SAP Project Manager


We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully transitioning and managing SAP implementation/migration projects.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of SAP solutions, especially the ERP, excellent leadership, and exceptional communication skills, knowledge of SAP Activate and agile methodologies and ability to communicate complex ideas to non-technical audience.

About Cognizant

At Cognizant, we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact. Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com..

About the Team / Business Unit

We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. We help our customers by imagining and building innovative solutions. We do everything with a passion for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It is the same defining attribute that we look for in our people. From application modernization services and digital transformation, to running some of the largest digital support services of their kind, we help our clients envision and operate tomorrow’s products and services today. We are industry-focused specializing in applied innovation— platform-enabled, AI-driven, validated by human insight and science. Our EPS-SAP community runs global, and you will always have support from talented colleagues. We appreciate knowledge sharing and collaboration to make sure our clients succeed, which means we succeed.

About the Role / You

Now we are hiring a Project Manager with deep knowledge in Enterprise Platforms, with good exposure to services on large enterprise platforms like SAP. In this role, you will work with some of our biggest Nordic customers and help them through the implementation of their digital strategy. You will be the first point of contact for our clients, and it is important that you understand not only the SAP solutions technically, but also the customer’s overall strategy, and how Cognizant’s team can help in the adoption of the solutions.

As the primary point of contact for SAP implementation projects, you will:

  • Lead, facilitate and coordinate project activities including project planning and stakeholder management
  • Ensure alignment within the project team and relevant stakeholders from the client, but also from other Cognizant teams working at the same client in adjacent projects
  • Coordinate activities such as workshops, testing activities, deployment to production, knowledge transfer, etc.
  • Facilitates daily stand-up, iteration planning, sprint review, and iteration retrospective meetings.
  • Develop project plans including timeline, resource planning, activity break down, risk assessment and budgeting.
  • Ensure continuous alignment with relevant stakeholders and management, resent project progression and updates at gate meetings.
  • Manage project conflicts, challenges and dynamic business requirements to keep operations
  • Proactively identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities

Required & nice to have Skills

Must Haves:

  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • Agile methodology
  • SAP Activate
  • Excellent communicational skills
  • Project management

Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow

  • Danish language skills
  • SAP FS-CD module
  • Finance
  • Presales
  • People Management

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.

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