SuccessFactors Project Manager

Job Title: SuccessFactors Project Manager
Location-Type: Remote
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: 12 month contract
Compensation Range: $70 - $82.50/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .

Job Description:

Seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Project Manager to support a portfolio of client-facing SuccessFactors engagements, including implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and sustainment activities. This individual will serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing project delivery, stakeholder communications, project financials, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple concurrent SAP SuccessFactors client engagements, including implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and managed services activities.
• Serve as the primary customer-facing project lead, running weekly and bi-weekly status meetings and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risks, issues, action items, and delivery schedules.
• Maintain project management workbooks and reporting documentation, including forecasting, actuals, resource allocation, project health, and budget tracking.
• Coordinate consultants, Customer Success teams, and client stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead project communications, status reporting, and executive-level updates for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage SuccessFactors release and upgrade initiatives, including feature reviews, testing coordination, stakeholder communication, and deployment planning.
• Monitor project scope, budget, resource utilization, and delivery milestones while proactively identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
• Handle client escalations and delivery challenges while maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Support transitions from implementation into ongoing managed services and sustainment operations.
• Drive issue resolution across customer, consulting, and internal delivery teams.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of Project Management experience.
• 3 years of direct SAP SuccessFactors project experience.
• Experience managing SAP SuccessFactors implementations, upgrades, enhancements, or sustainment engagements.
• Experience working in a client-facing consulting, professional services, implementation partner, or managed services environment.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent customer engagements simultaneously.
• Experience maintaining project plans, status reports, project documentation, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience tracking project financials, including forecasting, actuals, resource allocation, and budget reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage difficult client situations, escalations, and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced delivery environment.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Authorization to work in the United States (US Citizen required).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working for a SAP SuccessFactors consulting firm, implementation partner, or professional services organization.
• PMP certification or other Project Management certification.
• Experience managing SuccessFactors release management and feature adoption initiatives.
• Experience transitioning clients from implementation into managed services or sustainment support models.
• SAP HCM experience.
• Experience supporting federal, government, FedRAMP, DoD, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience managing portfolios of 4-5 concurrent client engagements.
• Strong consultative approach with executive presence, adaptability, and relationship-building skills.