SAP S/4HANA Project Manager

Location: Verona area, Italy

RAL: 80-100K

language: Italian, English

The Opportunity

A leading international industrial group headquartered in the Verona area is embarking on a strategic SAP S/4HANA Greenfield transformation program aimed at redesigning, harmonizing and standardizing business processes across the organization.

To support this ambitious transformation journey, we are seeking a SAP Project Manager who will report directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) .

This is a key leadership role responsible for driving the functional evolution of the SAP landscape, ensuring successful delivery of the S/4HANA program and acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, IT teams and implementation partners.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the functional SAP S/4HANA Greenfield transformation program across the Group.
• Define and execute the SAP functional roadmap in alignment with business strategy and organizational objectives.
• Drive business process harmonization and redesign, promoting SAP best practices across different business areas.
• Lead and coordinate SAP functional streams, ensuring effective collaboration between business functions, IT and external implementation partners.
• Manage a multidisciplinary SAP organization of approximately 50 professionals , including 20 internal resources , functional leads, business analysts, project managers and external consultants.
• Oversee functional areas including Finance & Controlling, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Logistics and other business processes.
• Establish effective program governance, monitoring progress, risks, priorities and delivery milestones.
• Act as a key point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing regular updates to the CIO and executive leadership.
• Ensure business readiness, change management and adoption throughout the transformation journey.
• Support the evolution and growth of the internal SAP organization, fostering knowledge sharing and capability development.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a senior SAP leader with a strong track record in enterprise transformation programs and functional SAP delivery.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience managing SAP functional transformation programs within complex organizations.
• Proven experience leading SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementations from design through go-live.
• Strong understanding of SAP functional processes and business transformation methodologies.
• Experience managing large SAP teams, including internal employees, business representatives and external consulting partners.
• Ability to operate effectively with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong experience in program governance, delivery management and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills.

Preferred Background

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, food & beverage, consumer goods or similar environments.
• Experience managing complex organizations with multiple business units or brands.
• Experience working with international System Integrators and SAP consulting partners.
• Knowledge of Agile and hybrid project delivery methodologies is considered a plus.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic and transformational mindset
• Strong business orientation
• Executive stakeholder management
• Ability to lead large and diverse teams
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Change leadership capabilities
• Strong ownership and delivery focus

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems or related disciplines.

SAP certifications and/or recognized project management certifications are considered a plus.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Organization

The role will lead an SAP organization of approximately 50 professionals , including external and internal

Transformation Scope

• Enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementation
• Business process harmonization and standardization
• Functional transformation across core business areas
• Leadership of a strategic digital transformation program with high executive visibility