SAP Finance Delivery Lead - Life Sciences

About the role

We are assembling a talented team and providing our people with opportunities to gain new skills, training, and experience. Additionally, Life Sciences companies are navigating unprecedented transformation—accelerating drug discovery timelines, shifting from product-centric to patient-centric commercial models, building direct-to-patient digital channels, and deploying real-world data and analytics capabilities to meet evolving HCP and payer demands, all while driving operational efficiency across R&D, supply chain, and regulatory functions. SAP technologies power these organizations with modern cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions, and Accenture is the undisputed market leader in this industry. We are continuously expanding our SAP team with advisory skills to continue to drive transformation at scale for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior client Finance executives on the business challenges/trends and the potential value of SAP solutions (current & future)
• Lead customers in defining their SAP journey through the development of business cases & roadmaps including during sales origination, proposal development and client presentations
• Architect e2e Finance solutions that leverage SAP technologies, custom apps, & add on partner solutions
• Clearly explain SAP’s Business AI strategy, including an understanding of its capabilities and roadmap
• Identify functional areas expertise where AI can deliver real value to clients
• Experience in deployment of AI use cases within SAP delivery to improve efficiency and ability to explain how these AI-driven improvements can enhance project delivery
• Advise, design and deliver Finance solutions based on the latest industry and technology best practices leveraging a SAP solutions and embedded innovation
• Lead large project teams of varying size and scope – helping them achieve transformational roadmaps - onsite with clients or within Accenture
• Be a trusted expert and advisor to your clients, team, and Accenture Leadership by staying current on regulations, trends, and innovations across your area of expertise
• Build assets and best practices and develop the next level of transformation experts

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years proven experience as a Delivery Lead, being accountable for running the day-to-day of large SAP transformation programs in SAP Finance and Life Sciences while advising clients on how to create roadmap and business case, set up and mobilize, drive the execution and successful business outcomes for large SAP programs
• Minimum 8 years of experience leading SAP transformation programs that support Life Sciences clients (SAP support / managed services experience will not be considered for this requirement)
• Minimum 4 end-to-end SAP S/4 implementations, including project planning, estimation and solution architecture for SAP Finance and Life Science clients
• Experience managing large SAP delivery teams (50-100 people), including in a Global Delivery model
• Prior experience in a Consulting/Advisory role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Qualifications

• Passionate about storytelling and originating, selling and delivering SAP-based Finance Transformation projects that make a positive impact in your clients’ business
• Inspired by working with the best companies in their industries
• Wants a role that provides you with a sense of purpose and satisfaction
• Confident leader who spots and stays ahead of the SAP platform, industry and Finance trends and knows how to translate client goals into clear and actionable outcomes that everyone can get behind
• Knows how to fully utilize the capabilities of various SAP platforms to drive business value, transform end-to-end functions and drive leading practices for your clients in markets all over the globe
• The more complex their challenges, the more excited you are about leading the charge to solve them

Skills

• Storytelling and SAP-based Finance Transformation projects
• Leading SAP transformation programs that support Life Sciences clients
• Managing large SAP delivery teams (50-100 people)
• Staying current on regulations, trends, and innovations across your area of expertise
• Translating client goals into clear and actionable outcomes
• Utilizing the capabilities of various SAP platforms to drive business value

Benefits

• Market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• A 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $132,500 to $338,300

Schedule

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirement.

Contact Information

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture