Project Lead and Consultant

Role Overview

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What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

SAP is looking for a Project Lead Consultant. As a Project Lead and Consultant in SAP’s Data Management & Landscape Transformation (DMLT) team, you will lead the delivery of the data migration and transformation workstream in strategic customer projects. You’ll combine hands‑on consulting expertise with strong project leadership to ensure smooth execution, alignment, and customer satisfaction throughout all phases of the engagement.

• Lead and manage the DMLT workstream within complex SAP transformation projects — ensuring scope, timeline, quality, and budget are achieved.
• Define, plan, and track all DMLT-related project activities and deliverables across the full lifecycle.
• Act as the main point of contact for all DMLT topics within the customer project and orchestrate collaboration across Solution Architects, Delivery@Scale teams, and regional or global stakeholders.
• Validate project plans, resource needs, and efforts during pre‑sales and delivery phases to ensure readiness and feasibility.
• Conduct DMLT internal kick‑off meetings, define project charters and RACIs, and align with other project streams and customer leads.
• Drive stakeholder management and ensure clear and consistent communication between SAP, customer, and partner teams.
• Manage DMLT project scope, change requests, and dependencies — ensuring controlled execution and formal customer sign‑off at key milestones (Q‑Gates).
• Track project progress, consumption, and effort forecast, and provide regular project updates (burn rate, PPC, forecast, risk).
• Manage risk, issue, and escalation processes jointly with Solution Architects (RAID Management).
• Oversee cutover preparation and execution for DMLT scope (in collaboration with the Cutover Manager if applicable).
• Ensure all project documentation is maintained and project closure activities are completed (lessons learned, document archiving, success story).
• Collaborate closely with Delivery@Scale (D@S) managers to coordinate offshore and nearshore resources effectively.
• Actively contribute to improving delivery excellence by sharing learnings, templates, and best practices within DMLT.

• 3–7 years of experience in SAP consulting, project management, or delivery of data migration and transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of SAP system landscapes
  , data migration approaches
  , and transformation methodologies (ideally within S/4
  
  HANA transition programs).
• Proven experience in leading project work streams or full projects
  , preferably in multi‑country or large‑scale SAP transformation initiatives.
• Strong familiarity with project management standards (scope, planning, risk, issue, and change management) and the ability to translate them into practical execution.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP migration tools and methods (e.g., Migration Cockpit, Data Services, or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• High level of business process understanding across key areas such as Finance, Logistics, or HR; ability to connect data needs with process implications.

• Excellent stakeholder management
  , communication, and presentation skills — able to engage confidently with customers, SAP leadership, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to anticipate risks and manage complexity.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken); additional languages (especially German) are an asset.
• High level of self‑motivation, ownership, and accountability — capable of driving results in a dynamic, distributed, and global organization.
• Willingness to travel (10–30%) across EMEA and occasionally globally.
• Strong communication skills to articulate points clearly and…