SAP - Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager-Consulting

SAP - Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager‑Consulting

Location:

Houston (also open to Anywhere in Country)

Our objective is to provide clients with a distinctive business perspective on leveraging SAP technology, particularly within the Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC), to enhance their operational efficiency. This role focuses on translating business requirements into technical specifications, collaborating with technical teams to design and deliver effective system architecture solutions.

In this role you will manage and deliver complex processes and solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality and risk management.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships daily, focusing on DMC‑related initiatives.
• Oversee program/project management, ensuring engagement economics are met while delivering DMC solutions.
• Develop resource plans and budgets for complex engagements, particularly those involving DMC.
• Lead large‑scale SAP client engagements or work streams with a focus on DMC, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Demonstrate in‑depth technical capabilities within DMC and maintain strong business acumen, staying updated on industry trends relevant to clients.
• Consistently deliver high‑quality client services by monitoring progress, managing risks, and keeping stakeholders informed of developments and expected outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with client personnel at all levels to foster collaboration and trust in EY SAP DMC initiatives.
• Effectively lead and motivate diverse teams, providing constructive feedback and coaching while fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities by understanding EY’s service lines and proactively assessing ways to meet client needs in the DMC space.

On a typical engagement you will work with key stakeholders to understand their needs and advise on SAP DMC capabilities. You will initiate requirement gathering, architect solutions, blueprint testing, and complete the workflow and documentation, as well as the functional design of the DMC solution. Liaise with stakeholders and technical team to translate needs into business solutions.

• Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition specific to DMC.
• Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost‑benefit scenarios related to DMC implementations.
• Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks within the Digital Manufacturing Cloud space.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

• A Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 5‑7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) specifically within Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC).
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service, and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience managing SAP projects or work streams, including oversight of project‑based team members on shore and offshore.
• Proficient in supply chain best practices, particularly within the context of DMC, complemented by extensive benchmarking and advisory experience in supply‑chain‑specific technology functions.
• Ability to research client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40‑60%.
• Experience conducting technology cost‑benefit analyses.
• Familiarity with technology business architecture frameworks.
• Skills in training design and delivery.

• Prior consulting industry experience with DMC specialization.
• SAP certification(s).
• Experience as a workstream/team lead for manufacturing with SAP.
• Experience with at least two full lifecycle implementations of SAP ERP (ECC and/or S/4
  
  HANA) specifically working with the SAP Production Planning (PP) module implementing Digital Manufacturing Cloud.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle…