SAP ABAP and Cloud Application Consultant

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About the role

The SAP Global Delivery Hub – Center of Expertise North America Maintenance Optimization (MO) team focuses on SAP’s top Max Success Plan customers, providing conceptual and architectural guidance throughout complex IT transformation initiatives. Business travel is an essential part of this role.

Responsibilities

As a Business Processes Consultant, you will work closely with SAP Product & Engineering and SAP Global Support Centers to support strategic customer initiatives. Your responsibilities will include one or more of the following areas:

• Transition Planning
  • Deliver SAP S/4HANA Migration Planning and Upgrade Planning services to define a comprehensive transition strategy for SAP Cloud ERP Products
  • Lead Business Downtime Minimization Strategy workshops, focusing on business continuity for both planned and unplanned events
• Implementation Support
  • Lead project-based engagements for Max Success Plan customers with a focus on business downtime minimization
  • Deliver planning services to help customers define the optimal implementation strategy for SAP S/4HANA On-Premise, and SAP Cloud ERP Private Edition, and deployments on hyperscalers
  • Lead assessment services to identify potential critical issues and optimize processes during implementation and maintenance events across various SAP products
  • Lead go-live support during cutover and subsequent hypercare, ensuring a successful transition to SAP S/4HANA or other SAP product maintenance events

Requirements

The following technical skills are expected:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in the relevant fields described
• Experience interpreting SAP Readiness Check results and clearly explaining findings to customers
• Thorough understanding of SAP S/4HANA conversion, including preparation and execution activities
• HANA database sizing experience
• Capacity planning and/or workload analysis expertise
• Expertise in downtime minimization tools and technologies, including:
  • downtime-Optimized Conversion (doC) to SAP S/4HANA
  • Zero Downtime Option (ZDO) of Software Update Manager
  • Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance (nZDM) for ABAP/Java using Software Update Manager
  • System migrations and Unicode conversions using Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) and/or Software Update Manager (SUM)
  • Near-Zero Downtime Technology (NZDT)
• Experience with or strong knowledge of NZDT methodology is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Software Change Management and CI/CD concepts using gCTS is a plus

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Proficiency in meetings, workshops, and training facilitation
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks or projects with changing priorities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to work cross-culturally
• Excellent collaboration and problem-resolution skills, with strong leadership, diplomacy, decision-making, and analytical capabilities
• A “roll-up-your-sleeves” mindset with the ability to quickly adapt concepts and deliverables
• Strong customer orientation, with high attention to detail and organization
• Ability to coordinate global teams and multiple organizations toward a common goal
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues and senior leadership
• Demonstrated initiative, leadership by example, and a track record of achieving exceptional results

Benefits

SAP provides the following benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Pay

The annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for this position is $94,000 - $159,900 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon key aspects of each case such as education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount, and actual payout is dependent on company and personal performance.

Requisition ID: 438158 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Newtown Square, PA, US, 19073