Michael Rubel

Senior SAP S/4HANA Transformation & Program Manager

Senior SAP S/4HANA Transformation, Project Manager and Activist PMO Lead with 18+ years of experience across the full SAP lifecycle, ranging from application consulting and project management to strategic leadership of large-scale S/4HANA transformations.
Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA rollouts, data migrations, carve-outs, and post-merger integrations (PMI), delivering complex programs in energy, industrial goods, automotive, and manufacturing environments.
Proven experience acting as the link between business and IT, translating complex technical topics into strategic decisions and actionable delivery plans for executive- and C-level- stakeholders.
Extensive background in PMO and Activist PMO roles, including rollout planning, roadmap alignment, work package structuring, progress tracking, vendor steering, and Steering Committee reporting.
Former Principal at BCG Platinion and currently independent management consultant, combining top-tier consulting experience with hands-on delivery and interim leadership in SAP programs.

Last 3 projects

Since 2024	Energy	Project Manager S/4HANA Rollout – Project Manager of the entire SAP S/4HANA Commercial Core project in a DAX-30 enterprise for the rollout to the largest sub-group. Steering of project team for Finance, Controlling, Procurement and Logistics along all project phases with overall team size of ~300 resources. Part of program leadership team and reporting to SVP- and C-Level stakeholders.
2022 – 2024	Energy	Activist PMO Lead – Leader of the Activist PMO for several rollout entities; planned and structured S/4HANA rollouts from Fit-to-Standard through testing and go-live; coordinated test migrations, process testing, and executive reporting to CEO, CFO, and SVPs.
2021 – 2022	Energy	Subproject Lead Migration Factory – Subproject Lead for the Data Migration Factory in the S/4HANA program of a DAX-30 company; designed and implemented an industrialized migration approach; coordinated client, SNP, and local rollout teams; tracked migration progress, defects, and go-live readiness as well as go-live cut-over.