Senior IT Project Manager SAP IT Controls & Governance

Senior IT Project Manager – SAP IT Controls & Governance

Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite per Week)

Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead enterprise SAP IT Controls and Business Controls initiatives focused on SAP IT General Controls (ITGC), SAP Business Process Controls, SOX Compliance, Controls Metrics, Automation, and Executive Dashboards. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing SAP governance and compliance-related projects while partnering with SAP functional teams, SAP Security, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and Technology teams.

This is not a traditional SDLC or Stage Gate Project Management role. The successful candidate should be comfortable managing SAP governance, IT controls, business controls, compliance, metrics, and executive reporting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple SAP IT Controls and Business Controls initiatives across the enterprise.
• Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery for SAP governance and compliance programs.
• Coordinate enterprise SAP IT General Controls (ITGC) initiatives.
• Support SAP Business Process Controls implementation and remediation efforts.
• Partner with SAP Functional Teams, SAP Security, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Procurement, and Infrastructure teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Track project progress using KPIs, KRIs, controls metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve SAP controls, governance, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Develop executive dashboards and management reports providing visibility into SAP controls program health.
• Facilitate project status meetings, governance meetings, Steering Committee meetings, and executive reviews.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies (RAID), and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely delivery of SAP controls initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise SAP governance policies, SOX requirements, audit standards, and industry best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to SAP governance, IT controls, and business controls.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT Project or Program Management experience.
• Experience managing enterprise SAP IT Controls or SAP Governance initiatives.
• Strong experience with SAP IT General Controls (ITGC).
• Experience supporting SAP Business Process Controls across multiple SAP modules.
• Good understanding of SOX IT Controls, SAP Security, and audit requirements.
• Experience with SAP modules including:
• SAP FI (Finance)
• SAP CO (Controlling)
• SAP MM (Materials Management)
• SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)
• SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) (preferred)
• Experience developing and reporting Controls Metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and Executive Dashboards.
• Experience driving automation initiatives related to SAP governance, controls, or compliance.
• Strong experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives.
• Experience managing project plans, schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• PMP Certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP GRC Access Control, SAP Process Control, or SAP Risk Management.
• Experience supporting SOX IT Controls and Business Process Controls.
• Experience with Segregation of Duties (SoD), User Access Reviews, Role Design, and Access Governance.
• Experience with Internal and External Audit remediation.
• Experience with dashboard and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience working in the Utilities or other highly regulated industries.
• Certifications such as CISA, CRISC, SAP GRC, SAP Security, or similar are a plus.