Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

SAP

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology.

Our Application Evolution Services team will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations harness the power of their enterprise applications by optimizing the technology while driving transformation and innovation to increase business performance. We assist our clients in capitalizing on technology improvements, implementing new capabilities, and achieving operational efficiencies by managing and maintaining their application ecosystems. We help our clients maximize the value of their SAP investment by managing the support and continuous transformation of their solutions in the areas of sales, finance, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing and human capital.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Summary -   

PwC AC – AES-SAP competency focusses on Application Evolution Services, that will help clients adapt to changing business conditions and evolve their systems to achieve business objectives and do it at scale and speed. The team consists of a heterogeneous mix of functional and technical practitioners. The practitioners bring deep industry experience across various sectors/ domains and in-depth technology experience in one or more areas of SAP. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. 

 

Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *:   BE / B Tech / ME / M Tech / MBA

 

Required Field(s) of Study (BQ):  

 

Preferred Field(s) of Study: 

 

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: 15+ years of experience  

 

Certification(s) Preferred:  Good to have any SAP Functional, Development or Technical Experience

Preferred Knowledge/Skills *:  Project Management 

General skill set:

You'll work as part of a team of Application Evolution Services Leaders who are deep industry, technology and business skilled, who are adept in solving client problems by developing Capability, addressing client challenges, developing solutions for client problems, establish and manage large teams and lead a large team successfully in all aspects of delivery. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to: 

Lead and Co-drive engagements for clients across multiple industry sectors and support initiatives across competency

Contribute to AES-SAP practice growth by leveraging experience and best practices 

Hire, retain, and develop a high-performing, diverse and inclusive team

Actively participate in Sales and Solutioning activities in AES-SAP contributing to improve the win ratio

Lead the creation of Assets, Accelerators and Tools that will help win new work and solve client problems. 

Ensure the team is fully engaged in various client work, plan and execute various programs to build talent and deploy to appropriate engagements. 

Participate and contribute as required to promote AES-SAP by collaborating with stakeholders

Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.

Plan and prioritize practice work, guide, and engage the team in various initiatives. 

Provide inputs and develop/ co-develop solutions that are appropriate for the clients.  

Provide inputs on evaluation, selection, implementation and maintenance of Tools and Technologies ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and operational systems

Provide responsive advice, counsel, education, and service concerning IT issues and trends in the IT industry. Mentor team members in technical topics

Maintain knowledge and understanding of current and emerging technologies, equipment, and systems. Review and provide input standard operating procedures

Collaborate with other technical and non-technical team members, clients, and vendors to define, build, and deliver solutions

Strong Knowledge in:

15+ full-time years of SAP IT experience; Prior Application Management, Application Development, Implementation and Professional Services and/or Enterprise Experience preferred. 

System Integration , ECC/ S4 HANA Projects execution & experience required preferably with expertise in one or more process areas. 

Experience in leading several project management work streams and teams, including large development projects with onshore, offshore, vendor, and/or client resources/components that emphasize evangelizing SAP at technology levels

Experience in handling large scale teams, building practice and capability, engaging and working with business support services, learning and development. 

Extensive knowledge of commercial framework, engagement financials and other commercial factors.

Experience in managing utilization, productivity, capability upskilling and other engagements to build and develop higher levels of proficiency.  

Experience in pre-sales and solutioning activities contributing to the growth 

Knowledge of Cloud spread would be good to have.

A proven record of success in implementing and leading large scale multi cloud platform development or enterprise-wide scalable and high-availability operations in a cloud environment

Expertise across cloud computing, infrastructure, IT operations, applications, enterprise architecture, data management, and cloud governance models with ability to advise on industry-leading approaches

Experience in DevOps, Agile, and Scrum constructs - Developing strategies and approaches to optimize the implementation of cloud resources and capabilities

Experience in managing Mid-Large size  projects along with client Negotiation , Stake-Holder Management and Risk Management is a must

  

Preferred Skills: 

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel, elected officials, executive leadership, senior management, users, vendors and subcontractor personnel

Ability to consistently meet and exceed expectations and incorporate customer service into all aspects of work

Solid time management skills with the ability to plan, organize and implement multiple initiatives and deadline-driven workloads while consistently providing outstanding customer service.

Ability to work in a diverse, distributed team across multiple locations.  

Detail-oriented, proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. 

Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions

Possess confident analytical, creative, problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas

Lead and influence teams to deliver desired outcome and move towards a common vision or goal

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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