Principal Project Manager (SAP) - Global Delivery Hub

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

About SAP Global Delivery Hub

The Global Delivery Hub (GDH) is SAP’s global consulting organization within Customer Success & Adoption. Our mission is to help customers successfully adopt SAP innovation across solutions, industries, and delivery models—ensuring predictable outcomes, high quality, and long-term business value.

GDH supports SAP’s regional organizations (Market Units) worldwide by providing deep expertise, standardized delivery methodologies, and scalable execution capacity for complex transformation programs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead some of SAP’s most strategic and complex transformation programs, including large-scale SAP S/4HANA and RISE with SAP initiatives.

You will be part of SAP’s Delivery Management Office (DMO)—a global team responsible for project governance, delivery excellence, and portfolio oversight across SAP’s most critical engagements. In this role, you will not only deliver high-impact programs but also help shape how SAP executes projects globally.

This is a senior leadership role combining hands-on program delivery with broader influence on delivery standards, methodology, and capability development.

Why This Role

• Lead high-visibility, multi-country transformation programs for some of SAP’s largest customers
• Operate at the intersection of customer executives, SAP leadership, and global delivery teams
• Influence and shape SAP’s global delivery standards, governance models, and best practices
• Work across regions and industries in a truly global delivery environment
• Be part of SAP’s evolution toward AI-enabled delivery, Clean Core architecture, and next-generation toolchains

What You’ll Build

Lead Strategic SAP Transformation Programs

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex SAP programs (S/4HANA, RISE with SAP, multi-workstream transformations)
• Apply SAP Activate methodology to ensure structured, predictable execution
• Drive alignment across SAP teams, customers, and system integration partners

Act as the Senior Delivery Authority

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for program delivery outcomes
• Engage confidently with C-level stakeholders across customer and SAP leadership
• Provide direction and decision-making in complex, high-pressure delivery environments

Drive Governance, Risk & Financial Management

• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks (scope, RAID, financials, reporting)
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control
• Oversee financial performance including forecasting, margin, and commercial integrity

Ensure Delivery Excellence & Standards

• Enforce best practices in project management, quality assurance, and delivery governance
• Champion SAP’s Clean Core approach (ensuring scalable, upgradeable ERP architectures)
• Drive adoption of SAP’s integrated delivery toolchain (e.g., SAP Cloud ALM, Signavio, LeanIX)

Contribute to Global Delivery Leadership

• Mentor and coach project managers across regions
• Contribute to delivery methodology, governance frameworks, and capability development
• Support portfolio-level insights, risk reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

What You Bring

Experience & Expertise:

• 12+ years of SAP project/program management experience
• Proven delivery of large, complex SAP transformation programs (multi-country, multi-partner)
• Strong expertise in SAP Activate methodology and program governance
• Deep understanding of:
• SAP S/4HANA (Public & Private Cloud)
• RISE with SAP
• SAP BTP and extensibility concepts
• Cloud delivery models and lifecycle management

Leadership & Influence:

• Strong executive presence with experience engaging C-level stakeholders
• Ability to lead large, distributed teams across geographies and organizations
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and escalation handling skills

Commercial & Delivery Acumen:

• Solid financial management capabilities (forecasting, margin, change control)
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments (including global system integrators)
• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to risk and delivery challenges

Certifications (Preferred):

• SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
• PMP®, PRINCE2®, Agile/Scrum certifications
• SAP S/4HANA or relevant solution certifications

What Makes You Successful:

• You deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes in complex environments
• You proactively manage risk and uphold strong governance standards
• You build trust with customers, partners, and senior stakeholders
• You lead with authority while enabling and uplifting teams around you
• You contribute to raising the bar for delivery excellence across the organization

Where You Belong

At SAP, you will work on some of the world’s most impactful transformation programs, helping leading organizations become intelligent, sustainable enterprises.

If you are a senior delivery leader who thrives in complex environments and wants to shape the future of SAP delivery, we invite you to apply.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Requisition ID: 442229 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid