Techno-Functional Project Manager - SAP S/4HANA (1 Year Contract)

Company Overview

Nielsen is dedicated to advancing the media landscape by delivering powerful insights that influence client decisions and generate remarkable outcomes. Our global team is devoted to monitoring audience engagement across all content consumption platforms. Rooted in a proud history, we lead the ongoing media transformation. Joining Nielsen means becoming part of a vibrant team focused on excellence, determination, and impactful collaboration. We support your success to propel our future forward.

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptionally organized and proactive Techno-Functional Project Manager to facilitate the worldwide deployment of SAP S/4HANA spanning 35 countries. This pivotal position ensures smooth coordination between the Global Project Management Office and local Finance teams internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage coordination and scheduling for project engagements including meetings, workshops, and localization sessions across multiple global time zones involving 35 countries.
• Serve as the main liaison for Finance leads in each country, ensuring clear communication about deadlines, deliverables, and data cleansing needs.
• Document detailed meeting minutes, monitor progress, and drive action items to completion.
• Support financial and project management functions by assisting with budget and expense tracking, vendor invoice reconciliation, and monitoring expenditure variances.
• Maintain comprehensive resource plans highlighting the allocation of internal and external consultants across country-specific workstreams.
• Consolidate weekly and monthly status reports into unified dashboards for executive review.
• Oversee data cleansing activities related to financial master data migration (including Chart of Accounts, Profit Centers, and Cost Centers) from legacy systems to S/4HANA.
• Manage and organize a centralized project repository on SharePoint/Teams housing all essential documentation, localization blueprints, and sign-off certificates.
• Assist with cutover phase documentation and verify readiness checklists during critical go-live periods for each wave of country implementations.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 10 years overall professional experience, including 3 to 5 years in project administration, PMO coordination, or a senior administrative capacity within a corporate environment.
• Experience with large-scale multinational IT projects, especially SAP or other ERP system rollouts, is highly preferred.
• Good foundational knowledge of financial and accounting principles, such as Accounts Payable/Receivable and General Ledger, is advantageous.
• Proficiency in project management software like MS Project, Jira, Asana, or Smartsheet.
• Advanced capabilities in MS Excel (including vlookups and pivot tables) and PowerPoint for preparing executive presentations.
• Exposure to SAP or S/4HANA systems is a plus but not mandatory.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills suitable for collaborating with diverse teams across multiple countries.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing tasks effectively under pressure.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; additional language skills are considered beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree or MBA preferred, with additional SAP certifications considered an advantage.

Additional Information

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