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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Project Manager - **Company:** Connexion Systems & Engineering - **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $239,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** RAID, Identity and Access Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, SAP (Applications), SAP GRC, SAP Implementation, SAP Project Management, SAP Security, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Functional Dependencies - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b746c09d-0b1c-4ce4-991b-a73c0e5b5f3c ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree required. * 8-10 years of project management experience, including demonstrated experience leading SAP or ERP projects in complex, technology-driven environments. * Experience managing full lifecycle SAP implementations, enhancements, integrations, upgrades, or optimization initiatives, including planning, requirements, design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization. * Strong project planning and execution capabilities across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, issue, dependency, vendor, and stakeholder management. * Working knowledge of SAP delivery concepts and cross-functional dependencies across functional configuration, development, integrations, data, security, controls, testing, training, and change management. *Successful SAP GRC implementation experience required, particularly experience coordinating access governance, role design, controls, testing, remediation, and business readiness activities. * Experience coordinating SAP functional consultants, technical resources, business process owners, system integrators, and globally distributed teams. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to provide concise, executive-ready updates and influence across business and technology teams. * Experience with SAP security, internal controls, SOX, or regulated system delivery is preferred. * Familiarity with PMO frameworks, stage-gate governance, system development lifecycle documentation, and enterprise application delivery models is preferred. ## Description * Lead SAP workstreams within large, cross-functional programs, ensuring SAP deliverables align with overall program objectives, timelines, dependencies, business priorities, and governance requirements. * Own end-to-end delivery of SAP projects, including new module or capability implementations, system enhancements, integrations, upgrades, remediation efforts, and optimization initiatives from initiation through execution and closure. * Develop and maintain detailed project plans; manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, testing, cutover, and stabilization; and ensure disciplined execution aligned with IT and PMO standards. * Serve as the primary project point of contact between IT and business stakeholders, providing clear, concise, proactive, and executive-ready communication on status, risks, decisions, milestones, and required actions. * Drive project governance, including working-team cadence, steering committee updates, decision tracking, RAID management, stage-gate readiness, and escalation of critical issues. * Partner with business and technical leads to ensure requirements, solution design, configuration, integrations, data, testing, training, change management, cutover, and post-go-live support are planned and executed cohesively. * Identify, assess, and proactively manage SAP delivery risks and issues, including cross-functional dependencies, resource constraints, data readiness, security and controls impacts, and business adoption. * Ensure delivered SAP solutions align with business objectives, internal control requirements, and measurable value for stakeholders while promoting clarity, accountability, and confidence in delivery. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Beyond GPT: Building Unified GenAI Platforms for the Enterprise of Tomorrow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1525-beyond-gpt-building-unified-genai-platforms-for-the-enterprise-of-tomorrow) - [When AI Runs the Business: The Reality of Enterprise-Wide Automation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100124-when-ai-runs-the-business-the-reality-of-enterprise-wide-automation) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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