Description:
As a Manager in Technology Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in managing and delivering complex technical initiatives related to DMC. You will face challenges that require innovative problem-solving and analytical skills, providing you with opportunities to grow and learn in a dynamic environment. This role requires regular travel to meet client needs.
- Lead workstream delivery and ensure effective management of processes and solutions within the DMC framework.
- Track deliverable completion and project status, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
- Actively participate in client working sessions, leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure.
- Lead and design workshops in the manufacturing space, gathering requirements and recommending S/4 HANA best practices to implement tailored solutions in clients’ SAP environments.
- Manage a hybrid team of offshore and onshore team members, ensuring timely project delivery and adherence to implementation schedules.
- Exhibit strong functional expertise in SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud, complemented by robust business acumen.
- Oversee and deliver high-quality SAP projects or workstreams.
- Provide exceptional client service by tracking project milestones, managing risks, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders regarding progress and results.
- Cultivate and sustain relationships with key client personnel at all levels.
Skills And Attributes For Success
To excel in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to build relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial in delivering exceptional client service.
In your typical engagement, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to assess their needs and provide insights into SAP capabilities in manufacturing and digital manufacturing cloud. You will lead requirement gathering, solution design, blueprinting, testing, and documentation. Additionally, you will work closely with stakeholders and the technical team to translate requirements into effective business solutions, overseeing configurations, customizations, and integrations with both SAP and non-SAP systems.
- Strong analytical skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
- Proven ability to manage engagement economics and resource planning.
- Experience in leading teams and managing change effectively.
- Ability to identify opportunities for additional services and lead specific RFP responses.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A bachelor’s degree (4-year degree).
- Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years of relevant experience within the SAP manufacturing business area.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience with SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and/or SAP S/4 HANA, particularly in the Production Planning (PP) space specializing in Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC).
- A proven track record of leading teams to deliver project outcomes within critical deadlines.
- Experience managing an SAP project or workstream and project-based team members in the manufacturing space.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
- Insight into best practices, benchmarking, peer company environments, and previous advisory roles pertinent to industry-specific production, quality management, and technology functions.
- A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.