A global SAP consulting leader, Westernacher Consulting has been delivering successful business transformation projects for over 55 years. With more than 30 years as an SAP Gold Partner and a presence across 28 countries, we combine deep industry expertise with global delivery capabilities. As we continue to strengthen our team in Southeast Asia, we are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Project Manager to lead strategic transformation programs and drive successful project delivery across local, regional, and global engagements.
What You’ll Do:
Programme Leadership
- Lead SAP transformation programmes from mobilisation through hypercare and transition to support.
- Establish and maintain programme governance structures.
- Ensure delivery aligns with scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
- Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
Project Planning and Control
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans.
- Manage programme milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical paths.
- Monitor project performance and initiate corrective actions where required.
- Drive adherence to agreed delivery methodology and governance standards.
Stakeholder Management
- Build trusted relationships with client executives and business leaders.
- Facilitate Steering Committee and governance meetings.
- Manage communications across all stakeholder groups.
- Ensure timely decision-making and escalation management.
Financial and Commercial Management
- Manage project budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor resource utilisation and project financial performance.
- Manage contractual obligations and change requests.
- Ensure delivery remains commercially viable and aligned with contractual commitments.
Risk and Issue Management
- Maintain project risk and issue registers.
- Lead mitigation planning and resolution activities.
- Escalate major risks and issues appropriately.
- Ensure dependencies across workstreams are managed effectively.
Resource and Vendor Management
- Coordinate project resources across business and technical teams.
- Manage third-party suppliers and implementation partners.
- Ensure effective collaboration across all participating organisations.
What We’re Looking For:
SAP Programme Delivery Experience
- Minimum 10 years of project or programme management experience.
- Minimum 5 years leading SAP implementation or transformation projects.
- Experience delivering at least two full lifecycle SAP programmes.
- Experience leading geographically distributed teams and multiple workstreams.
- Experience managing executive-level stakeholders and governance forums.
SAP Transformation Experience
Demonstrated experience leading one or more of the following:
- SAP S/4HANA implementations
- SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations
- Greenfield ERP programmes
- Brownfield transformation projects
- Multi-country SAP roll-outs
- Shared services and business transformation initiatives
- Application managed services transition programmes
Delivery Methodology Experience
- SAP Activate methodology
- Agile and hybrid delivery approaches
- Programme governance frameworks
- Risk and quality management practices
- Cutover and deployment planning
- Transition to support and hypercare management
SAP Knowledge Requirements
The successful candidate is expected to possess a solid understanding of SAP programme delivery and implementation approaches, including:
- SAP S/4HANA programme lifecycle
- Data migration concepts
- Testing lifecycle and defect management
- Security and access governance principles
- Integration management
- Change management and training activities
- Environment and release planning
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Master's degree and/or MBA desirable but not mandatory
Required Certifications
Mandatory
- Thai Speaker
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
Preferred
- SAP Certified Associate – Project Manager – SAP Activate. SAP's certification focuses on SAP project delivery, stakeholder management, change management, testing and quality management rather than technical configuration expertise. [learning.sap.com]
- SAP Certified Specialist – Project Manager – SAP Activate for Agile Implementation Management. [learning.sap.com]
- PMI-ACP
- SAFe Agilist
- Prosci Change Management
- ITIL Foundation
Why Join Us?
- Dynamic Role: Take ownership of diverse challenges and projects with creative freedom in a 100% employee-owned company.
- Professional Growth: Fast-track your career with extensive learning opportunities, certifications, and global knowledge-sharing programs.
- Global Team: Work with an innovative, international team in a flat hierarchy, making a tangible difference in Malaysia and Beyond.
- Flexibility & Rewards: Enjoy flexible hours, remote work options, and a competitive pay package.
- Partnership Opportunity: Join our unique partnership model and share in the company’s succes