SAP SAC Planning Architect

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

NBCUniversal is looking for a SAP SAC Planning Architect! In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape and configure the SAP Analytics Cloud tools within Corporate Technology. You'll help deliver a dynamic SAP Planning and Analytical capability that caters to the unique needs of multiple business sectors. Join us!

• SAC Modeling, Stories creation and Admin part of SAC Planning.
• Architect planning and Analytical Application creation and scripting.
• Deliver effective planning solutions in SAC Planning.
• Design and architect new SAC Planning solutions in SAC and migrate existing BPC solutions into SAC Planning.
• Create work plans, monitor, and track the work schedule for on time delivery as per the defined quality standards.
• Develop and guide the team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity.
• Ensure process improvement and compliance in the assigned module and participate in technical discussion for review.
• Prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project or closure of escalations.
• Reviewing/Updating support & operations documentation where required
• Participating in production support role during key activity periods when required month-end, quarter-end, year-end etc.
• Ensuring the consistency of master data between MDG and related systems
• Reviewing & improving existing master data interfaces to eliminate master data issues in SAP ECC, SAP S/4, BW, BPC and any downstream systems.
• Liaising with other Product teams to ensure timely resolution of all issues and to promote good working relationships.
• Lead requirement gathering sessions to define data acquisition, virtual data models in SAP HANA and report layouts in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline with an information technology focus, or an equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Experience on both SAP (BW, S/4 HANA) and Non-SAP Data source for consuming data in SAC using both Live and Import Data connections.
• Experience in migrating BPC solutions into SAC planning solution
• Experience in SAC Admin, system setup and connectivity. Must have worked on minimum 2 Planning implementation projects in SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience in Designing SAP HANA Views and consume them in SAP Analytics on Cloud.
• Experience working on Support project in SAC.
• Knowledge of group reporting, Central finance and their use in SAC planning is required.
• Experience in using SAP SAC and Datasphere for planning and analytics.
• Work with SAP BTP or HANA Administrators and Security team members on setup and configuration of user access
• Collaborate with functional teams to translate user stories and problem statements into project/solution requirements.
• Collaborate with extended Data and Analytics teams to design data pipelines to and from SAC.
• Develop solutions quickly through an Agile process utilizing incremental minimal viable products to obtain user feedback and iterate towards a final solution.
• Partner with functional and product teams to facilitate the deployment and adoption of delivered solutions.
• Job requires working multiple projects in parallel and maintaining a set delivery schedule on all projects.
• Facilitate with Product teams on strategy and lead team sessions to assess in betterment of SAP Analytics.
• Provide recommendations, develop customized solutions as needed, and manage follow-up & evaluation for all SAP planning requirements.
• Developing new Planning scenarios, interfaces, cubes & other reporting structures, as and when identified by business needs/projects.
• Assist with identified stabilization & simplification initiatives to improve overall SAP Analytics planning solution processes & performance.
• Demonstrate BW and BPC experience, including experience in various Data and Analytics solutions based on AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Azure.
• Demonstrated experience in various reporting technologies like SAP AOE, EPM
• SAP SAC Analytics - ability to link development requirements back to business requirements
• Relationship building and influencing ability both inside and outside the organization
• Coaching and mentoring ability
• Taking ownership and ensuring high quality results
• Excellent project management skills
• Active in seeking feedback and making necessary changes
• Proven experience in implementing SAP SAC in a multinational environment.
• Experience in providing infrastructure requirements
• Experience in providing SAP SAC user training

Desired Characteristics:

• Media industry experience
• Knowledge of investigating data flows to and from SAC with SAP BW, SAP BPC systems, SAP S/4 and other non SAP sources
• Proven ability to analyze source systems and investigate data extracts for both SAP and non-SAP sources.
• Strong understanding of financial analytics and experience in delivering finance and HCM analytics

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $180,000 - $210,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Application window is anticipated to close on: 4/20/2024

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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