Principal - SAP Program Manager - Business Consulting

Infosys LTD•New York, NY

77d•$168,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Principal - Business Consulting (SAP Program Manager) Infosys Consulting is seeking Program Management professionals experienced in SAP transformation programs looking for long-term growth and career enhancing opportunities leveraging SAP to solve our customer's most challenging issues. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of SAP program management experience from project prepare phase through deploy and run phases. The candidate should have strong business and SAP background and be experienced in face-to-face interfacing with client executives, business and IT client members in consultative project engagements. We are seeking consultants experienced in following areas: Business Transformation Programs enabled by SAP S/4 Global Template design and Roll-outs Programs Proven experience in SAP Activate Methodology and/or similar methodologies used by System Integrators SAP Program Experience in Industrial CPG & Logistics Process Integration Hands-on experience in commonly used tools in SAP Programs such as such Jira, Confluence, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM etc. About the practice Our SAP Digital Transformation Practice is SAP Digital to the core, where our entrepreneurial and innovative spirit helps our clients derive sustained value from their SAP Digital Transformation journey. We use an integrated, holistic approach that considers both business views and technology views, enabling our clients to lead the way into a new digital frontier, gain a competitive edge and become a market disruptor. Our collaborative work approach and flat organizational structure results in a business culture that allows new consultants to dive right in, have access to all levels of practice leadership, become an integral part of the team immediately and add value to our innovative client solutions. We serve industries such as: Biotech, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Financial Services, High Tech, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Services and Utilities. About the Role As a Principal, you will anchor proposal preparation and engagement delivery efforts. You will lead the functional and technical solution for SAP S/4HANA Transformation programs. You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes and deliverables. You will continue to lead teams of consultants to define, design and execute transformation programs. You will collaborate and interface with senior clients on a daily basis to build confidence and lead/guide the team in conducting due diligence and issue resolution. You will contribute to branding, thought leadership, knowledge management and capability-building within Infosys Consulting, with the objective of providing high-quality and value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Requirements

7+ years of SAP Project, Lead or Program Management out of which 3 years in Project management.
At least 2 full lifecycle S/4 implementations (all phases) leading a package implementation lifecycle
A proven track record of leading and managing both large and small, global and local teams
A leader and key contributor in project management of large ERP implementation projects and teams; significant team leadership experience over Process Streams / Functional Areas
In-depth knowledge of Package Implementation Methodology and key deliverables
Experience interacting with client executives; ability to influence at the leadership level
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%
Undergraduate degree or foreign equivalent; or three years of relevant work experience in lieu of every year of education.
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time

Responsibilities

Collaborate with clients to define long-term vision, goals and strategies
Contribute to the design and development of client future processes and organizations with corresponding transformation roadmaps
Conduct requirements workshops with a team of global IT professional & subject matter experts, translating those requirements into actionable project initiatives w/associated metrics
Solution targeted processes, leveraging best practices
Perform knowledge transfer to client and supporting organizations throughout all phases of the project
Support management of project execution from start-to-finish in order to deliver according to plan (scope, quality and time)
Coach and develop team members to deliver quality results and promote professional development
Create/contribute S4HANA practice artifacts
Contribute to practice growth through recruitment, training and retention
Provide insight and thought leadership to develop innovative assets, including differentiated points of view and methodologies