Senior Project Manager - SAP S4 Finance Integration for a client in the insurance industry

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Senior Project Manager - SAP S4 Finance Integration for a client in the insurance industry

Job Type: Contract

Positions to fill: 1

Start Date: Aug 25, 2025

Job End Date: Aug 28, 2026

Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable

Job ID: 147001

Location: Toronto, Winnipeg, London

Senior Project Manager - SAP S4 Finance Integration for a client in the insurance industry

Duration: 12 Months (Extensions likely, multi-year initiative)

Location: Toronto or Winnipeg (Hybrid, 3x week)

Overview:

Our Insurance client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the Finance Integration as part of an SAP S4 HANA Upgrade Program. This techno-functional role involves overseeing the integration between SAP S/4HANA and legacy systems, with a focus on finance-related integrations. The PM will ensure seamless data flow between systems while coordinating with multiple work package teams and building out the integration team as the project scales.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Management:

Developprehensive integration project plans within a waterfall framework incorporating agile ss.

Coordinate with other work package PMs to ensure alignment and dependencies are managed.

Monitor project progress using SmartSheet, JIRA, and Clarity for status reporting, time management, and cost tracking.

Utilize SharePoint as central repository for project documentation.

Stakeholder Management:

Communicate proactively with program, internal, and external stakeholders with emphasis on functional requirements.

Collaborate with the solution architecture team for technical design decisions.

Work closely with the Organizational Change Management team for knowledge transfer activities.

Ensure integration solutions align with business objectives and insurance operations.

Risk Management:

Identify and manage integration-specific risks including data quality, system dependencies, and timing conflicts.

Develop mitigation plans for real-time vs batch processing scenarios.

Ensure API management and event-driven architecture considerations are addressed.

Deliver integrations on-time, within scope, and within budget.

Team Leadership:

Build out the integration team as the work package ramps up.

Lead and motivate a mixed team of functional and technical resources.

Provide coaching and guidance on insurance-specific data flows and processes.

Functional Expertise:

deep functional knowledge of insurance operations including premium collections, claims processing, andmission calculations.

Ensure integration solutionsply with financial regulations and reporting requirements.

Bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.

Must Haves:

6+ years of proven experience as a Project Manager in SAP integration projects.

Strong functional expertise in SAP Finance modules and insurance industry processes.

Experience managing integration projects between SAP and legacy systems.

Background in financial services with understanding of regulatorypliance (IFRS 17 or similar).

Excellent project management skills with experience in hybrid waterfall/agile methodologies.

Strong functional knowledge of insurance data flows and financial processes.

Understanding of integration patterns including real-time, batch, API management, and event-driven architectures.

Proficiency with project management tools: SmartSheet, JIRA, SharePoint, and Clarity.

Team building and scaling experience.

PMP and/or PRINCE2, similar project management certification is preferred.

Nice to Have:

Technical knowledge of SAP integration technologies (considered nice to have as solution architecture team provides technical expertise).

Experience with private cloud deployments.

Previous experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation projects.

Knowledge of SAP BTP or other integration platforms.