About the Department

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This is an executive position (no union affiliation) and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage.

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology

HOURS OF WORK: Monday thru Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

LOCATION: 632 W 6th Ave, 4th Floor - City Hall

To be considered for employment, candidates must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Position Duties

The SAP Program Manager oversees the governance, planning, execution, change management, risk management, and delivery of SAP and related projects and operations within the organization. SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is an ERP software used to manage business processes across functions like finance, procurement, human resources, and logistics. In this role, the SAP Program Manager ensures that operation, implementation, upgrade, and support activities align with the Municipality’s business goals. Additionally, the SAP Program Manager oversees the Municipality’s SAP operations and works closely with the Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO) to shape its strategic direction. The SAP Program Manager coordinates all aspects of program execution and Service Level Agreement (SLA) management, while maintaining strong relationships with business units and vendors to ensure that SAP and related systems effectively supports the Municipality's needs. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration or similar discipline and eight (8) years of information technology experience in a field appropriate to the position.

Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration or similar discipline and ten (10) years of information technology experience in a field appropriate to the position.

Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.

Other Qualifications

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment. The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual’s command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service.

The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

Application Process

Once a candidate clicks on the "Apply" link underneath the header section of a vacancy announcement, they will be directed to the www.GovernmentJobs.com website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile. Candidates will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.

NOTE: The GovernmentJobs website and candidate's profile accounts are not administered by the Municipality of Anchorage. For technical assistance or customer service regarding an account profile, candidates may contact the GovernmentJobs customer support line at 1-855-524-5627.

For general questions regarding Municipal vacancy announcements or the employment process with the Municipality of Anchorage, candidates may contact the Human Resources Department at 907-343-4442 during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Alaska Standard Time.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.

Benefits

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

Health / Medical Benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
Life Insurance
Dependent Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
Health Savings Accounts

Retirement:

State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
401(k) and 457 Savings Plans

Employer Paid Benefits:

Employee Assistance Program
Paid Leave Plan
13 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.aspx

Supplemental Questions

In order to be considered, candidates must provide accurate and complete education and work history information in its entirety. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the candidate's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a certain field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application).

Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume" or any similar comment on any portion of your application may lead to you being disqualified for the position.

If the experience you reference in the below questions is not clearly included and described in your Work History section, your application will be considered not qualified for this position and you may be removed from consideration.

Do you understand, in order to be considered for this position, accurate and complete education and work history information must be provided?

Are you a current Municipal employee?

Do you now or in the future require sponsorship to work legally in the United States? (*IMPORTANT: The Municipality of Anchorage is unable to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.)

What is your highest level of completed education?

Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration or similar discipline
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration or similar discipline

How many years of information technology experience do you have in a field appropriate to the position?

Less than 8 years
8 to less than 10 years
10 years or more

Describe your related experience in detail and indicate which position(s) in your Work History demonstrate(s) the qualifications in relation to the above question.

Describe your experience with SAP implementations.

Describe an SAP upgrade or S/4HANA migration you led and how you mitigated risks related to data, custom code, or downtime.

How do you align functional and technical SAP teams to ensure deliverables follow the program roadmap and architectural standards?

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: Municipality of Anchorage
Address: 632 W 6th Avenue, Suite 605

Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
Phone: (907) 343-4442
Website: http://www.muni.org/jol

SAP PROGRAM MANAGER (Application Services Manager) Range - 23 / EXE

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