Yelena Kim

SAP Project Manager, PMP  ·  Head of SAP Center of Expertise

SAP Project Manager and PMP with 20+ years of expertise delivering SAP/ERP implementations and managing support operations across international teams. I bring structure, clarity, and follow-through to complex projects by:

  • Uniting specialists across multiple locations and time zones into cohesive, high-performing teams
  • Translating customer requirements into a clear project vision, identifying bottlenecks early, and guiding teams toward practical solutions
  • Balancing proactive, hands-on leadership with a supportive, people-first management style
  • Asking the right questions to plan effectively and maintain tight control over scope, resources, and timelines
  • Navigating the full project lifecycle — from pre-sales and planning through delivery and ongoing support

Skills

Managed implementations across

FI CO MM SD PS PI BW IS Oil & Gas Retail

SAP Platforms

SAP ERP S/4HANA SAP RISE SAP BTP

Project Delivery

Fixed-Price (FPP) Time & Materials (T&M) On-site & Remote

Management

PCOE PMO Pre-sales Budget Control Team Leadership SOX Compliance

Experience

TerraLink

Head of SAP Center of Expertise

Jul 2016 – Present (10 yrs +)

  • Established and manage a Partner Center of Excellence (PCOE) to support ongoing SAP business operations.
  • Lead the PCOE team and coordinate responsibilities across vendors and clients.
  • Contribute to pre-sales activities: analyzing business requirements, proposing SAP solutions, creating roadmaps, estimating resources and budget, and preparing tender documentation.
  • Define project delivery models (on-site and remote) to match client needs and constraints.
  • Scope and allocate resources across concurrent projects.
  • Plan and manage project execution across Fixed-Price (FPP) and Time & Materials (T&M) engagement models.
  • Since January 2022, leading a large-scale support and development project managing 20+ consultants distributed across MENA, Europe, and Asia.
  • Operate effectively in multicultural, international environments across multiple time zones.
  • Project managed SAP S/4HANA implementation at АО "Тепловые электрические станции" (Tashkent Thermal Power Station, Uzbekistan) — covering production management, financial management, HR, and logistics; successfully closed integration and transitioned the client to ongoing support.

Richfit International

Director of ERP – SAP

Nov 2013 – Jul 2016 (2 yrs 9 mos)

  • Established a Partner Center of Excellence (PCOE) to support ongoing SAP business operations.
  • Built PMO governance processes to identify, select, prioritize, and manage ERP projects across the enterprise.
  • Negotiated vendor contracts and implemented a framework for monitoring performance and compliance.
  • Managed ERP resources, defining business processes and overseeing implementation across teams.
  • Led the logistics team across key cross-functional areas including organizational structure and material master.
  • Provided pre-sales technical support: preliminary budgeting, technical consulting, regional consultant mobilization, and goal setting.
  • Managed direct client relationships across the UAE, China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
  • Participated in company-wide ISO certification project.
  • Built and administered the expert team: sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and managing outsourced consultants.
  • Project management of ERP implementation at PetroChina:
    Functional modules: FI, CO, MM, SD, PS (more than 30 users).
  • Managing the implementation of the SAP project at an oil and gas company together with SAP Kazakhstan:
    Functional modules: FI, CO, MM, SD, PS, PI, IS Oil & Gas Retail (11 branches across Kazakhstan, 300+ users, integration with 110 gas stations).
  • SAP BW project management at Sinooil (50+ users, 2 productive systems).
  • Project management for SAP system roll-out at Sinopec in Kazakhstan.
  • Managing the conceptual design phase to create a single corporate ERP template and build consolidated reporting, at CNPC, China.

PetroKazakhstan

Manager of ERP – SAP

Sep 2002 – Nov 2013 (11 yrs 3 mos)

  • Managed SAP ERP support team serving business operations across multiple locations.
  • Ensured continuous stability and smooth operation of the company's SAP ERP system.
  • Controlled departmental budget and monitored expenditures.
  • Oversaw SOX compliance procedures and enforcement of internal controls.
  • Led the internal expert team, coordinating with cross-functional departments.
  • Delivered regular status reports and ad-hoc reporting to senior management.

Education

Diploma with Honors in Economics

Baltic Institute of Foreign Languages and International Intercultural Cooperation, Saint Petersburg, Russia  ·  1998–2002

Licenses & Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition for Solution Consultants
  • SAP Business Technology Platform in a Nutshell
  • SAP Digital Supplier Network for Consultants
  • SAP Certified Associate - Support Consultant for Incident Management with SAP Business All-in-One

Awards & Recognition

  • "Best Employee of an IT Company" — CNPC, Beijing (2015)
  • Special Award for Fastest SAP Implementation — SAP Kazakhstan (2014)
  • "Most Effective Implementation in the Field of Retail" — Sinooil, Kazakhstan (2013)

Contact

Available for SAP project management engagements, PCOE consulting, and pre-sales collaboration. Feel free to reach out.