Job Purpose:
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead large-scale Software, ERP, SAP, and Oracle transformation programs. The role is responsible for managing portfolios of related projects, ensuring strategic alignment, integrated planning, governance, financial oversight, dependency management, risk mitigation, and successful delivery across complex enterprise environments.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead and govern multiple Software, ERP, SAP, and Oracle projects within a strategic program portfolio.
- Define and manage the program roadmap, governance framework, integrated master plan, release and cutover strategies, and executive reporting cadence.
- Oversee cross-project planning, dependencies, resource allocation, financial performance, quality, and delivery milestones.
- Manage program budgets, forecasts, commercial performance, revenue milestones, benefits realization, and portfolio health.
- Lead executive steering committees, governance forums, vendor and system integrator management, and strategic decision-making.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and delivery partners to ensure successful execution.
- Drive risk management, issue resolution, dependency control, change management, and program recovery strategies.
- Ensure compliance with governance standards, contractual obligations, information security, audit requirements, regulatory expectations, and delivery controls.
- Coach Project Managers and Senior Project Managers while promoting PMO best practices, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
- PgMP, PMP is highly preferred.
- Additional certifications such as SAP Activate, Oracle Cloud/ERP, SAFe, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, certifications are advantage.
Minimum Experience:
- +9 years of experience in IT, Software Delivery, ERP, SAP, Oracle, or Enterprise Program Management.
- Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation programs or portfolios of related software and ERP projects.
Job-Specific Skills:
- Enterprise Program & Portfolio Management
- Software Delivery & ERP Program Governance
- SAP & Oracle Transformation Programs
- Executive Stakeholder & Steering Committee Management
- PMO Governance & Delivery Leadership
- Integrated Planning & Cross-Project Dependency Management
- Financial Management, Budgeting & Benefits Realization
- Risk, Issue, Change & Escalation Management
- Vendor & System Integrator Management
- SDLC, ERP Implementation Lifecycle & Release/Cutover Governance
- Business Process Transformation, Data Migration & System Integrations
- Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid Delivery Methodologies
- Tools: SAP, Oracle, Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Power BI (or equivalent reporting tools)
- Knowledge of Information Security, Audit Readiness, Compliance, and SAMA/NCA governance frameworks is an advantage.
