SAP Implementation and Integration Lead

• Methodology Execution:
Partner with the System Integrator to manage the SAP Activate methodology phases (Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run).

• Roadmap Ownership:
Own the project roadmap from a business-readiness perspective, holding SAP, the SI, and peripheral system teams accountable to milestones.

• Clean Core Advocacy:
Ensure that any necessary extensions are built "side-by-side" on SAP BTP rather than through legacy modifications, preserving our ability to receive bi-annual SAP updates automatically.

• Project Management:
Define and refine project scope, develop roadmaps, maintain project plans, and provide regular governance report-outs to leadership.

• Process Alignment:
Facilitate system design with business users and the SI to align company processes with SAP Best Practices. Act as the "guardian of the standard," challenging requests for customizations that could hinder future cloud upgrades.

• Integration Management:
Coordinate with owners of peripheral systems to design, validate, and deliver end-to-end data flows.

• Platform Connectivity:
Oversee the use of the SAP Integration Suite to ensure seamless connectivity and process integrity across the Ford Energy tech stack.

• Technical Translation:
Translate complex technical requirements from the SI into clear business impacts for executives, and vice-versa.

• Technical Coordination:
Coordinate with SI functional teams and technical services (Release Management, Security, and SAP Cloud Basis) for transport management, cutover, upgrades, notes implementation, and build delivery.

• Testing & Validation:
Lead the strategy for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Dry Run (DR) phases. Ensure business users validate that new processes work seamlessly in a real-world production context.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field (or equivalent experience).
• SAP S/4
  
  HANA
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP ERP.
• Public Cloud Expertise:
  At least one full‑lifecycle implementation of SAP S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud, with a proven track record of managing cloud upgrades.
• Methodology Expertise:
  Proven technical oversight using the SAP Activate methodology and SAP Cloud ALM for project tracking and requirement documentation.
• Integration Leadership:
  Strong understanding of SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), specifically the Integration Suite and API Management.
• Business Process Fluency:
  Deep knowledge in at least two core functional areas (e.g., Plan‑to‑Report Finance, Lead‑to‑Cash, or Source‑to‑Pay) to effectively lead Fit‑to‑Standard discussions.