Director of Applications Management – SAP S/4 HANA

Director of Applications Management – SAP S/4 HANA

Must be Eligible to work in the UK.

Leading UK & International organisation is seeking to secure a Head of Applications Management. The role holder will deploy a new Application Management Operating Model to support the transition to RISE on SAP S/4 HANA & BTP and is accountable for delivering Business-as-Usual (BAU) Application Management Services across the UK & International business. The role holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership team.

Role:

• RISE – SAP S/4 HANA upgrade & BTP deployment – Scope the project, build a detailed plan & complete the business case for change.
• Lead the Strategy & Roadmap for Application Management – key focus on SAP S/4 HANA & BTP – create a 5-to-10-year Strategy & Roadmap.
• Deliver the plan, designing the ‘To-Be’ Operating Model for Application Management – managing and optimising the solution in BAU.
• Create & manage a Business-as-Usual (BAU) Application Management Operating Model – that fully supports the transition to SAP S/4 HANA.
• Deliver Business-as-Usual (BAU) activities including support & changes.
• Deliver the SAP S/4 HANA upgrade & a new Operating Model – that supports the SAP S/4 HANA environment.
• Responsible for the Support Model for Off-The-Shelf and/or SaaS products.
• Lead Applications Management Team – SAP Functional Consultants, ABAP & MERN Stack Developers.
• Accountability for the delivery of the Applications Management Budget.
• Partner with IT Service Leadership & ensure alignment through the IT Service Desk.
• Own strategic supplier relationships.
• Support a Transformation Programme focused on a growth agenda – support projects within the programme that require AM enablement/support.
• Mature the ways of working & governance – ensure AM team is aligned to best practice & directed at the highest priorities.
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills Experience Required:

• SAP Applications Management – 15+ years’ experience.
• Held a ‘Head Of’ position or an equivalent level – ideally 5+ plus years’ experience.
• SAP S/4 HANA – delivered on SAP S/4 HANA implementation & upgrade projects/programmes.
• SAP Solutions Architecture – solid knowledge.
• BTP – high level knowledge.
• ABAP, SAP Configuration & BTP Integration Toolset – high level knowledge.
• Leading an Applications Management team through an upgrade to SAP S/4 HANA.
• Providing an AM service across non-SAP solutions (In-house, SaaS & COTS).
• Applications Management Model – designing new operating models to support an SAP S/4 HANA platform.
• Establish the measures/benchmarks for the AM function – maturing them & continuous improvement.
• Developing a medium-long term strategy/roadmaps for Application Management.
• Working within a matrix organisation – internal & external resources.
• Third Party Supplier Management & Engagement – Contracts & Services aligned to SAP & Application Management.
• Budget – managed a departmental budget – annual cycles of forecasting & periodic re-forecasting.
• Leadership – leading SAP Teams – SAP Functional Consultants, ABAP & ideally non-SAP (MERN) Developers etc – must have experience of leading SAP Teams & Hybrid/Remote Teams effectively.
• Ability to deliver well thought through quality plans – then deliver them effectively.
• Proactive Approach – must have a ‘Can Do’ attitude.
• Ability to navigate a complex environment & effectively manage change.
• Gravitas & Maturity to build and establish relationships at all levels.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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