SAP Service Line Manager (ERP)

TL;DR

SAP Service Line Manager (ERP): Leading and professionalizing the SAP consulting service line with an accent on people leadership, delivery excellence, and resource capacity management. Focus on driving professional strategy, managing cross-functional teams of 50+ people, and partnering with sales for high-value SAP bids.

Location: Must be living in Hungary (Budapest) or Germany. Willingness to travel globally.

Company

hirify.global provides SAP consulting and professional services to help clients implement and optimize enterprise solutions.

What you will do

• Define and execute the professional strategy for the SAP service line in alignment with business goals.
• Lead and mentor functional leaders and senior consultants, managing distributed teams of 50+ people.
• Ensure high delivery standards across projects, overseeing methodology, quality gates, and best practices.
• Manage capacity and skills mapping to align resource availability with the sales pipeline and delivery demand.
• Partner with sales teams on opportunity shaping, effort estimates, and the creation of Statements of Work (SoW).
• Collaborate with Unit Managers, PMO, and Architects to provide regular reporting and delivery insights.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in SAP consulting or delivery on the service provider side.
• 5+ years of SAP project management or functional team leadership on the client side.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional SAP teams of 50+ people and budget planning for similar scales.
• Track record of managing and winning 10+ SAP bids valued over $1MM.
• Must be based in Hungary (Budapest) or Germany.
• Business-level proficiency in English and German.
• University degree in IT or Economics and certification in a recognized project management methodology.

Nice to have

• Coaching or mentoring certification.
• Experience building or scaling a service line or professional practice.
• Knowledge of SAP Activate, Agile, or Hybrid delivery models.
• MBA degree.
• Proficiency in the Hungarian language.