Delivery Manager - SAP Platforms

Company: Costco
Location: Issaquah
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.Delivery Managers serve as the Chief Scrum Master across all delivery teams within a product. They are responsible for the overall solution delivery and support of large-scale programs with complex integrations. Delivery Managers are responsible for managing the communication across program stakeholders, defining mitigation strategies to remediate risks & issues, and assisting teams to ensure that the value being delivered aligns to the product vision defined by product managers.The SAP Platform Delivery Manager is responsible for managing and delivering technical complex projects with the SAP Platform Team. In coordination with team leads, they will be primarily responsible for the successful delivery of the scope, timeline and budget for their respective projects, including the overall solution delivery and support of large-scale programs with complex integrations. Delivery Managers are responsible for managing the communication across program stakeholders, defining mitigation strategies to remediate risks and issues, and assisting teams to ensure that the value being delivered aligns to the product visionIf you want to be a part of one of the worldwideBEST companies "to work for", simply apply and let your career be reimagined.ROLE---Defines and documents project scope. Manages changes to project scope throughout the lifecycle of the project.---Works with team leads to create project plans and critical paths at the appropriate level of detail and manages tasks to support project governance requirements.---Manages project stakeholder expectations of project scope and schedule.---Develops project budgets, manages changes to project budgets, and tracks actual costs and variance to approved budget.---Provides executive level presentations for related projects and topics.---Manages issues, risks, and decisions throughout the lifecycle of the project.---Develops mitigation of critical and high priority risks, mitigation and contingency plans.---Collaborates with various IT technical teams.---Provides status reporting to project stakeholders.---Ensures all project artifacts and deliverables are documented, approved, and stored for re-usability, support, and audit purposes in designated project tools.---Supports product teams with the delivery of new features and capabilities while empowering them and allowing them to be self-organized.---Fosters collaboration between the delivery pods and stakeholders at the product level.---Drives tactical day-to-day delivery process, including removing impediments that negatively impact productivity or block the team's process.---Ensures effective communication, collaboration, coordination and team engagement in initiatives that cut across portfolios and products.---Drives best practices of Project Management within SAP.REQUIRED---5+ years project or technical delivery management experience; with at least 2 years managing and deploying SAP solutions.---Extensive knowledge on SAP architecture, migration paths, methodology and tools.---Comprehensive understanding of various SAP integration scenarios of SAP systems with BTP, Ariba, Successfactors etc.---Project management, delivery management, or project support experience on a large scale SAP project implementation.---Proven track record for successful delivery of SAP Platform platform projects and working cross-functionally with business and IT.---High proficiency in the SAP product portfolio, offerings, and industry solutions.---Strong ability to translate between technical and non-technical audience with confidence---Good understanding of SAP solutions (releases, platform interdependencies, etc.)---Good understanding of operational aspects (Application or Technical) of SAP solution both on premise and in cloud environment.---Must be flexible in diving into project detail when necessary, while keeping the overall picture in mind.---Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills with ability to influence and motivate project team members that report to other groups in the organization.---Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including presentation and interpersonal skills.---Extremely responsive with a strong sense of urgency.---Ability to work independently.Recommended---Working knowledge of ServiceNow, Portfolio and Program Management module.---Proficient in the use of SmartSheet as a WBS and schedule tool.---PMP certification is preferred.---Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.Required Documents--- Cover Letter--- ResumeCalifornia applicants, please click to review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice.Pay Ranges:Level 1 - $85,000 - $115,000Level 2 - $105,000 - $135,000,Level 3 - $125,000 - $155,000Level 4 - $145,000 - $200,000We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.comIf hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
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