SAP Project Manager

Rahway, NJ-Onsite

Contract-6 Months+

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. SAP Knowledge: Strong understanding of SAP modules relevant to tax processes.
2. Tax Engine Expertise: Familiarity with tax engines (like Sabrix, or OneSource)and integration with SAP.
3. Familiarity with Agile methodologies/JIRA.

Job Description/ Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, and track of all production-related activities required to support successful deployments
Besides the regular project management skills and expertise, should have an understanding of SAP and Tax engine, prior experience with tax upgrades
Implementation planning and dependency analysis for both major and maintenance release cycles
Identify risks, cross application dependencies and downstream impacts per release
Establish and communicate master release schedule
Design and implement efficient procedures for the distribution and implementation of IT changes into production
Facilitate issue tracking and resolution of post go live activities where required
Manage scope and schedule of releases
Creation and communication of release status implementation scorecard and executive status reporting
Assist in the prioritization of enhancements and changes into release packages
Develop process for emergency and exception releases
Participate in weekly Change Advisory Board meetings
Consolidate and publish Release Notes for each deployment
Ensure compliance with IT processes including proper documentation, reviews and approvals of related changes
Provide timely escalation to IT Leadership where necessary/appropriate

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. SAP Knowledge: Strong understanding of SAP modules relevant to tax processes.
2. Tax Engine Expertise: Familiarity with tax engines (like Sabrix, or OneSource)and integration with SAP.
3. Familiarity with Agile methodologies/JIRA.