Senior SAP QM Lead Consultant

Senior Sap Qm Lead Consultant

Title: Senior SAP QM Lead Consultant

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Duration: Fulltime

Job Description:

15 - 25 years of experience Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Functional & Technical Expertise

• 15+ years of SAP experience with strong hands-on expertise in SAP QM.

• Proven experience as a QM Lead on at least one SAP S/4HANA implementation.

• Strong understanding of S/4HANA QM simplifications and innovations.

• Experience in regulated or quality-intensive industries (manufacturing, life sciences, automotive, etc.) is a plus.

• Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology preferred.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to influence senior business leaders and drive consensus.

• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive, results-oriented approach.

• Comfortable working in global, cross-cultural environments.

Roles & Responsibilities Functional Leadership

• Lead end-to-end SAP QM design, build, test, and deployment activities in an S/4HANA implementation.

• Drive QM solution architecture, ensuring alignment with business quality processes and SAP S/4HANA best practices.

• Own QM-related fit-to-standard workshops, requirement gathering, and solution validation.

• Configure and customize SAP QM processes including:

• Inspection planning and execution
• Quality notifications
• Quality certificates
• Results recording
• Usage decisions
• Audit management (if applicable)

• Ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules such as MM, PP, SD, EWM, and PM.

Project & Delivery Management

• Act as the QM Stream Lead, managing scope, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies.

• Coordinate with technical teams for enhancements, reports, interfaces, conversions, and forms.

• Support data migration, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization.

• Identify risks and issues early and proactively drive resolution.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Serve as the primary QM point of contact for business stakeholders and project leadership.

• Lead and mentor junior consultants and offshore teams.

• Facilitate effective decision-making through clear communication and strong stakeholder engagement.

• Provide expert guidance during UAT, defect resolution, and business sign-off.

Change Management & Communication

• Translate complex QM concepts into clear, business-friendly language.

• Support training strategy, end-user training, and knowledge transfer.

• Contribute to change management by promoting adoption of standard S/4HANA processes.