Engineering Project Manager (SAP), IS&T Enterprise Systems

Enterprise Systems is part of IS&T and owns the technology behind Apple's SAP environment and its modernization through the SAP Landscape Modernization (SLM) initiative. The team manages the continuous operation, maintenance, and evolution of the world's largest single-instance SAP deployment — a platform that sustains Apple's global supply chain and the integrity of its core financial systems.

Within Apple, this team supports various lines of business with a mixture of non-technical and technical roles. The people that support Apple's business functions have a unique mix of backgrounds, experiences, and skills and our teams are full of dynamic and incredibly thoughtful and hardworking people passionate about technology, digital media, arts and entertainment.

At Apple, not only do our products enrich our customers’ lives, we are also passionate about developing applications which enrich service experience for our customers.

Description

This mid-level position is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in SAP who is looking to take the next step in their career by working on impactful projects and gaining more responsibility in a dynamic and collaborative environment. If you are driven by process optimization and technology, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your expertise

Responsibilities

• Configure and customize SAP solutions to meet business needs, ensuring alignment with system architecture and best practices.
• Lead business process analysis and gap analysis to identify optimization opportunities and recommend solutions that align with business objectives.
• Take ownership of functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful system integration and data migration.
• Perform and manage unit testing, integration testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate solutions.
• Provide comprehensive post-go-live support, including issue resolution, change requests, and enhancements.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and end-user documentation to ensure users are equipped to effectively leverage the solutions.
• Work closely with the project management team to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope, budget, and quality standards.
• Act as the main liaison between the business units and other IT teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 years experience with SAP configuration and business process mapping.
• 8 years experience with SAP implementation methodologies, such as ASAP or Agile.
• 8 years experience in analyzing and translating business requirements into technical specifications and system solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in a business, finance, technology(STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), or other similar field of study.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex SAP issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Results-oriented, persistent, and meticulous
• Experience with multiple SAP modules or exposure to cross-functional projects.
• Understanding of ABAP programming
• Previous experience with system integration and data migration in SAP
• SAP certification in one or more modules is highly desirable