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SAP Planner
SAP Planners help employers keep SAP delivery timelines realistic, connected and visible. They bring practical planning support across integrated programme plans, workstream schedules, dependencies, milestones, critical path, resource assumptions, testing windows, cutover activity and progress reporting.
What does a SAP Planner do?
An SAP Planner builds and maintains SAP programme or project plans, working with programme managers, project managers, PMO leads, workstream leads, suppliers, business stakeholders and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need clear schedules, visible dependencies, realistic milestones and stronger control over delivery timelines.
When businesses hire SAP Planners
- Planning SAP implementation, migration, rollout, upgrade or optimisation activity
- Building integrated plans across design, build, testing, data, change, training, cutover, hypercare and BAU transition
- Tracking milestones, dependencies, critical path, resource assumptions, blockers and delivery risks
- Supporting programme reporting, steering packs, replanning, scenario planning and go-live readiness
- Adding planning support to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, RISE with SAP or global template rollout
Typical responsibilities
- Build and maintain SAP project or programme plans, workstream schedules, milestone trackers and dependency maps
- Coordinate planning inputs from programme managers, project managers, workstream leads, suppliers and implementation partners
- Track critical path, delivery milestones, testing windows, data loads, cutover activities, resource assumptions and key dependencies
- Support replanning, scenario planning, baseline updates, progress reporting, governance packs and readiness reviews
- Use SAP Activate, SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager or wider planning and project tools where relevant
- Highlight schedule risks, missed dependencies, unrealistic timelines, resource conflicts and go-live pressure points
- Help programme leaders make informed decisions on delivery sequencing, priorities, dependencies and release readiness
Key skills to look for
- SAP planning experience
- Understanding of SAP transformation delivery, programme planning and cross-workstream dependencies
- Knowledge of integrated plans, milestones, critical path, dependencies, replanning, reporting and readiness tracking
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Activate, Cloud ALM or large-scale ERP programmes
- Ability to work with programme managers, project managers, PMO teams, workstream leads, suppliers and stakeholders
- Clear judgement on planning realism, dependency risk, milestone confidence and practical delivery control