Senior SAP S/4HANA Project Manager - Primarily Remote- Long Term Contract (Client in Middletown, PA) - B4235B

Our direct client is looking for a Senior SAP S/4HANA Project Manager – Enterprise Integration & Transformation for a Primarily Remote (Occasional Onsite needed) Long Term Contract in Middletown, PA
Note:
- Remote with occasional on-site requirements.
J0B DESCRIPTION:
- Wave 2 is a complex, enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA enhancement initiative involving one of the PA TURNPIKE’s core business applications and numerous interconnected systems, business processes, and stakeholders.
- Successful delivery will require a highly motivated, experienced PM with exceptional organizational, communication, coordination, and leadership skills. The PM must be capable of managing multiple concurrent workstreams, navigating technical and business dependencies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, and coordinating effectively with IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and executive leadership.
- The selected resource will be expected to provide strong project governance, maintain accountability for deliverables, milestones, and budget estimations, as well as ensure that Wave 2 initiatives remain aligned with PA TURNPIKE’s strategic priorities, operational needs, and established project management standards.
Current SAP Environment:
PA TURNPIKE operates a complex, cloud-based, multi-tiered, multi-client SAP environment that includes, but is not limited to, the following platforms and solutions:
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC)
- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
- SAP Datasphere
- SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM)
The SAP environment also supports numerous critical integrations with internal and external systems, including:
- SmartDocs: Vendor Portal
- SAP SuccessFactors: Recruiting, Onboarding, Employee Central (EC) Mini Master, and Compensation
- OnBase: Document Management
- Agile Assets: Signs, Tunnels, and Pavement/Road Asset Management
- ServiceNow: Change Management and Asset Tracking
- Qlik Sense: Data Analytics and Dashboarding
- Board: Operating Budget
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Kahua: Engineering Project Management
- Financial Institutions
- Benefit Providers
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The selected candidate will perform the following duties:
- Manages and coordinates the activities of internal and/or external staff involved in multiple IT projects of varying complexity.
- Develops and maintains project artifacts as required using PA TURNPIKE or other established project management standards, procedures, templates, and methodologies.
- Builds and manages the detailed integrated project plan and schedule that captures all task level detail with deliverables, milestones, cross-functional dependencies, etc. while mapping the critical path.
- Estimates and maintains cost plan(s) during all phases of the project.
- Plan and schedule resources efficiently by ensuring that the right resources are allocated and available to the right project activities at the right time.
- Forecasts and enables resource capacity planning in a dynamically changing business environment. It is critical to forecast and get real-time foresight into project resourcing so that the project can take corrective actions ahead of time.
- Establishes project governance framework with a structured approach to govern the project activities. This framework must have well-defined roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and decision-making processes.
- Coordinates with business owners and other analysts to define and refine the project scope.
- Performs project management duties through the entire project lifecycle, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing.
- Conducts lessons learned sessions during and after projects to identify recommendations for improvement.
- Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with technology staff, business owners, project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.
- Coordinates all project activities with System Integrator Project Managers including interrelated projects within the PA TURNPIKE landscape.
- Manages all project artifacts including signoffs.
- Adheres to the PA TURNPIKE PMO Playbook and referenced artifacts.
Desired Skillset/Minimum Experience:
- Excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills.
SKILL MATRIX:
- PM of projects of various size/subject matter, including but not limited to integration, scope, schedule, communication, vendor, risk planning - Required
- Experience managing high profile subject matter vendors within the on-prem and cloud landscape - Required
- Experience with Enterprise Business Solutions, specifically SAP/ERP projects as a Project Manager - Required
- Experience with multi-year projects - Required
- Must have expert level knowledge and extensive experience in creating and maintaining integrated plans in MS Project and or MS Project online - Required
- Strong skills with leadership, conflict management, and negotiation - Required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification - Required
Question 1: In addition to the ePATCH background check, PTC also requires a National Criminal Background Check prior to engagement start. Do you accept this requirement?
Question 2: The work location will be virtual/remote until further notice.  When required to be onsite, the work location will be at either the PA TURNPIKE’s Central Administration Building (700 South Eisenhower Boulevard, Middletown, PA) or Turnpike Industrial Park location (2850 Turnpike Industrial Drive, Middletown, PA). Are you fine with this?
Question 3: The resource shall attend onsite meetings at one of the Commission Middletown PA locations for 1 week per month based on the schedule set by the Commission. Are you fine with this?
Question 4: In-person interviews or work sessions with stakeholders will be conducted at the PA TURNPIKE facilities in Middletown, PA. Are you fine with this?
Question 5: The resource shall attend an orientation session onsite at one of the PA TURNPIKE’s Middletown, PA offices. The resource shall be onsite for the full day of this orientation where they will pick up any assigned PA TURNPIKE Equipment. Equipment will not be shipped and cannot be picked up by anyone other than the selected resource. Travel costs associated with picking up this equipment plus the orientation day will not be reimbursed. Are you fine with this?
Location: Primarily Remote(Occasional Onsite required), Middletown, PA
Type: Long Term Contract