SAP Program Manager - EOI

What you’ll be doing

The SAP Program Manager provides senior delivery leadership across complex SAP programs, including S/4HANA transformation, implementation, optimisation and managed services initiatives. The role is responsible for driving program outcomes, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and dependencies, and ensuring delivery aligns to client objectives and Atturra’s commercial commitments.
This position works closely with clients, executive stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, functional and technical teams, commercial leads and PMO representatives to provide clear governance, delivery discipline and proactive issue resolution across the program lifecycle.

The role contributes across mobilisation, planning, delivery governance, financial management, resourcing, stakeholder engagement, reporting, risk management, cutover readiness, transition to support and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities
•    Lead end-to-end SAP program delivery, ensuring outcomes are achieved in line with agreed scope, timeframes, budget, quality standards and client expectations.
•    Establish and manage program governance, including steering committees, status reporting, decision forums, escalation pathways and delivery assurance processes.
•    Manage integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, assumptions and change controls across multiple SAP workstreams.
•    Provide leadership to project managers, workstream leads, solution architects, functional consultants, technical teams, testing teams and deployment resources.
•    Oversee program financials, including budget tracking, forecasting, margin awareness, commercial impacts, resource demand and vendor or subcontractor costs.
•    Build trusted relationships with client executives and senior stakeholders, providing transparent communication, pragmatic advice and proactive management of delivery concerns.
•    Drive delivery discipline across requirements, design, build, test, data migration, integration, cutover, change management, training, deployment and hypercare activities.
•    Identify and resolve delivery risks, resourcing gaps, scope changes and stakeholder misalignment before they impact program outcomes.
•    Ensure SAP delivery methods, documentation, quality controls and governance artefacts are fit for purpose and consistently applied.
•    Support pre-sales, estimation, proposal input and client presentations where program delivery leadership or delivery assurance expertise is required.
•    Contribute to continuous improvement across SAP delivery operations, resource planning, project controls and delivery governance practices.

Working Conditions:

• Employment Type – Permanent full time
• Office Location – Anywhere within Australia
• Work Arrangement - Hybrid
• Travel Opportunities – Occasional business travel

What will make you successful in this role? 

•    Demonstrated experience managing complex SAP programs or large-scale SAP projects, ideally including SAP S/4HANA transformation, implementation, upgrade or optimisation initiatives, with exposure to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud delivery highly regarded.
•    Strong understanding of the SAP delivery lifecycle, including discovery, planning, design, build, testing, data migration, integration, cutover, deployment and post-go-live support.
•    Proven capability in program governance, executive reporting, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, dependency management and change control.
•    Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, forecasts, project financials, resource plans, delivery margins and commercial impacts of scope or schedule changes.
•    Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across functional, technical, architecture, testing, data, integration, change and business workstreams.
•    Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior client representatives and internal leadership.
•    Strong planning, prioritisation, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex delivery environments.
•    Experience working in consulting, systems integration, project delivery or managed services environments is highly regarded.
•    Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Commerce, Project Management or equivalent industry experience.

Why is this an exciting opportunity?

Atturra is one of the fastest growing ASX-listed advisory and IT solutions companies in Australia, giving you a strong foundation to fulfil your career ambitions. 

We currently have 1300+ professionals working across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and USA who are using innovation to lead the way. 

The Business Applications division of Atturra specialises in TechnologyOne, Infor, and QAD applications, as well as providing expert consulting in HR and payroll systems, safety solutions, and change management and adoption. The team focuses on Education, Federal Government, Local Government, and Manufacturing.

This is your chance to make an impact. Come and join our talented and creative team of change makers to redefine the future through technology. 

What our people say: 
“We are working towards a very bright future.”
“It's a company with vision and a promising future.”

Why you’ll love working here 

Culture of possibility 
At Atturra we embrace innovation within our teams, fostering an environment of possibility and growth. We believe in creating a supportive and welcoming culture, where everyone is encouraged to achieve success through collaboration, continuous learning, and smart work practices. 

A strong set of company values 
Our culture is reflected by our employees who demonstrate camaraderie, innovation, dedication, respect and excellence in everything they do. These traits have become integral to the way we do business and are the values we strive for. 

Valuable employee benefits 
•    Employee benefits, recognition, and wellbeing platform
•    Career growth via succession planning, internal promotions, and mentorship opportunities
•    Ongoing investment in professional development through industry and technology certifications, and study assistance
•    Mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
•    Support for family and caring responsibilities, including paid parental leave
•    Employee referral program, with monetary incentives offered  

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Atturra, we are committed to addressing the digital skills gap and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds — including Veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, members of the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse individuals, and other underrepresented groups.

Commitment to supporting Australia’s veterans  
Atturra is proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC) and is committed to supporting Australia’s veteran community. We aim to enhance the employment experience for veterans by improving recruitment, support, retention, and leadership opportunities to ensure they have a meaningful and impactful career with us. 

What our people say: 
“Atturra has a great working environment and management are very supportive of their staff. We celebrate success and have fun while working hard.”

How to apply 
All applications must be submitted online via our Careers page. Late applications or those sent by email will not be prioritised. Please ensure your application is complete and that you have
answered all required questions before submitting.

Careers | Atturra
https://atturra.com/au-en/careers

Talent Pool
This recruitment process may also be used to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary opportunities that may arise within the next 12 months. 

Recruitment Agencies/Headhunters:
We got this covered. Our Talent Acquisition team is working on our hiring demands and will reach out should we need extra support. Atturra only accepts referrals from agencies on our official supplier list via Agency Portal. Agencies are required to go through our procurement process, have an approved fee agreement, and be invited to participate in hiring for a job opening by the Atturra Talent Acquisition team. Any profiles or referrals submitted outside of this process will be deemed invalid. We request that you do not contact Atturra employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team for any hiring-related queries. To become an official supplier, send an expression of interest via talentacquisition@atturra.com.  

Atturra is committed to addressing the digital skills gap and advocating for diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of Veteran or service status, gender, LGBTQI+ identity, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, or age.

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, key accountabilities, and skills of persons so classified.  Management reserves the right to add or change the job and relevant percentage of accountabilities as required, in its sole discretion