basic knowledge of financial terminology and concepts. * Knowledge of S/4HANA modules (FI/CO, SD/MM) and Rollouts. * Familiarity with SAP Activate, Agile/Scrum or PMBOK methodologies. * Proven vendor management skills: evaluating, negotiating, prioritizing and holding external partners accountable to SLAs. * SAP certifications (e.g. SAP Activate, S/4HANA or SuccessFactors) are a plus., * Methodical and highly organized, comfortable managing multiple parallel requests and priorities. * Personable, building trust-based relationships with business stakeholders and providers. * Accountable and ownership-driven, committed to solving, unblocking and closing tasks end-to-end. * Calm under pressure, able to prioritize clearly during urgent incidents affecting financial closings or operations. * Proactive, anticipating risks and bottlenecks before they escalated. * Firm yet diplomatic, able to hold external providers accountable to commitments and SLAs without damaging the relationship. * A structured thinker, able to translate complex business needs into clear, prioritizable requirements. * Culturally adaptable, comfortable working with stakeholders and teams across different countries and working cultures. * Autonomous with accountability, able to make prioritization calls independently while clearly communicating and justifying decisions to Management. ## Description * Act as the single point of contact between Finance and People & Culture stakeholders and the external providers supporting SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors Public Cloud. * Centralize, document and prioritize all incoming requests (enhancements, incidents and rollouts) in Jira, ensuring a clean and visible backlog. * Assess resource capacity to prioritize which developments and projects move forward, escalating constraints to Management to support informed decision-making. * Triage urgent incidents affecting financial closings or business continuity, coordinating immediate resolution with Seidor and other providers. * Lead requirements gathering with business stakeholders and evaluate functional, technical and cost proposals from vendors, overseeing delivery from UAT through go-live. * Lead international rollouts of SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors to new countries, including certifying the migration of historical financial data with Finance teams. * Evaluate new third-party tools and vendors to be connected to SAP S/4HANA or SuccessFactors, ensuring technical compatibility and scalability. * Coordinate with the Corporate Systems, Integrations and PMO teams to assess the impact of changes across the wider IT ecosystem, and align change management and communication plans. * Own the governance relationship with external providers, leading periodic SLA and incident management follow-up sessions with country stakeholders and vendors. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) ## Related Articles - [Spanish Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/353-spanish-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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