SAP Project Systems Lead @ Westchester, IL (onsite)

The SAP Project Systems (PS) Lead will serve as the functional workstream lead responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the SAP PS solution. The role will drive solution design, lead business workshops, configure SAP PS, coordinate cross-functional integration, support testing, and ensure successful deployment of a standardized global project financial management solution.

Day to Day job Duties:

Solution Responsibility: (Design Phase 9 weeks)

Lead the SAP PS workstream throughout the project lifecycle.

Facilitate discovery and blueprint workshops with Finance, PMO, Engineering, Procurement, and regional business teams.

Define the global SAP PS template, including project profiles, coding masks, WBS structures, budgeting, and governance.

Ensure alignment of the SAP PS solution with business objectives and SAP best practices.

Functional Design & Configuration

• Configure SAP Project System functionality, including:
• Project Definition
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Project Profiles
• Project Coding Masks
• Network integration (where applicable)
• Budget Management
• Availability Control
• Cost Planning
• Commitment Management
• Settlement Rules
• Project Status Management
• Prepare Functional Specifications for RICEFW developments.
• Review technical developments to ensure compliance with functional.

Integration

• Coordinate SAP PS integration with
• SAP FI/CO (cost postings, settlements, financial reporting)
• SAP MM (procurement and WBS-based purchasing)
• Asset Accounting (Asset Under Construction and capitalization)
• SAP Ariba (North America procurement integration)
• Central Finance (cFIN) for WBS and financial posting replication
• Google Cloud Platform Analytics Platform
• Power BI reporting

Data Migration

• Define migration strategy for existing projects and WBS structures.
• Validate project master data and financial balances.
• Support migration rehearsals and reconciliation activities.

Reporting & Analytics

• Define SAP PS reporting requirements.
• Support Power BI dashboard requirements and KPI definitions.
• Validate reporting outputs against business expectations.

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required for this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• Minimum 8+ years of overall SAP functional consulting experience
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on SAP Project Systems (PS) experience
• Minimum 2 full-cycle SAP implementation projects as SAP PS Consultant/Lead
• At least 1 global SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation project
• Minimum 2+ years of experience leading workshops, solution design, and business process discussions.
• Experience in integration with FI/CO, MM, Asset Accounting, and procurement processes
• Experience supporting data migration, testing, cutover, and hyper care activities
• Experience working with global stakeholders across Finance, PMO, Engineering, and Procurement functions

Preferred / Valuable Skills (Min 8+ Years )

• Experience with SAP Activate methodology.
• Ability to lead Fit-to-Standard workshops, process harmonization sessions, and stakeholder discussions.
• Lead SAP PS workstreams in S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Own end-to-end Project-to-Cash (P2C) processes.
• Mentor consultants and review solution designs.
• Serve as the escalation point for PS-related issues.

Nice to Have; (But not necessary)

• Engineering Degree