SAP ERP Manager

This is a direct-hire opportunity. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. The candidate must be local to Michigan. Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with a retail organization, is seeking a skilled Director of Business Systems to lead a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation and oversee enterprise business systems operations. This hands-on leadership role drives end-to-end ERP delivery, establishes PMO governance, manages cross-functional integrations, and supports go-live execution and long-term system stabilization. Job Duties - Lead end-to-end SAP ERP implementation activities across retail operations, finance, procurement, inventory, warehouse management, and order fulfillment - Establish and maintain PMO governance, project plans, risk management processes, milestone tracking, and delivery accountability - Oversee system integrations between SAP and third-party business applications, ensuring alignment across functional areas - Direct implementation readiness activities, including testing, data migration, cutover planning, go-live execution, and hypercare - Manage implementation partners, SAP functional teams, and internal resources to resolve critical project issues and dependencies - Lead and support a team of ERP Analysts while remaining directly involved in troubleshooting and implementation execution - Translate operational requirements into integrated ERP solutions that support end-to-end business processes - Develop a long-term business systems roadmap focused on production stabilization, process improvements, and future enhancements Skills Required: - Minimum 5 years of SAP/ERP leadership experience, including direct people management and demonstrated ownership of at least one complete, end-to-end SAP implementation from planning through go-live and post-production stabilization - Proven ownership of at least one complete, end-to-end enterprise ERP implementation, including go-live and post-implementation stabilization - Extensive SAP implementation experience, including SAP S/4HANA or comparable SAP ERP environments - Demonstrated experience establishing or managing PMO governance, implementation schedules, risk mitigation, and cutover execution - Hands-on experience overseeing multiple SAP functional areas, including sales/order management, inventory, warehouse management, procurement, and finance - Experience managing cross-system integrations, third-party applications, and end-to-end ERP business processes - Experience with system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), data migration, production readiness, and hypercare - Experience managing ERP Analysts, enterprise applications teams, and external implementation partners Desired - SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation experience - Experience with SAP Activate methodology and SAP implementation lifecycle practices - Retail, automotive, manufacturing, or other complex operational ERP implementation experience - Knowledge of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Finance and Controlling (FICO), and warehouse management processes - Experience integrating ERP platforms with point-of-sale, customer financing, fulfillment, logistics, and delivery systems - Experience supporting ERP implementations within lean IT organizations - Experience developing enterprise applications roadmaps and managing post-implementation enhancements