SAP S/4HANA Project Lead – Project Director

Vision Dynamics GmbH

SAP S/4HANA Project Lead overseeing complex SAP projects and transformations. Leading teams and managing stakeholders for project success in Germany and Austria.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeOberhaching • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overall responsibility for the planning, control and successful delivery of complex SAP projects and transformation programs
Leadership of interdisciplinary project teams and coordination of internal and external stakeholders
Responsibility for project objectives regarding quality, budget, resources and timelines
Management of SAP implementations, rollouts, migrations and S/4HANA transformation projects
Creation and monitoring of project plans, milestones and risk management measures
Advising management and business units on strategic and organizational matters in the SAP environment
Ensuring efficient communication between business units, IT, service providers and executive management
Identification and implementation of optimization and digitization opportunities across business processes
Management of change management and organizational development activities within SAP projects
Responsibility for escalation management and sustainable problem resolution for complex challenges
Support in the selection, management and evaluation of external service providers and implementation partners
Ensuring compliance with governance, compliance and quality standards
Conducting project reviews, management reporting and status presentations at management and board level
Promoting agile and traditional project management methods to continuously improve the project organization
Active contribution to the company’s SAP and digitization strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a comparable qualification
Several years of professional experience in leading complex SAP projects, ideally in an international environment
Solid knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and relevant SAP modules and business processes
Experience in planning and executing SAP transformations, rollouts, migrations or digitization projects
Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA) is an advantage
Knowledge of agile project management methods (Scrum, SAFe, Agile frameworks) desirable
Experience in stakeholder, change and risk management
Strong leadership and communication skills
High customer and service orientation as well as commercial awareness and entrepreneurial thinking
Analytical and structured working style with strong problem-solving skills
Confident demeanor at management and executive level
Ability to present complex issues clearly and drive decision-making
High initiative, assertiveness and results orientation
Resilience and confident handling of demanding project and change situations
Team player with enjoyment in working in interdisciplinary and international teams
EU work permit
Permanent EU residency status
MUST: Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent employment
Flexible working hours
A varied set of responsibilities with a high degree of autonomy
Stable company with flat hierarchies
Training and development opportunities
Exciting client projects
Excellent workplace equipment

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP ERPSAP S/4HANAProject PlanningRisk ManagementChange ManagementBusiness Process OptimizationProject ExecutionInterdisciplinary Team LeadershipManagement ReportingDigitization Strategy

Soft Skills

Strong LeadershipEffective CommunicationAnalytical Problem-SolvingCustomer OrientationTeam Collaboration

Certifications

PMPPRINCE2IPMA