EAM Portfolio Leader

EAM Portfolio Leader

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated SAP EAM Consultant - Remote

Position Title: Senior EAM Consultant

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 07/30

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6 - 8 Month Project but would like to hire if possible after 3 months

Pay Range: $50/hr. to $60/hr.

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>=40 HRS WEEKLY) [CONTRACT], [Remote]

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Summary:
Provides business consulting services to clients in the discipline of software products (Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), company proprietary, third-party best of breed); participates in the full lifecycle of a product-based engagement to deliver a complex, comprehensive business solutions; guides less experienced product consultants in setups, integration best practices and client interviewing strategies; reviews deliverables for quality assurance purposes; helps to define and justify the business case, develop implementation plans, track progress against plans, provide expert functional and product recommendations to the client, and manage client expectations; looks beyond the boundaries of the application product to see business benefit in bolt-on solutions, custom solutions and systems integration potential.

Essential Job Functions:
* Facilitates creation of large, highly complex business process models and participates in associated process analysis sessions (Business).
* Applies knowledge of industry, product and functional best practices, related technology trends, and vendor future direction to guide clients toward appropriate business solutions (Business).
* Delivers complex product-based solutions from start to finish including initial assessment and planning activities, process design and prototyping, and implementation and transition activities (Business).
* Views package-based business solutions holistically to ensure that components fit together and domains of change within the scope of the solutions are addressed (Methodology).
* Leads a team of 11-20 resources (company, client and third-party resources) in area of expertise to conclusion of a project phase (Management).
* Understands product integration and technical infrastructure requirements and relates them to specific client situations (Technical).
* Manages client expectations and balances the needs of the company and the client to ensure satisfaction for both (Relationship Management).
* Influences decisions and project direction at the executive level (Relationship Management).
* Identifies sales leads through established networks (Leverage).
* Develops proposal strategies and win themes; participates in sales calls (Leverage).
* Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel (Leadership).
* Presents to large sized groups of key decision makers at the executive level develops and communicates vision and purpose, encourages contribution and support from others. Contributes to proposal orals and division and company-wide events (Communication).

Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
* Seven or more years of consulting experience with business analysis and software product implementation
* Five to eight years of additional relevant experience in two or more business or industry specialty areas
* Experience working with company, client , and/or equivalent vendor-mandated methodology
* Experience working with functional and product considerations related to your specialty area(s)
* Experience working with product suite data structures and models to address detailed interface and conversion issues to and from external systems

Core Role:
* Extensive experience in:

• SAP functionality, with one or more areas of business / technical specialization, and good general knowledge of SAP landscapes, particularly "through the stack"


• SAP's product roadmap, specifically as it relates to the RISE model, and associated technologies and tools, such as BTP, Signavio, etc.


• SAP Activate methodology, with up-to-date certification


• SAP knowledge on SAP Solution Manager and SAP Cloud ALM functions


• Executing Project / Program Management disciplines for SAP projects and lifecycles, operating and managing against the Plan of Record (POR)


• Leading applications-management engagements for medium or large clients


• Delivering services utilizing service-management disciplines, aligned with ITIL standards


• Executing transition / transformation, operations and continuous improvement across the applications-operations lifecycle


• Interfacing and communicating with all levels of IT and business leaders (C-level, director, manager, etc.)


• Ability to sell full apps-management delivery programs, with established sales targets


• Ability to sponsor and execute apps-management delivery programs


• Ability to identify and spearhead development of innovation and add-on services from within operations programs


• Ability to partner with - and build professional relationship within - existing client accounts, driving for client retention and extension


• Ability to identify, sell and establish engagements with new-logo clients

Additional Requirements:

• Specific industry knowledge


• Broad application and technology skills outside SAP


• Strong leadership skills to drive sales and for guiding execution of global delivery teams


• Thought leadership / ideation skills


• PMO / Administrative knowledge, including partner, contract, supplier and budget management


• Excellent written and oral communications


• Availability to travel 50%

Keywords:

SAP EAM

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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