SAP Program Manager

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SAP Program Director

About Cognizant SAP Practice

Cognizant is proud to be a Global Strategic Partner engineering modern businesses with SAP. We work with clients across 20 different industry sectors and for some of the most prestigious enterprises around the world. We are S/4HANA "RISE" & Private Cloud Edition Partner with SAP.

Cognizant has over 20,000 Global SAP consultants, 9000+ S/4HANA consultants, 6600+ SAP certified consultants globally across more than 35 countries. We have won numerous SAP awards for innovation and our impact on the SAP eco-system. Our culture is working as one, harnessing the power of our global digital practices to deliver tangible business outcomes for our clients. We lead the way in pushing the boundaries of the SAP products and platform through internal hackathons and investment in industry leading SAP accelerators. Cognizant is experiencing phenomenal growth in UK and Ireland leading to an increased demand for its SAP expertise, we're looking for talented SAP certified professionals to be part of our long-term success story.

At Cognizant your professional and personal development is our top priority. Our leaders will actively coach and support you every day so that you can continue to learn and contribute to the SAP practice to deliver customer excellence. You'll have access to exclusive SAP partner learning events, skills coaching, and encouragement for SAP certifications to support your professional development and career progression.

Outside of the SAP practice we offer our Associates a variety of activities from joining our active affinity groups to volunteering your time across the 100's of volunteering events that are organized by our Cognizant Outreach team.

To know more about our rich experience, and us please visit https://www.cognizant.com/en-uk/

In this role you can expect to:

• Direct the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of SAP S/4 HANA and ERP Central Component (ECC) projects.
• Lead engagements to transform clients' businesses throughout the lifecycle of a program.
• Provide advisory services and shape propositions in the pre-sales cycle.
• Delivery and Change Management: Deliver programs of work and embed the change within the business.
• Build strong relationships with CXO-level stakeholders.
• Ensure strong program governance and continuous improvement in delivery.
• Conduct regular cadence with business and management to updated on project status.
• Manage internal and external Stakeholders.
• Production of clear and concise project deliverables and documentation.
• Leading requirement gathering workshops.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• SAP Activate Project manager Certification.
• Agile/SCRUM certification.
• Deep understanding of SAP S/4 HANA and ERP Central Component (ECC).
• Proven experience in managing SAP projects and programs.
• Clear & confident technical communication skills.
• Deep experience of SAP Activate and Agile methodologies.

We offer:

• A career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide.
• SAP Training and Certifications.
• Competitive Salary in line with market rates and experience.
• Opportunity to work for the large multinationals and other leading companies.
• Personal development in hard and soft skills.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.