SAP S/4HANA Ariba Project Manager (17796)

Baer is looking for SAP S/4HANA Ariba Project Manager for a 9 month project located in Pomona, CA
Title: SAP S/4HANA Ariba Project Manager
Location: Hybrid - Pomona, CA
Duration: 9 months
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: W2 or C2C
Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA & Ariba Project Manager to manage the SAP Ariba workstream within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program in the Utilities industry. The role will involve managing end-to-end project delivery across multiple SAP Ariba modules, coordinating with SAP teams, implementation partners, and customer stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery within the overall SAP Design Success governance framework.
The ideal candidate should have strong project management, stakeholder coordination, risk management, planning, and reporting skills, along with good knowledge of SAP Ariba solutions and S/4HANA integration.
Description:

• Manage end-to-end project delivery for SAP Ariba workstreams, including SCT, SCC, Category Management, SLP, Buying & Invoicing, Contracts, Risk, and Integration.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule delays, cost variances, and proactively resolve delivery issues.
• Prepare and submit weekly project status reports to the Design Success PMO, covering RAG status, milestones, risks, issues, achievements, and upcoming activities.
• Manage critical path dependencies and coordinate with customer teams, SAP, Infosys, and S/4HANA program stakeholders.
• Identify, track, and resolve project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating critical matters through appropriate governance channels.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across SAP Ariba modules.
• Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, deployment, and post-go-live hypercare activities.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and ensure timely business decisions on integration, supplier configurations, and source-system requirements.
• Coordinate with SAP Ariba Shared Services, product support teams, and implementation partners for functional and technical activities.
• Ensure effective communication with PMO, delivery leadership, and customer stakeholders.
• Support mobilization, planning, and onboarding of the SAP Fieldglass workstream when required.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of SAP experience in project coordination, project management, or implementation.
• Good knowledge of SAP Ariba modules (Sourcing, SLP, Buying & Invoicing, Contracts, and Supplier Collaboration) and SAP S/4HANA integration.
• Understanding of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, PMO reporting, and governance.
• Knowledge of risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, customers, vendors, and system integrators.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools such as MS Project or Jira.
• Experience in SAP transformation programs; Utilities industry experience is an added advantage.

Company Overview:
Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.
Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.