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Project Manager – SAP & ERP Implementation
Strivolabs
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Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 4 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Contract - 8 to 5
Job descriptions & requirements
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with strong expertise in SAP implementation, ERP projects, change management, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex technology and business transformation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and in line with business objectives.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across business and technical teams, managing multiple stakeholders, driving organisational change, and overseeing SAP/ERP implementation initiatives from planning through deployment and post-implementation support.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end SAP and ERP implementation projects, from initiation and planning through deployment and post-go-live activities.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Apply effective change management strategies to support the adoption of new systems, processes, and ways of working.
• Identify potential resistance to change and develop appropriate mitigation and communication strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business users, technical teams, vendors, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Manage project scope and ensure deliverables align with agreed business requirements and objectives.
• Drive project governance, including status reporting, project meetings, issue tracking, risk management, and escalation.
• Serve as the key liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, senior management, and external vendors.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, process mapping, solution design, testing, training, deployment, and user adoption.
• Monitor project performance against agreed KPIs, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure effective communication and documentation across all project phases.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), go-live planning, and post-implementation reviews.
• Work closely with business teams to ensure ERP solutions deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Ensure project documentation, lessons learned, and implementation processes are properly maintained.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of proven project management experience, preferably within technology, business transformation, or enterprise systems implementation.
• Demonstrable experience managing SAP implementation projects.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with ERP systems and implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Change Management principles and methodologies.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and people management skills.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience managing external vendors, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Strong skills in project planning, risk management, issue resolution, budgeting, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business requirements and outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Preferred Certifications
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
• SAP-related certification is an added advantage.
• Change Management certification such as Prosci/ADKAR is an advantage.
• Agile/Scrum certification is an advantage.
Key Competencies
• Change Management
• Project Management
• SAP Implementation
• ERP Implementation & Transformation
• Stakeholder Management
• People & Team Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Vendor Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Communication & Negotiation
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
What Success Looks Like
• SAP/ERP projects are delivered within agreed timelines, scope, and budget.
• Stakeholders remain aligned and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
• Change initiatives achieve strong user adoption.
• Project risks and issues are identified and resolved proactively.
• Business and technical teams collaborate effectively.
• Implemented ERP solutions deliver measurable improvements to business processes and operations.
To apply, kindly send a short note on why you are a good fit and your salary expectations to hiring@strivolabs.com
