SAP Application Consultant

Job Details Job Title Applications Consultant Business Unit Business Transformation Geographic Location Glasgow HQ Job Purpose Statement The Application Consultant contributes to the development of the Digitalisation Strategy and is responsible for its implementation. Working as a senior member of a Centre of Excellence Value Stream, the Application Consultant will make Application design decisions that satisfy both local and Global requirements, ensuring that the Applications Analysts are familiar with the design decisions and that they have been ratified with the Transformation Architecture & Strategy team Leading a small team of Application Analysts and Application Administrators to deliver and support solutions within their Value Stream is a core part of the role.

A key part of the role is to create and maintain the models, templates and frameworks that will be used by the rest of the team in the implementation of the business requirements. The post-holder will be responsible for working within the framework of IT applications which includes, Data Analysis solutions, Customer Service Digital solutions and other Emerging Digital technologies.

Working in the Work and Asset Management value stream, this role will undertake the following responsibilities:

- Capture and review business requirements and suggest technical solutions for ERP based solutions
- Assess solutions proposed by external partners to determine views on suitability or any potential issues
- Identify & evaluate solution options to provide justification for chosen solution
- Work with external partner to identify costs for solutions with review of comparative options / costs
- Works with external partner to determine delivery time for solutions Accountability Statements IT Strategy Development of key elements of the SPEN Digitalisation Strategy. Ensuring that all projects are consistent with Strategy and adhere to the Iberdrola Global model and Architecture direction. Leadership Providing clear application design direction to Delivery Teams. Improving the knowledge of Applications Analysts and Application Administrators within their Value Stream through mentoring, workshops and other skill transfer methods.

Project Engagement Early engagement on large projects and programmes Taking strategic direction from the Transformation Architecture & Strategy team and defining detailed Application Solutions for the business. Assisting business in early scope definition, feasibility analysis and business case development. Requirements Capture Responsible for decomposition of large projects into discrete areas of application packages. Solutions Delivery Responsible for supporting IT Strategy implementation through Application Design Roadmaps, upgrades, etc Accountable for ensuring the delivered solution meets business requirements.

Testing Development of testing strategy for larger projects where long end-to-end business threads need to be tested spanning multiple underlying integrated systems. Environment Knowledge Knowledge and awareness of Iberdrola's organisation, culture, people, strategy and operating models and implications for IT projects. Experience in design, delivery and evaluation of IT requirements and development of appropriate Global and Local solutions working with the Transformation Architecture & Strategy Team and other UKIT Teams.

Proven ability to apply knowledge of businesses and sector to ensure IT development projects are fit for purpose and support business goals/strategy. Applications and Technology Knowledge Responsible for investigating new Application solutions and working with External vendors to identify application technologies that meet the business goals/strategy. Ensuring that application solution knowledge is kept up to date in selected areas of responsibility.

Financial Engagement People Management Validation of all financial cost assumptions regarding the application solution. Responsible at a project level for alignment of projects with core IT strategy. Responsible for managing a small team of Application Analysts and Application Administrators to deliver and support solutions within their Value Stream. Dimensions
- Responsibility for defining effective application designs on capital IT projects up to £5m.

- Leads teams of internal resources (up to
5), supplemented by external contractors as required, with responsibility for the management and execution of Application solutions on behalf of SPEN.

- Provides expert advice on a number of specific Application platforms to Transformation teams and projects.

- Provides expert input to global/local definition of strategy, standards and procedures relating to specific Application areas.

- Able to develop into detailed designs solutions identified by the Architecture & Strategy team.

- Responsible for the oversight and management of 2L and 3L support partners ensuring quality of service and continuous service improvement. Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Significant experience of…