Senior Project Manager - SAP S4 Finance Integration for a client in the insurance industry

Senior Project Manager - SAP S4 Finance Integration for a client in the insurance industry

Duration: 12 Months (Extensions likely, multi-year initiative)

Location: Toronto or Winnipeg (Hybrid, 3x week)

Overview:

Our Insurance client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the Finance Integration as part of an SAP S4 HANA Upgrade Program. This techno-functional role involves overseeing the integration between SAP S/4HANA and legacy systems, with a focus on finance-related integrations. The PM will ensure seamless data flow between systems while coordinating with multiple work package teams and building out the integration team as the project scales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Management:
• Develop comprehensive integration project plans within a waterfall framework incorporating agile sprints.
• Coordinate with other work package PMs to ensure alignment and dependencies are managed.
• Monitor project progress using SmartSheet, JIRA, and Clarity for status reporting, time management, and cost tracking.
• Utilize SharePoint as central repository for project documentation.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Communicate proactively with program, internal, and external stakeholders with emphasis on functional requirements.
• Collaborate with the solution architecture team for technical design decisions.
• Work closely with the Organizational Change Management team for knowledge transfer activities.
• Ensure integration solutions align with business objectives and insurance operations.
• Risk Management:
• Identify and manage integration-specific risks including data quality, system dependencies, and timing conflicts.
• Develop mitigation plans for real-time vs batch processing scenarios.
• Ensure API management and event-driven architecture considerations are addressed.
• Deliver integrations on-time, within scope, and within budget.
• Team Leadership:
• Build out the integration team as the work package ramps up.
• Lead and motivate a mixed team of functional and technical resources.
• Provide coaching and guidance on insurance-specific data flows and processes.
• Functional Expertise:
• Apply deep functional knowledge of insurance operations including premium collections, claims processing, and commission calculations.
• Ensure integration solutions comply with financial regulations and reporting requirements.
• Bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.

Must Haves:

• 6+ years of proven experience as a Project Manager in SAP integration projects.
• Strong functional expertise in SAP Finance modules and insurance industry processes.
• Experience managing integration projects between SAP and legacy systems.
• Background in financial services with understanding of regulatory compliance (IFRS 17 or similar).
• Excellent project management skills with experience in hybrid waterfall/agile methodologies.
• Strong functional knowledge of insurance data flows and financial processes.
• Understanding of integration patterns including real-time, batch, API management, and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with project management tools: SmartSheet, JIRA, SharePoint, and Clarity.
• Team building and scaling experience.
• PMP and/or PRINCE2, similar project management certification is preferred.

Nice to Have:

• Technical knowledge of SAP integration technologies (considered nice to have as solution architecture team provides technical expertise).
• Experience with private cloud deployments.
• Previous experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation projects.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP or other integration platforms.