invenioLSI Careers

Description

• 5-8 Years of experience in one or more SAP module.
• At least three full life-cycle implementation projects (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Understanding of SAP Activate Methodology.
• Ability to lead workstream activities on a project.
• Understanding of integration between modules.
• Leads detailed module specific configuration and master data development.
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.

• In depth knowledge of SAP financial solutions like General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Inventory Management (IM), Material Management interface to FI (MM/FI), Fixed Assets (FA), Project Systems (PS) and Investment Management (IM) as well as material management (Inventory). In addition, this person must have advanced knowledge of the SAP Public Sector modules:  Funds Management (FM), Grants Management (GM), and Public Sector Collections and Disbursement (PSCD).
• Experience with SAP ECC to S/4 HANA brownfield migration is preferred.
• Meets with business partners, project managers, and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, and lead prioritization of build items.
• Communicates changes, enhancements, and modifications to stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood.
• Translates conceptual user requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers/project team. This includes creating process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to the team.
• Leads design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow; documents risk and identifies mitigation strategies.
• Defines, analyzes, and evaluates existing business functions and processes and makes recommendations to management on opportunities for process improvements.
• Performs and/or coordinates configuration changes for applications in the area of responsibility.
• Reviews system design plans for reasonableness and fit with the business requirements.
• Conducts research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
• Provides orientation to end users for modifications to existing processes and new functionality.
• Participates in the execution of test cases as part of the Quality Assurance process.
• Developing work plans and coordinating the activities of the project team and sub-team.
• Managing project planning and scheduling.
• Defining and agreeing on deliverables and milestones.
• Draft various project deliverable documents as directed by the Project Manager.
• Overall team management to include regular meetings, evaluations, budget management, and risk management.
• Excellent organization and teaming skills.
• Advanced communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide advice, consult and negotiate with senior management and manage key relationships between stakeholders involved in an upgrade/implementation environment.
• Comfortable in adapting working hours to align with demands of communication across multiple time zones.
• Performs well under pressure.
• Reports to Functional lead.

• 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.

• 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.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and tasks in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

• Maintains positive working relationships with others.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness.
• Works in conjunction with peers and may mentor 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.

• Further self-development of SAP skills and management skills.

• 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.