SAP & Program Manager 

Bulgaria, Burgas 

177131827

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of M&A Compliance IT EMEA, the M&A IT Program Manager will act as trusted senior program manager and focus on securing the success of SAP M&A IT programs & solutions:

• Manage initiatives in the area of M&A IT strategy and execution for SAP CPIT (Corporate Process and Information Technology) in the role of a senior M&A IT Program Manager. This includes creation and consolidation of regular status reporting, coordination of stakeholders, communication, resource management and staffing, and the creation & orchestration of project and program timelines and cut over plans.
• Serve as a trusted partner and mentor to ensure the successful execution of IT post-merger integration projects and programs to integrate business processes and applications of acquired companies into SAP’s IT application landscape as well as the support of divestiture initiatives.
• Foster continuous improvements in evaluation, planning and execution of M&A projects, including the evolution of related teams, processes and technologies
• Drive stakeholder engagement across the related executive leadership board areas as well as on operational teams level
• Execute and support of key strategic initiatives with focus on M&A IT and technology enhancements
• Support decision-making processes for the senior management, implementation and communication of resolution including coordination of board related presentation
• Orchestrate delivery, value flow and collaboration in classical or agile projects, including alignments with business stakeholders, architecture and internal as well as external delivery teams
• Align execution and release plans across programs, Agile Release Trains and Product Teams through agreed-upon program increment objectives
• Encourage collaboration between teams to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Support evolving our governance, including standards, processes and tools in e.g. organization, risk/continuity, quality, project management, change, trainings, KPI and measurement areas as well as key stakeholder communications

YOUR PROFILE

• We are looking for a highly professional team player with excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal skills and a steady ambition in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels.
• 5+ years of proven track record in leading M&A IT projects, IT projects or strategic/transformation projects
• 5+ years of applied excellent knowledge of SAP technology and business processes with a strong customer/value focus
• Very high proficiency in M&A transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and carve-outs
• Very strong IT project management skills, any Project Management certification is a plus.
• High affinity and ideally practical work experience and certified in scaled agile delivery
• Very strong affinity to drive change through technology and engage in global diverse teams, combined with a high sense of responsibility in task delivery and result orientation
• Master’s degree in computer engineering, business administration or similar degree in a relevant field of expertise
• Excellent knowledge of German and English in speaking and writing as well as excellent teamwork skills

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