Finance, Research & Logistics Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree holder, preferably in Computer Science or an IT related discipline (Master preferable).
• SAP certified on at least one module.
• Good knowledge of systems/business analysis, projects management, and process improvement methodology.
• Experience:
  
  7‑11 years.
• Visa, Travel expenses, Medical.
• Location:
  
  KAUST/AlFALAK.

Lead day‑to‑day applications functional modules operations related to Finance & Research (SAP FICO, SAP FM/GM, SAP SRM/MM, SAP SD, SAP RE, SAP PM, SAP VIM, SAP VAT etc… and other 3rd party applications), and custom developed solutions. Oversees the delivery of functional support and new solutions services. Continuously looks into the solutions' usability and services improvement while maintaining a stable and integrated functional architecture.

Implements stakeholder engagement plans with business proponents cross‑department all y . Applies business analysis skills to investigate operational requirements, problems, opportunities and stakeholder objectives and identify potential benefits and available options for consideration seeking effective business solutions. Uses Requirements definition and management to facilitate scoping for change initiatives of medium size and complexity and takes full responsibility to deliver medium scale projects based on business priorities to achieve business efficiencies and improvements working with IT service delivery teams.

Autonomy

• Works under broad direction.
• Work is often self‑initiated.
• Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives.
• Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities.

Influence

• Influences organization, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialization.
• Builds appropriate and effective business relationships.
• Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget.
• Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments.

Complexity

• Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities.
• Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of context.
• Understands the relationship between own specialization and wide customer/organizational requirements.

Business Skills

• Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialization and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
• Analyzes, designs, plans, executes, evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets.
• Assesses and evaluates risk.
• Communicates effectively, both formally and informally.
• Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives.
• Takes all requirements into account when making proposals.
• Takes initiative to keep skills up to date.
• Maintains awareness of developments in the industry.
• Analyzes requirements and advises on scope and options for continuous operational improvement.
• Demonstrates creativity, innovation and ethical thinking in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder.

• Identifies and monitors functional staffing requirements.
• Reviews and monitors the development of project scope, time, cost and risk.
• Works with other team leads to resolve functional and technical issues.
• Develops project plans for Finance & Research modules support, changes and upgrades.
• Develops implementation plans for complex requests for change.
• Evaluates risks to the integrity of service environment inherent in proposed implementations (including availability, performance, security and compliance of the business services impacted).
• Seeks authority for those activities, reviews the effectiveness of change implementation, and suggests improvement to organizational procedures governing change management.
• Leads the assessment, analysis, development, documentation and implementation of changes based on requests for change.
• Develop, priorities and monitor short/long terms SAP and SharePoint functional improvement plans for finance (SAP FICO), research (SAP GM/FM), supply chain (SAP…