Senior SAP Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Functional Analyst

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior SAP PPM Functional Analyst to join a strategic project in Cape Town. This is a contract role focused on delivering robust SAP PPM solutions to support project governance, portfolio management, resource planning, and strategic decision -making.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Mandatory)

• Valid SAP Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Certification (proof must be provided with CV)
  
• Minimum 8 years’ SAP experience
  
• Participation in more than five (5) full SAP implementations
  
• Extensive hands -on experience in SAP PPM configuration, implementation, and support
  
• Proven ability to gather business requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions
  

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and design functional SAP PPM solutions
  
• Configure, implement, and support SAP PPM modules and related processes
  
• Facilitate workshops and engage with stakeholders to define needs
  
• Develop functional specifications and support technical teams during development/integration
  
• Perform system configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and defect resolution
  
• Support full project lifecycle activities including UAT and end -user training
  
• Ensure solutions follow best practices and governance standards
  
• Produce and maintain functional documentation and process flows
  

Core Competencies & Technical Skills

• SAP PPM Configuration & Setup
  
• Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
  
• Solution Design & Implementation
  
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  
• SAP Testing, Troubleshooting & Support
  
• Business Process Optimisation
  
• SAP Integration Concepts & Project Lifecycle Methodologies
  

Advantageous Experience

• Local Government / Public Sector environment
  
• Integration with third -party applications
  
• Large -scale enterprise or public -sector SAP implementations
  
• Knowledge of project portfolio governance, resource management, and project financials