SAP NS2 SAP NS2 Senior Technical Project Manager - Strategy (Hybrid - Austin, TX)

SAP - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Herndon, VA

10,001+ employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

As a Senior Technical Project Manager - Strategy at SAP NS2, you will play a critical role in leading complex, multi-disciplinary technology projects from inception to completion. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to collaborate effectively with internal product teams and customer-facing units across NS2. Your primary responsibilities will include planning project requirements, identifying risks, managing project schedules, and ensuring seamless communication among all stakeholders. You will be instrumental in shaping, defining, and delivering innovative technology solutions that align with the needs of our stakeholders, leveraging an automation-first approach and focusing on deploying cloud resources via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. In this role, you will develop and implement cloud infrastructure strategies that align with organizational objectives. You will work closely with senior leadership to define cloud-related goals, metrics, and KPIs. Your responsibilities will also include leading and overseeing end-to-end cloud infrastructure projects, managing project timelines, resources, and deliverables, and ensuring that all projects comply with industry standards and company policies. You will be expected to communicate project progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders, while also collaborating with business unit management to recommend and implement necessary changes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency within cloud automation and infrastructure. Additionally, you will assess and mitigate risks related to cloud infrastructure projects, develop contingency plans, and ensure project success. You will take ownership of technical challenges, providing guidance and support to project teams, and ensuring that these issues are resolved effectively. Your role will also involve preparing and presenting regular updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, issues, and strategic recommendations, while overseeing quality control processes to ensure deliverables meet the required standards and satisfy customer expectations. Continuous evaluation and improvement of cloud project management processes and methodologies will be key to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cloud infrastructure strategies that align with organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define cloud-related goals, metrics, and KPIs.
• Work closely with engineering, IT operations, and other technical teams to ensure seamless integration and execution of cloud projects.
• Lead and oversee end-to-end cloud infrastructure projects, including migrations, optimizations, and new deployments.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Communicate project progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business unit management and internal partners to recommend and implement necessary changes to drive continuous improvement and efficiency within cloud automation and infrastructure.
• Assess and mitigate risks related to cloud infrastructure projects.
• Develop contingency plans to address potential challenges and ensure project success.
• Proactively identify risks associated with the programs and projects, develop mitigation strategies, and manage the resolution of issues as they arise.
• Take ownership of technical challenges, providing guidance and support to project teams, and ensuring that these issues are driven to resolution.
• Ensure all projects comply with industry standards and company policies.
• Prepare and present regular updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, issues, and strategic recommendations.
• Oversee quality control processes across projects to ensure deliverables meet the required standards and satisfy customer expectations.
• Define and articulate program goals, aligning them with the strategic objectives of the organization to ensure they support long-term business success.
• Continuously evaluate and improve cloud project management processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical project management, with 5+ years focusing on cloud infrastructure and network projects.
• Strong strategic planning and project management skills, with expertise in agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform platforms.
• Exceptional communication, written, and interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with senior executives and stakeholders using metrics, data, and presentations.
• Strong leadership and team program/project management abilities.
• Strong multi-tasking and analytical/troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent team player with a high degree of integrity and passion who can work effectively both within the team and cross-functionally.
• Well-versed in modern project management tools (e.g. ServiceNow, Jira, GIT) and focused on improving efficiency and productivity in automation and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Highly collaborative, caring team environment
• Strong focus on learning and development
• Recognition for individual contributions
• Variety of benefit options to choose from