The Technical Project Manager – SAP will lead end-to-end delivery of Tessera Labs' AI-powered ERP modernization programs, focusing on seamless integration with SAP ECC and S/4HANA. This role acts as the technical bridge between customer SAP teams and Tessera's AI and engineering teams, ensuring safe, predictable, and successful implementations in complex enterprise environments.
What You'll Do
- Own end-to-end delivery of multi-agent AI modernization programs, ensuring seamless integration with SAP ECC/S/4HANA and surrounding enterprise systems.
- Leverage deep SAP knowledge to anticipate technical friction points related to data structures, custom code (ABAP), and process orchestration.
- Lead a cross-functional delivery pod (Forward-Deployed Engineers, Data Engineers) through the complexities of SAP landscapes.
- Act as the primary technical interpreter between customer SAP technical teams (Basis, Architects, Developers) and Tessera's AI/product organizations.
- Lead discovery workshops, using SAP fluency to map complex system landscapes, data flows, and integration points to Tessera's agentic capabilities.
- Articulate technical trade-offs and implementation plans to both CIO-level executives and SAP technical leads.
- Drive Agile delivery within the constraints of enterprise change management and SAP's Activate methodology or similar.
- Anticipate risks related to custom code remediation, data harmonization, and cross-system dependencies; create clear mitigation plans rooted in technical reality.
- Ensure all delivery meets rigorous enterprise standards for security, compliance, auditability, and SAP-specific change governance (e.g., Transport management).
- Oversee technical prerequisites for integration across enterprise systems, with a primary focus on SAP.
- Serve as the primary technical operations contact during onboarding and implementation.
- Manage technical escalations from customer IT teams, coordinating engineering responses with clear, timely communication and a deep understanding of the underlying SAP issues.
- Operate in a high-velocity environment, bringing structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous customer challenges.
- Travel to customer sites for workshops, solution design, and program oversight.
What We're Looking For
- 4–6+ years of experience managing or leading the technical delivery of multiple SAP projects (ECC, S/4HANA).
- Deep understanding of SAP backend—modules, data tables, integration points, and the complexities of real-world SAP landscapes.
- Proven experience in technical program management or engineering program delivery within enterprise environments.
- Ability to read, understand, and explain SAP technical concepts, system constraints, and data models to both engineering teams and business stakeholders.
- Strong command of Agile methodologies and experience orchestrating cross-functional delivery with large-scale technical dependencies.
Nice to Have
- Experience working within a top-tier System Integrator (e.g., Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, EY, IBM) or managing complex programs on the client side.
- Experience delivering programs involving ML/AI or a strong interest in understanding LLMs and multi-agent AI orchestration.
- Familiarity with integrating SAP with other enterprise platforms (Salesforce, Workday, Snowflake, MuleSoft).
- PMP, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification is a plus, but real-world SAP delivery experience is paramount.
Technical Stack
SAP ECC, S/4HANA, ABAP, Transport Management, Activate Methodology, Agile, ERP, CRM, Finance Stacks, Data Harmonization, Multi-agent AI, AI Orchestration, Enterprise Integration
Team & Environment
Team: cross-functional delivery pod including Forward-Deployed Engineers and Data Engineers. Culture: Move fast, own outcomes end-to-end, build at the frontier of applied AI for large-scale transformation, operate with extreme ownership, bias for clarity and action, thrive in ambiguity, simplify complexity, drive alignment between cutting-edge AI and established enterprise systems.
Benefits & Compensation
- Travel to customer sites for workshops, solution design, and program oversight (up to 70% as per client requirements)
- Opportunity to work at the frontier of applied AI for large-scale enterprise transformation
- Backed by Foundation Capital
- High-velocity startup environment with extreme ownership and outcome-driven culture
Work Mode
Hybrid role with locations in San Jose, CA and New York City. Remote considered; travel required up to 70% as per client requirements.
