ASAP Senior Project Management Lead (m/f/d) in Graz

In the

Group Information Technology

department in

Graz , we are looking for a

Senior Project Management Lead (m/f/d) . Your Tasks

End-to-End Programme and Project Leadership Lead complex SAP rollout programmes across multiple legal entities, countries, and business divisions. Manage large-scale rollouts, parallel deployments, and M&A integration projects with competing business priorities and complex dependencies. Assume full accountability for scope, budget, schedule, quality, and benefits realisation. Establish and enforce robust delivery governance, stage-gate models, and escalation mechanisms. Steering and Executive Management

Prepare for and lead Steering Committee meetings. Translate complex delivery realities into clear, decision-ready management insights. Act as leadership presence in critical or escalated situations, including timeline recovery, rollout issues, or organisational resistance.

SAP Rollout and Transformation Expertise

Own and continuously improve SAP rollout frameworks, templates, and standards. Lead deployments covering:

Multi-ERP legacy replacements Blueprints and template rollouts M&A integrations Regional and global rollout factories

Ensure close alignment across solution design, data migration, testing, cutover, and hypercare workstreams.

PMO and Project Management Excellence

Build and lead senior project management structures (PMO, rollout leads, and workstream project managers). Coach and provide quality assurance to other project managers. Ensure a consistent application of best-practice project methodologies (hybrid: SAP Activate, waterfall, and agile). Drive portfolio prioritisation and resource allocation across competing rollouts and initiatives.

Risk, Quality, and Financial Control

Proactively manage programme risks, dependencies, and organisational readiness. Ensure financial discipline through budget tracking, forecasting, and cost optimisation. Maintain delivery quality under pressure, particularly during:

Parallel go-lives Concurrent internal projects Time-critical regulatory or business deadlines

Profile description:

Your Profile

15+ years of professional project and programme management experience. 10+ years leading large SAP programmes (rollouts, transformations, and M&A). Proven delivery of multi-country, multi-ERP, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. A strong track record of executive-level programme ownership within complex organisations. Deep experience with SAP S/4HANA, RISE, or hybrid landscapes. Leadership and Seniority

Demonstrated ability to operate as a peer to senior executives. High resilience, authority, and composure in complex, demanding delivery environments. Strong people leadership across senior project managers and cross-functional leads. Recognised as a role model for project excellence. Competencies and Skills

Executive communication and decision facilitation Complex stakeholder and conflict management Strategic thinking combined with hands‑on delivery control Strong financial acumen for large programme budgets Change and transformation leadership Exceptional sense of ownership with a strong results‑oriented mindset Structured, analytical, and methodical Able to influence with or without formal authority Pragmatic, business‑oriented, and delivery‑focused Willingness to travel Education and Certifications

University degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a comparable discipline PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA, or SAFe certification is a strong advantage SAP Activate or SAP programme certifications are advantageous We offer:

Our Offer

Talent & leadership programs Flexible working time model Home office option Various employee discounts Subsidized company restaurant Parking spaces & public accessibility Bike Leasing In Austria we are legally obliged to announce at least a gross monthly salary of € 4.918,43 for this position. Depending on qualifications and professional experience we offer you a market-based salary.

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