Job Title: SAP Technical Project Manager

Location: : Raritan, NJ - Onsite

Duration: Contract

Role Summary

• Supply chain planning (Demand and Supply) including skills in end-to-end planning processes, demand forecasting, supply optimization, inventory management, S&OP, data analysis, cross-functional coordination, and technical project management.
• Manage the full project lifecycle (initiation through hypercare) for SAP APO planning enhancements and integration programs across global deployments.
• Drive technical planning and delivery for inbound/outbound integrations between APO and connected ERPs (SAP ECC, JDE), including CIF-based master/transactional data flows and custom interfaces via middleware.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (APO functional/technical, ERP teams, integration/middleware, data, infrastructure, security, testing) to deliver milestones on time and within scope/budget.
• Own project governance: RAID management, executive status reporting, change control, release planning, cutover readiness, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Lead end-to-end testing strategy and execution (SIT/UAT/performance), ensuring data correctness, interface reliability, and resiliency across time zones and regions.
• Ensure operational readiness: monitoring approach, incident triage processes, runbooks, support handoffs, and adherence to ITSM controls.
• Promote best practices for integration design, environment management, transport/release discipline, and documentation for global supportability.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong project management experience delivering enterprise supply chain planning solutions (SAP APO preferred) in multi-ERP, global environments.
• Solid understanding of Supply Chain Planning integration patterns and custom interface delivery through middleware ecosystems.
• Comfortable leading technical discussions on data flows, IDoc/BAPI/RFC concepts, batch scheduling, error handling, and performance/volume considerations (without needing to be the developer).
• Proven ability to manage globally distributed teams, vendors, and competing priorities with clear communication and disciplined execution.
• Familiarity with Agile/Hybrid delivery, release management is a plus.
• Ideal candidate May Not have hands on experience with supply chain planning system but should be well conversant with demand and supply planning concepts, integrations & data flows with ERPs