Lead end-to-end Program Management and Delivery of a large-scale global Source to Pay (S2P) business transformation program, driving multiple critical workstreams and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own program management and delivery of the global S2P business transformation initiative
- Lead detailed planning and execution across four main workstreams:
- WS-PD: Global Source to Pay (R2P) process design, development, and testing
- WS-SE: Global supplier enablement and supplier content enablement framework
- WS-CM: Global S2P Change Management framework
- WS-MD: Master and Transaction data interface design, development, testing, cut-over, and go-live
- Manage and guide multiple Project Managers to deliver activities across these workstreams
- Lead the creation, deployment, and maintenance of key project management deliverables:
- Detailed project plans
- Resource allocation and budgeting
- Status reporting and governance mechanisms
- Risk registers and mitigation plans
- Success metrics and KPIs
- Communication strategies
- Oversee all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): requirements, design, development, testing, cut-over, go-live, and handover
- Drive Solution and Integration Architects to define and deliver optimal architecture solutions for business transformation
- Collaborate with process, functional, and technical stakeholders to finalize S2P process designs aligned to transformation goals
- Lead Supplier Enablement teams to develop and deploy global frameworks for supplier onboarding on SAP Business Network and Ariba
- Guide Change Management teams in designing comprehensive global change frameworks to support the transformation
- Oversee Test Management teams to ensure thorough testing strategies and execution
- Facilitate project governance, daily change management, and escalate risks/issues to Steering Committees as necessary
- Manage budget, financials, work plans, milestones, and ongoing risk management
- Review project deliverables and provide actionable feedback to Project Managers
- Lead execution of cut-over plans and manage go-live activities
- Act as the primary escalation point for the program
Required Skills & Experience:
- Extensive knowledge of SAP Ariba modules, especially Source to Pay (S2P)
- Familiarity with SAP S4 HANA Material Management and Accounts Payable modules
- Experience in supplier enablement on SAP Ariba Supplier Network (SAP Business Network)
- Deep understanding of centralized procurement and accounts payable operations in a global context
- Proven expertise in Change Management frameworks for large-scale S2P business transformations
- Knowledge of SAP Ariba and SAP S4 HANA integration via Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG)
- Strong grasp of Project and Program Management methodologies including risk, milestone, and deliverable management
- Detail-oriented with ability to manage micro-planning and macro-level oversight
- Minimum 15 years experience leading diverse teams: Project Managers, SMEs, Consultants, Architects, Change Managers, and others in global business transformations
- Excellent documentation skills: project plans, status reports, risk and budget reports
- At least 5 years experience engaging with CXO-level steering committees
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 15+ years managing global SAP Ariba deployments integrated with SAP S4 HANA and SAP MDG
- Financial Services industry knowledge preferred
