Rollout Project Manager

Siemens Energy
Erlangen, Germany
14 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology PRINCE2 SAP (Applications) Information Technology SAP S/4HANA

Job description

As a Rollout Project Manager (m/f/d) for the AGORA SAP S/4HANA Program, within the ERP Competence Centre, you are responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery of this large-scale ERP implementation. To achieve this, the role is structured around three core areas: comprehensive Project Management of the S4Hana rollout, strategic Stakeholder and Vendor Management, and effective Team Leadership. This focus ensures all aspects of the project lifecycle, from design and build through to testing and implementation, are professionally managed and aligned with business objectives. Given the focus on large-scale ERP implementation and stakeholder alignment, the ideal candidate will possess extensive project management experience, particularly with SAP S/4HANA rollouts. Proven expertise in managing external implementation partners, leading cross-functional teams, and navigating complex technical and business environments is essential for success in this role. How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of the AGORA SAP S/4HANA rollout program, ensuring successful execution across all project phases from design through go-live and stabilization.
  • Define and execute project strategy, governance frameworks, and delivery methodologies to ensure alignment with business objectives and transformation goals.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across multiple workstreams.
  • Establish effective governance structures and provide transparent reporting to executive leadership, steering committees, and key stakeholders.
  • Drive proactive risk identification, issue resolution, and decision-making processes to ensure timely project delivery and achievement of program milestones.
  • Act as the primary interface between business functions, IT organizations, and external implementation partners, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment.
  • Lead vendor and system integrator management activities, holding partners accountable for delivery quality, contractual obligations, project timelines, and business outcomes.
  • Champion organizational change management and stakeholder engagement initiatives to maximize user adoption, business readiness, and transformation success.
  • Build, lead, and inspire high-performing cross-functional project teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to Siemens Energy’s broader digital transformation journey by driving best practices, lessons learned, and sustainable process improvements across future rollouts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience leading large-scale ERP transformation programs, preferably within complex global organizations and matrix environments.
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering SAP S/4HANA implementation and rollout projects, including governance, deployment, and business adoption activities.
  • Strong expertise in managing external implementation partners, consulting organizations, and global vendor ecosystems.
  • Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams and delivering results through influence and collaboration.
  • Expertise in project and program management disciplines, including planning, budgeting, resource management, risk management, and quality assurance.
  • Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ERP transformation methodologies, and system implementation lifecycles within enterprise environments.
  • Experience working with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies and applying the most appropriate approach to project requirements.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at executive leadership level.
  • PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, SAP Activate Project Manager certification, or equivalent project management credentials are highly desirable., Our Corporate Functions are essential in driving the company’s strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments

About the company

business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations. Who is Siemens Energy? At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: Our Commitment to Diversity Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. Rewards/Benefits

  • In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
  • We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
  • We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
  • The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
  • In relation to the “compatibility of family and work”, we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

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