QM) Consultant

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

12d•$62,800 - $218,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior SAP PM & QM Consultant is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of end-to-end Plant Maintenance and Quality Management processes within SAP S/4HANA. This role serves as a functional lead on large-scale SAP asset management and quality transformation programs, guiding clients through process harmonization, system design, and go-live readiness across maintenance execution, asset lifecycle management, and integrated quality operations — from inspection planning and control through nonconformance management and regulatory compliance. There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of SAP functional experience, including full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementation experience covering Plant Maintenance (PM) and/or Quality Management (QM)
Minimum of 5 years of experience with SAP PM: functional locations, equipment master, maintenance orders, and preventive maintenance planning
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on configuration experience in SAP QM: inspection planning, inspection lot processing, results recording, and quality notifications
Minimum of 5 years of experience with PM/QM integration across MM, PP, FI/CO, and SD
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading fit-to-standard workshops and authoring functional design documents
Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP S/4HANA for EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) and Linear Asset Management
Experience with regulated industry QM requirements: GMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 9001, or pharma/chemical compliance
Experience with SAP Asset Intelligence Network (AIN) or Predictive Maintenance & Service (PdMS)
Experience in asset-intensive industries: oil & gas, chemicals, utilities, mining, pharmaceuticals, or discrete manufacturing
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Asset Management or QM certification

Responsibilities

Lead design and configuration of core PM processes including Functional Locations, Equipment Master, Maintenance Plans, Task Lists, Notifications, Work Orders, and Maintenance Completion
Configure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance scenarios including time-based, performance-based, and condition-based maintenance strategies
Design and configure maintenance order management including planning, scheduling, execution, and settlement to cost centers or assets
Lead integration design between PM and MM (material reservations, external service procurement), FI/CO (order settlement, asset accounting), and PP (production equipment maintenance)
Configure SAP Asset Intelligence Network (AIN) or SAP EAM extensions where in scope
Support linear asset management, fleet management, or refinery/plant-specific maintenance scenarios as required by client industry
Advise on the transition from SAP ECC PM to S/4HANA Asset Management (including SAP S/4HANA for EAM)
Lead end-to-end implementation of SAP QM, including: Inspection Planning – inspection types, master inspection characteristics, sampling procedures, and dynamic modification rules, Inspection Lot Processing – goods receipt inspections, in-process inspections, final inspections, and source inspections, Results Recording & Usage Decision – inspection results, defect recording, and stock posting decisions, Quality Notifications – defect management, complaints (customer and vendor), corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), Stability Studies – time-based inspection scheduling for regulated industries, Certificate of Analysis (CoA) – quality certificate generation and distribution, Batch Management – batch classification, batch determination, and shelf-life management integration
Design QM integration with MM (GR inspection triggers), PP (in-process quality gates), SD (customer complaint handling), and PM (equipment calibration)
Advise clients on quality planning alignment with ISO 9001, GMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, or industry-specific regulatory frameworks where applicable
Lead PM and QM workstreams through full SAP Activate lifecycle: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run
Facilitate fit-to-standard workshops with Maintenance, Reliability, Quality Assurance, and Operations stakeholders
Author and maintain key design documents: BBPs, FSDs, configuration workbooks, inspection catalogs, and test scripts
Support data migration activities for equipment master, functional locations, maintenance plans, and inspection characteristics
Lead SIT, UAT, and cutover planning for PM and QM scope
Coordinate with PP, MM, and FI/CO functional teams on cross-workstream integration design and testing
Engage VP Operations, Maintenance Directors, QA Managers, and Plant Managers as a trusted transformation advisor
Translate complex SAP configuration options into operationally relevant design decisions
Manage client sign-off on PM/QM design decisions and track open issues through resolution
Advise on maintenance operating model changes, reliability strategy alignment, and quality management maturity improvements