Senior SAP Project Lead
We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Lead with strong capabilities in Organizational Change Management (OCM), testing coordination, and training management. The successful candidate will lead and integrate these critical activities within SAP transformation projects, ensuring effective collaboration between business and IT teams and driving user adoption and project success.
This role requires a hands-on leader who can align change, testing, and training workstreams while maintaining a strong delivery focus. Fluent English communication is essential, as the role involves working in an international project environment.
Key Responsibilities
SAP Project Leadership
Lead SAP project activities with a strong focus on OCM, testing, and training alignment
Act as the primary point of contact for OCM-related topics within the SAP project
Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure dependencies between workstreams are managed
Support project planning, governance, reporting, and risk management
Organizational Change Management (OCM)
Define and execute the OCM strategy aligned with SAP project objectives
Perform change impact assessments and stakeholder analyses
Develop and manage communication and engagement plans
Support business leaders and key users throughout the change lifecycle
Track adoption and readiness KPIs and address resistance proactively
Testing Collaboration
Work closely with testing leads to ensure strong business involvement in SIT, UAT, and regression testing
Coordinate business test preparation, execution, and issue resolution
Ensure business validation of SAP solutions from a change and usability perspective
Training Management
Define the training approach based on role and process changes
Coordinate training content development and delivery across multiple formats
Manage training schedules, participant communication, and logistics
Ensure training effectiveness and readiness for go-live
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience in SAP project delivery, with a strong focus on OCM
Proven experience leading or coordinating OCM, testing, and training activities in SAP projects
Solid understanding of SAP testing phases and business involvement requirements
Experience in training management within large-scale SAP implementations
Fluent English language skills
Ability to communicate confidently in English with international stakeholders at all levels
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
Strong organizational, planning, and coordination capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformation projects
Knowledge of structured change management methodologies (e.g. Prosci, ADKAR)
Experience in international and multi-country SAP programs
SAP and/or Change Management certifications are an advantage