SAP ECC to S4 Migration Consultant

Role: SAP ECC to S4 Migration Consultant

Location: Springfield, IL (Hybrid)

Experience: 10+

1. Core SAP Expertise

• • • Strong understanding of S/4HANA system architecture and simplification items.
    • Experience evaluating migration paths (Brownfield/System Conversion, Selective Data Transition, Greenfield).
    • Ability to interpret and leverage SAP Readiness Check, Simplification Item Catalogue, and Business Process Discovery tools.
    • Experience assessing custom code remediation needs and potential impacts on business processes.
    • Deep functional knowledge of ECC modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, HCM, FM/GM).
    • Understanding of how ECC processes transition to S/4HANA equivalents (Universal Journal, Business Partner Model, new Asset Accounting, MRP Live, etc.).

2. Technical Skills

• • • Ability to analyze ECC system usage, custom development inventory, interfaces, and enhancements.
    • Knowledge of integration technologies (SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP Integration Suite, APIs).
    • Experience with data profiling and preliminary data migration considerations.
    • Familiarity with sizing, performance implications, and high-level technical architecture changes in S/4HANA.

3. Functional & Process Assessment Skills

• • • Ability to conduct current-state process mapping and identify gaps vs. S/4HANA best practices.
    • Experience facilitating workshops with business users to gather process insights and pain points.
    • Capability to identify process improvement opportunities enabled by S/4HANA functionality.
    • Familiarity with public sector processes (if relevant): funds management, procurement, HR/payroll, grants, etc.

4. Analysis & Advisory Skills

• • • Strong ability to synthesize system data, process information, and technical findings into actionable insights.
    • Comfortable performing impact assessments across functional areas and technology components.
    • Ability to support the definition of future-state options, including migration approach, level of process redesign, and transformation enablers.
    • Capable of developing clear summaries, findings, and recommendations for stakeholders.

5. Consulting & Stakeholder Engagement Skills

• • • Strong communication skills for engaging state stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
    • Ability to work collaboratively with McKinsey consultants and adapt to structured problem-solving approaches.
    • Skilled documentation abilities: process flows, capability assessments, system impact summaries, data/integration inventories.
    • Comfort working in early-stage transformation contexts with evolving requirements.

6. Optional / Nice-to-Have Skills

• • • Experience participating in public-sector SAP transformation programs.
    • Previous involvement in large ECC-to-S/4HANA assessments or roadmap projects.
    • Exposure to business case development or TCO considerations (without requiring RFP involvement).
    • Experience with change management or organizational readiness assessments