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