IT SAP Project Manager (Manufacturing Environment) Remote

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT SAP Project Manager with a strong manufacturing background to take ownership of an ongoing SAP project supporting a new manufacturing plant capability.

The project is targeting go-live in February 2027, with hypercare support continuing into March 2027. The ideal candidate must have hands-on SAP project management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to quickly stabilize an in-flight project and drive it toward successful go-live.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience managing SAP implementation, rollout, or enhancement projects.
• Hands-on project management experience from planning through go-live and hypercare.
• Experience taking over ongoing projects and stabilizing them quickly.
• Strong expertise in project scheduling, timelines, milestones, and critical path management.
• Experience with task tracking, ownership, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Strong knowledge of RAID management (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions).
• Ability to drive accountability across business, IT, and vendor teams.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and leadership at all levels.
• Experience working in manufacturing, plant operations, or industrial environments.
• Experience supporting new plant startups, site rollouts, or capacity expansions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Take immediate ownership of an in-flight SAP project supporting a new manufacturing plant capability.
• Own the project plan, timeline, milestones, and critical path to achieve the February go-live.
• Track tasks, deliverables, owners, and dependencies across business, IT, and vendor teams.
• Hold team members accountable and drive deliverables to completion.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and prepare accurate leadership reports.
• Identify risks and issues early, escalate with recommendations, and drive resolution.
• Coordinate cutover planning, go-live readiness, and hypercare support.
• Establish project structure, execution discipline, and day-to-day governance.
• Work closely with the program leader while independently managing project activities.

Critical Requirements

• SAP Project Management experience is mandatory.
• Manufacturing / plant operations experience is required.
• Must have managed SAP projects through go-live and hypercare.
• Experience taking over and stabilizing in-flight projects.
• Strong scheduling, RAID, task management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Immediate availability required.
• Remote contract through March 2027, with strong extension potential and possible full-time conversion.