A career at IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration across a global network. You will work with leading organizations across industries, helping them shape and accelerate their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. Backed by deep collaboration with SAP and strong IBM partnerships with leading ISVs, you will have access to the tools, platforms, and expertise needed to deliver meaningful change and measurable client impact.
At IBM Consulting, curiosity drives success. You are encouraged to challenge convention, explore new ideas, and co‑create innovative solutions that deliver real business outcomes. Our culture is grounded in growth, empathy, and continuous learning - supporting your long‑term career development while valuing the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences you bring.
Your role and responsibilitiesThe SAP Project Manager will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of SAP programs, ensuring projects are executed on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. The role owns project governance, planning, and delivery in line with SAP Activate methodology, while maintaining full alignment with contractual scope, milestones, and acceptance criteria. The SAP Project Manager serves as the single point of accountability for overall project outcomes.
The role involves leading cross‑functional SAP teams - including functional, technical, data, integration, and Basis streams - while managing dependencies, risks, and change control throughout the project lifecycle. The SAP Project Manager oversees design, build, testing, cutover, and go‑live activities, ensuring quality deliverables, effective issue resolution, and readiness for production and hypercare support.
In addition, the SAP Project Manager manages senior stakeholder relationships, drives executive‑level reporting, and leads steering committee engagements to support timely decision‑making. Strong SAP landscape knowledge, delivery governance, and client‑facing leadership are essential to mitigate delivery risks, ensure compliance with SAP and organizational standards, and achieve successful business outcomes.
Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Bachelor's Degree Required technical and professional expertise- Proven experience leading multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations (e.g., ECC, S/4HANA).
- Deep functional and/or technical expertise across multiple SAP modules.
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA capabilities, roadmap, and migration strategies.
- Experience with RISE with SAP and cloud‑hosted SAP landscapes
- Exposure to government or large enterprise programs
- SAP certifications (Activate, Agile)
- Project Management Certification (PMP, Prince2)
- Experience managing system integrators and SAP directly
Arabic Speaking
Managed Projects in MEA countries (specially in KSA and UAE)
Delivering projects in oil and gas companies and public sector clients
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IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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