SAP Senior Managing Consultant - EAM Functional Architect (US Citizen or Perm Resident req)

Finance United States, United States


Description

About invenioLSI  
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SAP Senior Managing Consultant - EAM Functional Architect (US Citizen or Perm Resident req)  
 
SAP Skills
  • Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) implementation and support.
  • Strong expertise in SAP EAM module and its integration with other SAP modules.
  • Minimum 3-5 end to end implementation projects in SAP Plant Maintenance.
  • 10-12+ years of SAP experience.
  • Collaborate with clients to implement and develop SAP solutions tailored to their EAM needs, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
  • Drive and conduct design workshops focused on EAM processes, facilitating discussions to identify requirements and develop solutions.
  • Leverage deep knowledge of Equipment and Technical Objects, Preventive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Damage-Related Maintenance, Maintenance Order Management, Work Clearance Management, and MRS.
  • Ensure effective integration of SAP EAM (including PM, MRS, Mobile) with S/4 HANA to optimize asset management processes.
  • Lead design sessions, guiding teams through the implementation of SAP EAM and SSAM solutions, ensuring successful project outcomes.
  • Perform hands-on functional configuration of SAP EAM, SSAM Mobile, and PM to meet client requirements and improve system efficiency.
  • Working Experience with SAP Field Service Management and SAP Asset Performance Management will be considered a plus.
  • Familiarity with EAM-GIS integration is desirable.
  • Strong knowledge of Business Processes.
  • Good understanding of functional/domain knowledge.
  • Implementation Methodology.
  • Plant Maintenance in the Organizational Structures of Accounting.
Responsibilities 
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), providing strategic advice and guidance to clients.
  • Conduct detailed analysis of client EAM processes and recommend best practices.
  • Develop functional specifications for custom developments and coordinate with technical teams to implement solutions.
  • Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and presentations for clients and internal teams on SAP EAM functionalities and benefits.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP Enterprise Asset Management with other SAP modules such as FI, CO, FM, and MM.
  • Understands configuration dependencies and interrelationships between separate functional modules of SAP and provide financial expertise into the definition and resolution of issues in this area with this knowledge.
  • Conducts or participates in user requirements gathering, blueprinting & documentation designs. Ensure compliance to existing, and development of required data and reporting standards.
  • Ensure the integrity of the EAM configuration of the SAP system across multiple landscapes
  • Leads workshops with customers to demonstrate and explain module functionality and best practice processes.
  • Assists customers improve business processes and documents changes required to SAP configuration settings to implement redesigned business processes.
  • Develops to-be design documentation for Master Data and Process designs.
  • Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
  • Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
  • Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
  • Makes SAP configuration settings as required.
  • Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
  • Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
  • Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
  • Assists developers by responding to questions and clarifications.
  • Assists customer develop test cases, test scripts and test plans.
  • Assists customer perform integration and acceptance testing.
  • Resolves defects and issues identified by customer in integration testing.
  • Assists training developers by providing conceptual content, exercise content and demonstration content. Reviews training materials for correct representation of SAP functionality.
  • Executes data conversions and provides data validation assistance to customer.
  • Assists customers anticipate, identify and resolve post go-live issues.
  • Updates all design, configuration and specification documentation and conducts a documentation walk through with customer.
  • Provides knowledge transfer to customer throughout the project.
  • Responsible for the management of module Scope. 
  • Identifies and logs issues and risks.
  • Establish clear expectations regarding status reporting, team communication and deliverable management. 
  • Manages and provide oversight of team tasks. 
  • Reports to Functional lead. 
Business Skills 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
  • Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
  • Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
  • Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
  • Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
Consulting Skills 
  • Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.  
  • Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
  • Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements.
  • Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
  • Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assists in management of scope.
Supervision Skills 
  • Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
  • Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones
  • Monitors team status and reports variances
Leadership Skills 
  • Maintains positive working relationship with others;
  • Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness;
  • Works in conjunction with peers; and
  • May mentor to other associate consultants.
  • Works well as a member of a team
  • Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution / team effectiveness
  • Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team)
  • Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution / team effectiveness
Personnel Development 
  • Further self-development of SAP skills and management skills
General Skills/Tasks 
  • Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations
  • Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures
  • Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects
  • Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team
  • Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner
  • Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns
  • Understands client’s business and technical environments
  • Regularly prepares status reports 
This role requires up to 20% travel to the customer location.
 
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