Head, SAP COE

Responsibilities

The Head, SAP COE is responsible for defining and driving the strategic vision, governance, and operational excellence of the Novelis’s SAP landscape. This role ensures that SAP solutions align with business objectives, deliver maximum value, and adhere to guidelines and compliance standards.

This role leads a team of functional and technical experts, fostering innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement across all SAP-related processes and systems. The Head, SAP COE is expected to act as a multi-functional integrator, aligning SAP capabilities with IT tower strategies. This leader will lead a globally distributed team, drive technology simplification and cost optimization to ensure consistent standards and delivery across regions.

• Strategic Alignment & Governance:
• Crafting and integrating business requirements into the SAP template across all SAP instances (Asia, Europe, North America), ensuring consistency and alignment.
• Oversee architecture, design, and end-to-end delivery of projects.
• Handle outsourcing relationships and define protocols for engaging consulting partners, including when to use external support for enhancements or full project delivery.
• Leadership & Team Management:
• Lead a globally distributed team of IT professionals supporting SAP systems.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on delivery, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Demand & Portfolio Management:
• Serve as a trusted advisor to solution partners and business leaders on SAP capabilities, opportunities, and risks.
• Champion SAP accessibility and usability across the organization to empower business users.
• Facilitate feasibility assessments and case development.
• Delivery & Lifecycle Management:
• Oversee full lifecycle of SAP solutions from concept to support.
• Ensure consistency to enterprise architecture and total cost of ownership principles.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Collaborate with other IT Leaders to ensure functional and technical integration points are addressed, especially in modules like PtP, OtC, R2R, and Manufacturing.
• Partner with business teams to translate strategic objectives into scalable data solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on ERP capabilities, opportunities, and risks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of IT processes and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IT business partnering, project management, or enterprise solutions delivery.
• 5 years of leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, demand management, and portfolio planning.
• Superb communication, partner engagement, and leadership skills.

What We Offer

• A hybrid schedule, requiring at least two days onsite each week.
• Benefits include Medical, dental and vision insurance, Health savings accounts, Flexible spending account, Company-paid basic life insurance, Additional voluntary life coverage, Paid vacation and competitive personal time off, 401(k) savings plan with company match, Retiree Medical Plans, Retirement Savings Account, Employee assistance programs, Wellness and Work Life Support.
• The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with numerous museums, cultural organizations, and educational institutions.
• Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting its 31 operations worldwide, Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive, beverage can, and high-end specialties value streams.

The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums, cultural organizations, and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium, Woodruff Arts Center, CNN Center, Georgia Tech, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area, Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, GeorgiaFIRST, and Agape Youth and Family Center, in addition to many local museums and community groups.