SAP Datasphere & Analytics Planning Specialist

Vattenfall

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About The Position

Vattenfall is seeking an SAP Datasphere & Analytics Planning Specialist to strengthen its internal Enterprise Information & Communication Solutions team. The role supports the company’s evolving SAP analytics landscape, including SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), SAP Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), for enterprise analytics and financial and project planning scenarios.

The specialist works across data modelling and planning, translating business requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions. Responsibilities span the solution lifecycle, including requirements analysis, modelling, development, testing, performance optimization, operational support, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to building the team’s internal capabilities through knowledge sharing, coaching, and training.

The position collaborates with business stakeholders, platform management, architects, internal development teams, and external delivery partners. It is available across Vattenfall IT locations in Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden. A pre-employment screening by DISA Global Solutions AB is part of the recruitment process.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere, particularly data modelling and semantic modelling.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, covering both Analytics and Planning.
• Solid practical experience with SAC Planning, including planning models, data actions, advanced formulas, input forms, planning stories, and applications.
• Understanding of planning processes, preferably including financial planning and/or project planning.
• Understanding of SAP S/4HANA data structures and ABAP CDS Views, including awareness of clean-core principles.
• Experience with performance analysis and optimization of data models and analytics or planning solutions.
• Good understanding of data access, Data Access Controls, and user authorization concepts.
• Understanding of integration patterns between SAP source systems, Datasphere, and SAC.
• Experience working in complex enterprise SAP and analytics landscapes.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to share knowledge, coach colleagues, and contribute to team development.
• Ability to take ownership while remaining open to ideas and feedback.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset and curiosity about evolving SAP BDC, Datasphere, and SAC capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Structured approach to work with a strong focus on quality and sustainable solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP Business Data Cloud and its evolving architecture.
• Experience with SAP BDC data products, including consumption and development of custom data products.
• Knowledge of SAP BDC Object Store concepts.
• Experience with SAC and Datasphere Seamless Planning.
• SAP Datasphere administration experience.
• Experience with Azure, Databricks, and/or Snowflake in an enterprise data landscape.
• Experience with SAP BPC, BW/IP, PaPM, or comparable enterprise planning technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance SAP Datasphere data models, including semantic and consumption-ready models for analytics and planning.
• Develop and maintain SAP Analytics Cloud Planning solutions, including planning models, stories, data actions, advanced formulas, input forms, and related components.
• Support analytical and planning use cases in SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Optimize performance across Datasphere data models, SAC models, stories, and planning solutions.
• Support the integration and consumption of SAP S/4HANA data, including use of ABAP CDS Views and clean-core principles.
• Assist Service Delivery with SAP Datasphere administration topics related to ongoing operations and the Vattenfall BDC platform.
• Work with Data Access Controls and user authorization concepts to ensure appropriate access to data and planning applications.
• Contribute to SAP BDC data product concepts, including future development and consumption of standard and custom data products.
• Develop knowledge of SAP BDC Object Store and emerging BDC capabilities.
• Work with SAC and Datasphere Seamless Planning concepts and contribute to their adoption in relevant planning scenarios.
• Participate in requirements analysis, UAT, releases, troubleshooting, and operational/SLA support.
• Advise business stakeholders on SAP Datasphere modelling across business areas, balancing local needs with Group-wide standards, reuse, and consistency.
• Analyze and resolve issues involving data modelling, integration, planning logic, authorization, and solution performance.
• Create and maintain technical and user documentation.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer, coaching, and training to strengthen Vattenfall’s internal SAP analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, platform management, architects, internal development teams, and external delivery partners.

Benefits

• Good remuneration.
• A challenging and international work environment.
• Opportunity to work with some of the best in the field.
• Interdisciplinary teams and support from committed colleagues.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed