About the Client
Our client is a reputable organisation in charge of maintaining peace and order within society. With many digital transformation projects and large-scale solutions, our client is on the lookout for a ICT Master Scheduler for current projects.
About the role:
The SAP Technical Project Manager is responsible for the day‑to‑day planning, coordination, and delivery of SAP project workstreams within the SAP Upgrade Project. The role has a strong hands‑on focus and is accountable for driving SAP technical delivery activities to ensure solutions are built, configured, tested, and delivered in line with approved scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
Working under the direction of the Senior Project Manager – SAP, the SAP Technical Project Manager is responsible for the practical management of SAP delivery activities, including detailed work planning, coordination of SAP functional and technical resources, oversight of configuration and build activities, and active management of risks, issues, and dependencies. The role requires a strong understanding of SAP architecture, modules, and integration points to effectively translate business requirements into workable SAP solutions.
The SAP Technical Project Manager works closely with SAP functional consultants, developers, basis, integration teams, the internal ERP Platform team, and the implementation vendor to ensure day‑to‑day delivery activities are aligned, technically sound, and progressing as planned. This includes reviewing designs, monitoring build and configuration progress, coordinating testing activities, resolving technical issues, and supporting cutover and deployment planning.
The role also works directly with business stakeholders and process owners to clarify requirements, manage priorities, and ensure SAP deliverables meet business expectations and are fit for purpose. A key focus is ensuring smooth integration between SAP components and dependent systems, and that SAP deliverables are ready for operational handover.
Key Responsibilities:
Applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident to apply
- Manage the day‑to‑day delivery of assigned SAP project components or workstreams within the SAP Upgrade Project, ensuring outcomes align with agreed business priorities, scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Provide hands‑on leadership across SAP delivery activities, including detailed planning, coordination of SAP functional and technical resources, and oversight of configuration, build, testing, and deployment activities.
- Work closely with business process owners and stakeholders to gather, analyse, and clarify requirements, translating business needs into practical SAP solutions.
- Collaborate with SAP functional consultants, developers, integration teams, Basis, and the internal ERP Platform team to ensure SAP solutions are technically sound and delivered efficiently.
- Actively manage SAP‑specific risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, resolving technical and delivery challenges and escalating where required.
- Review and contribute to SAP solution designs, ensuring alignment with agreed architecture, standards, and implementation approach.
- Coordinate and monitor vendor delivery activities, including task sequencing, milestone tracking, quality assurance, issue resolution, and reporting in line with contractual obligations.
- Ensure SAP deliverables meet agreed functional, technical, and quality standards and are ready for testing, acceptance, and operational handover.
- Support SAP testing cycles, including system integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect triage, and remediation.
- Contribute to cutover, deployment, and transition‑to‑support planning to ensure a smooth go‑live and stabilisation period.
- Ensure required SAP project documentation is produced and maintained, including plans, status reports, risks and issues, and delivery artefacts.
- Provide regular and accurate status reporting on progress, risks, issues, and dependencies to the Senior Project Manager – SAP.
- Escalate delivery or technical issues as required to support timely decision‑making.
- Undertake other SAP project‑related duties as directed by the Senior Project Manager – SAP.
- Demonstrated experience in ICT and/or SAP project management within a large‑scale corporate or government environment.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet delivery milestones, and work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated experience delivering ICT projects using recognised project management and system development methodologies.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Certification in project management methodologies, with demonstrated application in project delivery roles.
- Experience working collaboratively within project teams and engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in project reporting, scheduling, and resource and financial tracking.
- Knowledge of and exposure to organisational change and benefits management principles
- Proficient user of MS Project and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
What's on offer?
This contract is available until June 2027.
Located in Parramatta & Sydney Olympic Park, this role offers a hybrid working arrangement.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call George Wright on 0480 011 549 or email georgew@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
