Program Director SAP Data

SAP S/4HANA Program DirectorCandidate will be responsible for leading the design, build, testing and deployment of changed or new business processes enabled by the SAP S/4 solutions. Lead business workshops with key stakeholders and drive results in line with the project plan. Provide business process solutions to meet clients' business priorities and requirements within the context of industry leading practices. Provide contribution in project planning and execution according to objectives, specifications, schedules, and quality standards. Develop implementation schedules, system implementation planning, and execution. Ensure project success criteria are met. Builds strong relationships with IT/business peers and management to best meet company goals and objectives. Responsible for assisting on defining, designing, governing and delivering solution to meet the client requirement working closely with the client and the other business process leads. Provide accurate estimates, timeline and ability to self-direct and mentor/manage teams and client. Lead business workshops with key stakeholders and derive outcomes. Mentor junior team members and be hands-on if required. Leverage and build assets/accelerators and thought leadership. Provide solutions and model solutions based on client's needs, priorities, and industry leading practices.Qualifications include experience leading large global S/4HANA business transformation program delivery as a Data Lead with proven track record and a deep understanding of business values of transformation programs/objectives. Must have previous professional experience with SAP S/4HANA with deep knowledge of master data elements in SAP, leading practices on the data migration and data governance approaches, and hands-on experiences working as a team member prior to becoming a lead. Experience managing and implementing SAP MDG implementation with hands on experience establishing a governance/management framework for organizations. Proven ability to lead and speak of SAP Data approaches and lead workshops with clients and other business process leads. Deep understanding of industry specific KPI's and benefits of S/4HANA functionality to enable the business. Ability to speak business language and translate business requirements into technical spec. Expert level knowledge of SAP data elements (both master and transactional), data structures, industry leading data migration tools, and approaches and understanding of integration amongst various modules. Ability to self-direct and mentor/manage consulting and client team members. Ability to be hands on if required. Demonstrated experience in managing transformational initiatives. At least five (5) full life cycle implementations as an ERP Project Manager with multi-module implementations (Finance, Sales, Production, Purchasing, Warehouse). A minimum of ten (10) years prior transformational ERP consulting or equivalent industry experience. At least six (6) years' experience in proposal and business case development. Proven sales experience. Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities, capable of building and maintaining strong client relationships. Experience managing 20+ resources. Willingness to travel up to 100%. Bachelors degree or equivalent required.