Description - External
About the role
We are seeking an experienced SAP HANA / S/4HANA Program Manager to lead complex HANA implementation and upgrade programs and S/4HANA project portfolio management initiatives for global industrial manufacturing clients. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, establish strong program governance, manage risks and dependencies, and drive successful delivery of large-scale technology transformation initiatives aligned with business objectives.
In this role you will
- Lead end-to-end HANA implementation and upgrade programs, defining scope, objectives, timelines, and measurable outcomes aligned with enterprise digital transformation priorities.
- Oversee S/4HANA project portfolio management across multiple projects, balancing resources, priorities, dependencies, schedules, and budgets.
- Establish program governance, operating rhythms, decision forums, and progress reviews to provide stakeholders with visibility into risks, issues, milestones, and outcomes.
- Drive standardized delivery methodologies and templates across HANA and S/4HANA initiatives to improve quality, predictability, and consistency.
- Coordinate onsite and virtual collaboration across geographically distributed business and technology teams.
- Translate complex HANA and S/4HANA solution designs into business-focused narratives that demonstrate value for industrial manufacturing operations.
- Monitor program budgets, forecasts, and benefit realization to support effective technology investment decisions.
- Proactively identify and manage risks related to technical environments, data migration, process changes, and program dependencies.
- Coordinate cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities by aligning business readiness, technical validation, and support models.
- Capture lessons learned and incorporate continuous improvement practices across future implementation waves.
- Partner with domain experts to support change management, training plans, process documentation, and user adoption.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical leads to help ensure HANA and S/4HANA solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Work Model: Remote with milestone travel to Nashville, TN
What you need to have to be considered
- Extensive experience leading SAP HANA implementation and upgrade programs, including technical roadmaps, system landscapes, performance, resilience, and data integrity.
- Deep experience with S/4HANA project portfolio management, including initiative prioritization, resource planning, dependency management, and delivery governance.
- Strong program management experience across scope management, scheduling, financial management, risk management, and complex multi-year technology transformations.
- Experience working with industrial manufacturing processes and translating business requirements into SAP-enabled solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to facilitate decisions and negotiate trade-offs across business and technical teams.
- Experience successfully managing geographically distributed teams in hybrid work environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess program performance and recommend corrective actions.
These will help you stand out
- SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP HANA.
- SAP S/4HANA Project Management certification.
- Experience managing large-scale SAP HANA and S/4HANA transformation portfolios within industrial manufacturing organizations.
- Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement, organizational change, and adoption across complex SAP transformation programs.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $116,100 - $156,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
