Head of Global SAP Center of Excellence (S/4HANA)

CROWDCONSULTANTS

Austria

4 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English, German

Job source

Software as a Service SAP ERP SAP (Applications) SAP Integration Solutions SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Integration Workday

Develop and own the SAP strategy, target architecture and roadmap in line with the business goals, and act as accountable owner of the SAP S/4HANA rollout at management level
Drive a standard-first (“clean core”) approach and the harmonization of business processes across entities, together with the global process owners
Take overall responsibility for adjacent applications such as Workday and xflow - roadmaps, release cycles, licences and lifecycle - and ensure robust integration with SAP across system boundaries
Establish the governance framework for demand, projects and change requests and lead the portfolio prioritization with management and business stakeholders
Lead and empower the Delivery Manager, act as the escalation level above delivery and represent the SAP CoE in steering committees
Ensure compliance, security and risk management across the application landscape - authorization concepts, data protection, audits and business continuity - and steer performance through clear KPIs
Own the budget of the SAP CoE and adjacent applications, drive cost optimization, and manage SAP, application vendors and implementation partners, including sourcing strategy, contracts and SLAs
Build, lead and develop a high-performing global team of SAP and application experts, and drive the organizational change behind SAP transformations with a strong key user network

At least 10 years of SAP experience, including at least 5 years leading an SAP CoE or SAP team in a global environment
Proven track record in SAP S/4HANA transformations and rollouts in an international organization
Sound understanding of end-to-end business processes, SAP architecture and integration concepts
Experience in managing adjacent cloud/SaaS applications (e.g. Workday or workflow solutions) and their integration with SAP
Experience in establishing demand, portfolio and release governance and in leading delivery through a delivery manager or project managers
Strong vendor, contract and budget management skills, with measurable results in cost efficiency and operational excellence
Strategic thinking combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent leadership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders up to management board level
Pronounced customer orientation and communication skills, combined with team spirit and assertiveness
Comfortable working in remote and distributed international project teams
Willingness to travel to international sites during rollouts
Excellent communication skills in English; German is a plus, but not mandatory “