IT Project Manager - SAP Migration and Upgrade (Pharma) (Hybrid- Lawrenceville, NJ)

Job Description

Job Description

IT Project Manager – SAP Migration & Upgrade (Pharma) (Hybrid – Lawrenceville, NJ)

We are seeking an IT Project Manager – SAP Migration & Upgrade for our global pharmaceutical client. The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end migration of SAP systems from on premise infrastructure to a cloud-based environment (SAP S/4HANA Cloud, RISE with SAP). The role is responsible for planning, execution, governance, vendor coordination, risk management, and delivery of successful migration and upgrade while ensuring minimal disruption to operations. This role leads cross functional teams through SAP system upgrades and migrations while ensuring compliance with GxP, cGMP, data integrity, and validation requirements. You will oversee all phases of the project lifecycle—from initiation and planning through execution, cutover, and post go live stabilization—ensuring project objectives are met on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining uninterrupted support for manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and finance operations

This is a 40-hour per-week, 12-month contract (extensions possible), 50% onsite at the client’s office in Lawrenceville, NJ

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the full lifecycle of SAP cloud migration initiatives, including planning, design, build, test, cutover, and post‑go‑live stabilization by closely working with service provides/technical leads.

• Develop and manage integrated project plans across infrastructure, application, data, security, and business workstreams

• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables in alignment with business and IT strategy.

• Track milestones, manage RAID logs, and status reporting.

• Drive execution across all SAP workstreams, including Finance (FI/CO), Supply Chain (MM/PP/SD), Manufacturing (PP PI), Quality (QM), Warehouse (WM/EWM), and Interfaces.

• Ensure effective coordination between internal teams, SAP system integrators, and third-party vendors.

Stakeholder & Cross Functional Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for business leaders, IT leadership, and executive sponsors

• Provide regular status reporting, risk updates, financial tracking, and milestone reviews to Steering Committees

GxP, Validation & Compliance

• Coordinate validation activities, including validation master planning, Risk assessments, Traceability between requirements, testing, and release.

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Support team to support audits, inspections, and documentation reviews.

Risk, Change & Cutover Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and compliance risks.

• Partner with change management and business teams to support training, communications, and user readiness

• Plan and execute system cutover, data migration, and go live activities to ensure business continuity.

• Ensure smooth transition from project delivery to operations and support teams

Vendor Management

• Manage multiple vendors (system integrator, SAP/cloud providers and service provider partners), driving governance, integrated delivery plans, and cross vendor dependencies.

• Coordinate vendor deliverables, dependencies, SLAs, and integrated timelines

• Ensure strong governance, accountability, and issue resolution across all partners

• Oversee SOWs and change orders

Financial & Governance Oversight

• Own the project budget (CapEx/OpEx as applicable), including baseline creation, monthly forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis.

• Produce weekly/monthly status reporting for stakeholders and steering committees, including schedule, RAID/RAG, and financials (burn vs. forecast).

• Drive cost optimization and transparency throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements:

• 8–12+ years of IT project management experience with large enterprise systems preferably in pharma, biotech, or other regulated industries.

• 10+ years with MS Office and MS Project.

• 5+ years of managing project financials, experience using ServiceNow and Jira

• Led at least 1 end-to-end SAP migration/upgrade delivered via multiple vendors, from plan/build through cutover and hypercare, with documented go-live dates.

• Managed multi-vendor program governance (weekly steering, vendor PM syncs, RAID/decision logs) and an integrated plan across 3+ vendors/workstreams; enforced on-time delivery of milestones, dependencies, and sign-offs.

• Managed testing governance across vendors (SIT/UAT/regression/integration/performance).

• Managed vendor including SOWs and change requests, tracked deliverables against acceptance criteria, and managed budget/burn (e.g., monthly forecast vs. actuals) with clear escalation paths for scope/schedule slippage.

• Strong understanding of:

• SAP landscapes and integration architecture

• Cloud platforms (AWS) and SAP cloud deployment models

• Data migration, security, compliance, and infrastructure concepts

• Familiarity with RISE with SAP, cloud hosting models/environments is a strong plus.

• Project Management certification preferred (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).

Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/ (please apply to the IT Project Manager – SAP Migration & Upgrade (Pharma) (Hybrid – Lawrenceville, NJ) role).

Please feel free to forward this project opening to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates’ qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $95/hr. - $97.90/hr.

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