Senior SAP Delivery Manager – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Website marc-ellis

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Category

  • Information Technology (IT) & Software
  • Operations & Supply Chain
  • Business Development
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Others / Miscellaneous

Job Overview

A leading organization is seeking an experienced Senior SAP Delivery Manager to lead complex SAP transformation programs in Riyadh. The role is focused on enterprise and government technology transformation, with responsibility for delivering large-scale SAP programs across regional and multi-country environments.

The successful candidate will bring extensive SAP delivery experience, including hands-on leadership of SAP S/4HANA implementations, RISE with SAP, cloud deployments, transformation programs, delivery governance, commercial management, resource planning, and post-go-live operations. The position requires strong leadership across technical, functional, commercial, and client-facing workstreams.

This opportunity provides strong career growth potential for senior SAP professionals seeking leadership positions in enterprise transformation, cloud technology, government digitalization, and regional SAP delivery. Professional development through SAP certifications, project management certification, Agile training, and change management expertise can further strengthen career progression.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large and complex SAP transformation programs.
  • Manage complete SAP S/4HANA delivery lifecycles, including greenfield, brownfield, selective transition, and RISE with SAP implementations.
  • Lead enterprise and government transformation programs across multiple countries and regional markets.
  • Establish and maintain delivery governance, controls, reporting, and performance mechanisms.
  • Manage commercial performance, including P&L, revenue, margins, budgets, and financial controls.
  • Lead resource planning, capacity management, and deployment across SAP programs.
  • Manage implementation activities from initiation and design through deployment, hypercare, and steady-state support.
  • Lead multi-country and regional SAP rollouts and shared-service delivery models.
  • Manage relationships with large enterprise and government/public-sector clients.
  • Coordinate technical, functional, business, and delivery stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Support cloud-based SAP deployments and RISE with SAP transformation initiatives.
  • Ensure successful delivery against agreed timelines, scope, quality, commercial, and operational objectives.
  • Drive continuous improvement across SAP delivery processes and program governance.

Requirements & Qualifications

Experience

  • 12+ years of SAP delivery experience.
  • 5+ years of experience managing large and complex SAP programs.
  • Proven experience delivering full SAP S/4HANA lifecycles.
  • Experience with greenfield, brownfield, selective transition, and RISE with SAP implementations.
  • Experience delivering enterprise and government/public-sector transformation programs.
  • Experience with multi-country or regional SAP rollouts.
  • Experience with shared-service delivery models.
  • Experience managing delivery governance, commercial control, resource planning, hypercare, and steady-state support.
  • Proven track record of leading 3–5 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations from end to end.
  • Strong experience working with large enterprise and government clients.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud deployments and RISE with SAP.

Required Certifications

  • PMP – Project Management Professional certification.
  • SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
  • Relevant SAP functional or technical certification in S/4HANA.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA preferred.
  • Certified ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
  • Prosci Change Management certification preferred.

Professional Skills

  • Strong program and delivery leadership capabilities.
  • Excellent stakeholder and client relationship management.
  • Strong commercial and financial management skills.
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-country transformation programs.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively with enterprise and government stakeholders.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary

AED 35,000–45,000 per month.

The role offers significant career growth opportunities for experienced SAP professionals seeking senior leadership positions in enterprise technology transformation, SAP S/4HANA, cloud transformation, RISE with SAP, and government digital transformation.

Professional development opportunities can include advanced SAP certification, project management certification, Agile methodologies, change management training, and continued specialization in SAP S/4HANA and cloud transformation.

Specific company benefits were not provided in the supplied job description and should be confirmed directly with the employer during the recruitment process.

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