SAP Project Manager- SAP Ariba

Job title:SAP Project Manager- SAP Ariba
Experience:5-12 years
Work mode: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Pomona, CA
Travel: 20% (Occasional)

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced SAP Project Manager with strong expertise in SAP Ariba project management to lead the Ariba workstream within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program in the Utilities industry.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end project management, including project planning, scheduling, resource management, financial forecasting, risk management, stakeholder coordination, testing, cutover, and go-live readiness.

The candidate will work closely with SAP teams, Ariba Shared Services, the system integration partner (Infosys), customer stakeholders, and the Design Success PMO to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the SAP Ariba workstream within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program.

• Own end-to-end project management across multiple SAP Ariba modules, including:

  • Spend Control Tower (SCT)

  • Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC)

  • Category Management (CatMan)

  • Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)

  • Buying & Invoicing (B&I)

  • SAP Ariba Contracts

  • SAP Ariba Risk

  • Integration and Technical workstreams.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocation, and financial forecasts.

• Monitor project progress, identify schedule deviations, cost overruns, and resource-related risks, and implement corrective actions.

• Prepare and deliver weekly project status reports to the Design Success PMO, covering project status, accomplishments, upcoming activities, risks, issues, and required decisions.

• Manage critical path dependencies across customer teams, SAP, Infosys, and the broader S/4HANA transformation program.

• Identify, track, and resolve project risks and issues, escalating critical concerns through appropriate governance channels.

• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across SAP Ariba modules.

• Ensure testing readiness, defect tracking, issue resolution, and timely project execution.

• Support cutover planning, go-live readiness assessments, and post-go-live hypercare activities.

• Drive stakeholder engagement and ensure timely decisions on integrations, source-system activations, and supplier configurations.

• Coordinate with SAP Ariba Shared Services, product support teams, and Infosys for technical and functional activities.

• Maintain proactive communication with project leadership, PMO, SAP teams, and customer stakeholders.

• Support the mobilization and onboarding of the SAP Fieldglass workstream when activated.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in SAP Project Management.

• Hands-on project management experience in SAP Ariba implementations or transformation programs.

• Experience managing multiple SAP Ariba modules and cross-functional workstreams.

• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.

• Experience in project planning, scheduling, resource management, and financial forecasting.

• Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, issue tracking, and stakeholder management.

• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.

• Experience working with System Integrators (SIs), SAP teams, and customer stakeholders.

• Excellent communication, leadership, coordination, and reporting skills.

• Experience in the Utilities industry is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Design Success governance models.

• Experience working with SAP Ariba Shared Services.

• Exposure to SAP Fieldglass implementations.

• Experience working with large-scale S/4HANA transformation programs.

• Experience coordinating with global implementation partners such as Infosys.