Head of Applications Management - SAP S/4 HANA -Competitive Package. Hybrid Working - London. Permanent. T6/MN/111368.
Must be Eligible to work in the UK.
Leading UK & International organisation is seeking to secure a Head of Applications Management. The role holder will deploy a new Application Management Operating Model to support the transition to RISE on SAP S/4 HANA & BTP and is accountable for delivering Business-as-Usual (BAU) Application Management Services across the UK & International business. The role holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership team.
Role:
1. RISE - SAP S/4 HANA upgrade & BTP deployment - Scope the project, build a detailed plan & complete the business case for change.
2. Lead the Strategy & Roadmap for Application Management - key focus on SAP S/4 HANA & BTP - create a 5-to-10-year Strategy & Roadmap.
3. Deliver the plan, designing the ‘To-Be’ Operating Model for Application Management - managing and optimising the solution in BAU.
4. Create & manage a Business-as-Usual (BAU) Application Management Operating Model - that fully supports the transition to SAP S/4 Hana.
5. Business-As-Usual - Deliver Business-as-Usual (BAU) activities including support & changes.
6. Deliver the SAP S/4 HANA upgrade & a new Operating Model - that supports the SAP S/4 Hana environment.
7. Responsible for the Support Model for - Off-The-Shelf and/or SaaS products.
8. Lead Applications Management Team - SAP Functional Consultants, ABAP & MERN Stack Developers.
9. Accountability for the delivery of the Applications Management Budget.
10. Partner with IT Service Leadership & ensure alignment through the IT Service Desk.
11. Third Parties - Own strategic supplier relationships.
12. Support a Transformation Programme focused on a growth agenda - support projects within the programme that require AM enablement/support.
13. Operating Model Adjustment & Continuous Improvement.
14. Mature the ways of working & governance - ensure AM team is aligned to best practice & directed at the highest priorities.
15. Member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Skills Experience Required:
1. SAP Applications Management - 15+ years’ experience.
2. Held a ‘Head Of’ position or an equivalent level - ideally 5+ plus years’ experience.
3. SAP S/4 HANA - delivered on SAP S/4 HANA implementation & upgrade projects/programmes.
4. SAP Solutions Architecture - solid knowledge.
5. BTP - high level knowledge.
6. ABAP, SAP Configuration & BTP Integration Toolset - high level knowledge.
7. Leading an Applications Management team through an upgrade to SAP S/4 HANA.
8. Providing an AM service across non-SAP solutions (In-house, SaaS & COTS).
9. Applications Management Model - designing new operating models to support an SAP S/4 HANA platform.
10. Establish the measures/benchmarks for the AM function - maturing them & continuous improvement.
11. Developing a medium-long term strategy/roadmaps for Application Management.
12. Working within a matrix organisation - internal & external resources.
13. Third Party Supplier Management & Engagement - Contracts & Services aligned to SAP & Application Management.
14. Budget - managed a departmental budget - annual cycles of forecasting & periodic re-forecasting.
15. Leadership - leading SAP Teams - SAP Functional Consultants, ABAP & ideally non-SAP (MERN) Developers etc - must have experience of leading SAP Teams & Hybrid/Remote Teams effectively.
16. Ability to deliver well thought through quality plans - then deliver them effectively.
17. Proactive Approach - must have a ‘Can Do’ attitude.
18. Ability to navigate a complex environment & effectively manage change.
19. Gravitas & Maturity to build and establish relationships at all levels.
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