PMO Operations Manager, SAP Landscape Modernization
Austin, Texas, United States
Software and Services
Summary
Posted: Jul 15, 2025
Role Number: 200612350
At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of becoming excellent products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Apple's Enterprise Business Solutions team is an exciting new IS&T team, passionate about providing high-quality, innovative, in-house developed, and off-the-shelf delivery of technology solutions to support and improve the business needs of Apple's Legal organization. The people here at Apple don't just build products - we craft the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries! It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.
Description
The SAP Global PMO Manager will be responsible for leading the IS&T SAP Program Management Office (PMO). The PMO is responsible for a wide array of activities that are central to the smooth functioning of the worldwide SAP/SCI organization.
These global organization-wide responsibilities include the following:
Track and regularly report on overall department budget details, both capital and expense
Own the annual capital planning process for the department
Lead the procure-to-pay process for the department
Serve as the single point of contact with our vendors for statements of work, purchase requests, purchase orders, and invoices
Develop and support organizational reporting and tracking tools. These include: portfolio management system, budget tracking, project status reporting, resourcing tools, and document management system
Lead all PMO-related projects and provide direction to assigned contractor(s)
Ensure maintenance of organizational websites, PLC documentation, and SOW templates
Track multiple aspects of our enterprise contract with SAP (e.g., allocation of consulting spend, service day consumption, alignment with Apple's project roadmap, etc.)
Assist SAP Directors and Managers on senior-level communications related to project portfolio, department initiatives, metrics, and strategic directions
Build and publish a monthly project portfolio and production support metrics.
Maintain the relationship with outsourced contracting vendors and third-party solution providers
Serve as the department's primary liaison to the Vendor Management Office (VMO) to ensure maximum efficiency from off-shore contracting vendors
Manage and influence a team of direct reports
Assist SAP Directors and Managers with long-term skill-set and capacity planning
Lead and report compliance with the SAP Project Lifecycle methodology
Drive process improvement and efficiency projects
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of people management experience
8+ years of SAP project/program management experience, SAP project implementation, or SAP end-user experience.
Excellent written and verbal communications, including presentation delivery and meeting facilitation
Credible Project Management - plans in advance, sets realistic timelines, breaks down work, documents everything, follows up with others, assertive and diplomatic
Can effectively handle multiple, simultaneous activities and prioritize
Can coach and give constructive feedback that leads to better outcomes for the team
Reporting and Analytics tools
Preferred Qualifications
BA or BS degree
10 or more years of project planning experience with SAP Programs or ERP End-User
AP Program Management Office responsibilities
Enjoys deep data analysis and has advanced Numbers or Microsoft Excel skills
Advanced proficiency with Pages or Microsoft Word
Advanced proficiency with Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint
Proficient with database software (e.g., FileMaker or Microsoft Access)
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