SAP Ariba Project Manager

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong expertise in SAP Ariba Sourcing and Contract Management modules to lead and deliver strategic procurement and digital transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder engagement, business analysis, solution implementation, and change management activities while ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance requirements. This role requires a combination of project management excellence, procurement domain knowledge, and hands-on SAP Ariba implementation experience. Project Delivery & Governance Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of SAP Ariba projects. Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk management strategies. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations. Manage project governance, reporting, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communications. Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation plans. SAP Ariba Solution Implementation Lead implementation and enhancement initiatives for SAP Ariba Sourcing and Contract Management modules. Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and translate them into functional solutions. Work closely with business users, procurement teams, vendors, and technical teams to define solution designs. Support configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization activities. Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, procurement leaders, and IT teams. Manage expectations and drive consensus across multiple stakeholder groups. Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and executive presentations. Provide regular project status updates to senior management. Vendor & Resource Management Manage implementation partners, consultants, and vendors. Review project deliverables and ensure compliance with agreed standards. Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project objectives. Required Qualifications: Education Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or related discipline. Experience Minimum 5-8 years of project management experience leading enterprise application implementation projects. Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on SAP Ariba experience, specifically: SAP Ariba Sourcing SAP Ariba Contract Management / Contracts Workspace Proven experience managing full project lifecycle implementations. Experience working with procurement, sourcing, and contract management processes. Experience managing multiple stakeholders across business and technology teams. Project Management Skills Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management skills. Experience using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall project methodologies. Strong governance and project reporting capabilities. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. SAP Ariba Skills SAP Ariba Sourcing Event Management. Contract Authoring and Contract Lifecycle Management. Testing, UAT, and deployment management. Understanding of SAP Ariba integration with SAP ERP/S4HANA is highly desirable.

• SAP Solution Delivery: Exposure to SAP solution delivery, including quality assurance and testing processes to ensure successful delivery of SAP solutions.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Experience working with vendor relationships and contracts in the context of SAP ADM projects, including contract negotiation and management.
• IT Service Management: Familiarity with IT service management frameworks and methodologies, including experience with service delivery and support processes. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Scrum Master, or equivalent certification. SAP Ariba certification preferred. Experience with: SAP S/4HANA SAP MM SAP Business Network Procurement transformation programs Experience within healthcare, public sector, or large enterprise environments is advantageous. Philippines Project Management Hybrid Professional QUEZON CITY, PH (0891) IBM Solutions Delivery, Inc.