SAP Program Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced SAP Program Manager to lead multi‑million‑dollar S/4HANA transformation programs for customers in the Middle East. Based in Kuwait, the role reports to the board and requires strong strategic oversight, risk management, and commercial acumen.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full program lifecycle: assessment, design, build, deploy, and hyper‑care.
• Establish program governance, reporting, and decision frameworks.
• Coordinate functional streams (Finance, MM, HR, SCM) and technical streams (Integration, Data, Security).
• Manage a hybrid delivery model across Kuwait onsite, Saudi near‑shore, and offshore teams.
• Lead risk management, dependency tracking, and mitigation.
• Align stakeholders (CFO, HR, Procurement heads) and steer steering‑committee decisions.
• Ensure quality deliverables and readiness at each phase gate.
• Drive cut‑over planning, deployment strategy, and go‑live execution.
• Transition to AMS/support model post‑go‑live.

Required profile

• 15–20 years of experience delivering large SAP transformation programs.
• At least three full‑cycle S/4HANA implementation leadership roles.
• Proven experience in Middle‑East programs, preferably aviation or public sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage distributed/hybrid delivery models.
• Track record of handling high‑stakes programs with multi‑stakeholder alignment.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Finance
• SAP Materials Management (MM)
• SAP Human Resources (HR)
• SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• SAP Integration
• Data Management
• Security