SAP Delivery Lead/Associate Director - Consumer Goods

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs, serving as the primary delivery leader accountable for execution, quality, financial performance, and business outcomes.
• Partner with senior client executives to define transformation strategies, program roadmaps, governance models, and value realization objectives.
• Establish and lead global delivery organizations across business, functional, technical, integration, data, testing, deployment, change management, and support workstreams.
• Drive program planning, mobilization, estimation, staffing, governance, financial management, and execution across all phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, scope, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment to program objectives and delivery commitments.
• Lead executive governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder communications, providing transparent reporting and actionable recommendations.
• Ensure adoption of SAP leading practices, Accenture delivery methodologies, quality standards, and governance frameworks to improve delivery outcomes.
• Guide teams through major program milestones including design, build, testing, deployment planning, cutover, go-live, hypercare, and transition to support.
• Drive delivery innovation by leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, and analytics to improve productivity, quality, risk management, and delivery efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with client executives and become a strategic advisor on SAP transformation, delivery excellence, and business value realization.
• Support account growth through delivery excellence, executive relationship development, opportunity identification, and participation in sales and pursuit activities.
• Support sales origination, proposal development, solution shaping, and business case creation for future SAP transformation opportunities.
• Develop delivery assets, accelerators, and leading practices while mentoring the next generation of SAP program and delivery leaders.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

You are an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader who thrives in the complexity of large-scale business and technology transformations. You bring the vision, leadership, and execution discipline required to deliver enterprise SAP programs that drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

You are a trusted advisor to client executives and program leadership, capable of aligning business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment, and change teams around a shared transformation vision. You excel at navigating ambiguity, managing large global delivery organizations, and ensuring programs remain focused on value realization from strategy through deployment and stabilization.

You continuously seek opportunities to modernize delivery through AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and data-driven decision making, helping organizations accelerate transformation while improving quality and delivery predictability.

Above all, you are passionate about helping Consumer, Goods & Services companies successfully transform their businesses through SAP and emerging technologies., * Minimum of 12 years of SAP Delivery, Program Management, Transformation Leadership, or Consulting experience

• Minimum of 6 years experience in Leadership roles (Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Program Director, or Delivery Executive) for SAP transformation programs supporting Consumer, Goods & Services companies
• Minimum two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with accountability for planning, execution, deployment, and business outcomes.
• Experience managing large global SAP delivery teams (100+ resources) across multiple geographies and delivery centers.
• Minimum of 2 years experience/strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies, governance, testing, deployment, data migration, change management, and operational readiness.
• Minimum of 2 years experience managing program financials, executive stakeholders, third-party vendors, and complex delivery risks.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal efforts, solution shaping, or pursuit activities for SAP transformation opportunities.
• Experience leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics capabilities to improve SAP delivery effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Prior consulting or advisory experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/11/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $163,000 to $413,600Cleveland $150,900 to $330,900Colorado $163,000 to $357,400District of Columbia $173,500 to $380,500Illinois $150,900 to $357,400Maine $138,800 to $304,400Maryland $163,000 to $357,400Massachusetts $163,000 to $380,500Minnesota $163,000 to $357,400New York $150,900 to $413,600New Jersey $173,500 to $413,600Virginia $150,900 to $380,500Washington $173,500 to $380,500

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