SAP Training Lead

Role Summary: 

A career in our Cloud and Digital practice, within Consulting Services, where you'll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there.  We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We deliver the technological solutions that organisations need to compete, grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best-in-class technologies and solution sets.   

In joining us, you'll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Digital with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems 

PwC is looking for a SAP Training Lead to join our Cloud & Digital practice on a Fixed Term Contract basis.  A SAP Training Lead will lead the training strategy and efforts to ensure the solution meets the business requirement and fulfils all user stories.  

The ideal candidate would have a strong SAP technical background and 8+ years proven experience in SAP cloud technology enabled business transformation projects and programmes. 

Qualifications / Certifications required: 

Bachelor equivalent: minimum requirement 

8+ years of SAP training experience; consulting experience beneficial 

Hands-on experience in SAP training delivery planning, tracking, and monitoring effectiveness 

A thorough understanding of the full software development lifecycle is required 

Cloud experience recommended 

SAP Certification beneficial 

Proficiency in training tools e.g. SAP Enable Now beneficial 

Experience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.

Experience required: 

More than 8 years of SAP implementation training experience 

Experience in managing and delivering quality training outcomes for SAP implementation, upgrade or conversion programs, particularly SAP S/4HANA 

Experience in designing and implementing training strategies for large SAP programmes, ensuring alignment with business goals and programme timelines 

Developing and creating/updating training materials on selected delivery platforms e.g. e-learning platforms such as SAP Enable Now 

Conducting training sessions, workshops and/or webinars for various SAP modules and processes with at least 4+ full lifecycle SAP implementations 

Providing guidance and support to the training team to ensure effective training delivery 

Working closely with programme stakeholders to identify training needs and ensure successful knowledge transfer 

Evaluating the effectiveness of training delivery though assessments, feedback and performance metrics 

Previous experience in a consulting environment is beneficial 

Experience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.

Responsibilities of role: 

Develop and sign off on the training strategy, approach and plan 

Take overall responsibility for the end-to-end training scope  

Define and manage all activities involved in the end-to-end training, including strategy, planning, execution, quality assessment and issue resolution within the context of each training release/delivery 

Ensure the appropriate planning, deployment and management of the training resources for each release/delivery 

Build and manage internal/external training teams and advocate the appropriate level of quality 

Ensure the delivery of the training as per the agreed training approach and on time, within budget while meeting all quality objectives 

Monitor the progress and report the result of training execution (including training effort estimation and monitoring of actual effort) 

Ensure the application of appropriate training measurements and metrics 

Review training outcomes to ensure that it meets the defined entry and exit criteria 

Review external supplier training and training deliverables 

Effectively manage issues, risks and changes related to the training workstream 

Participate in programme risk and issue management.

Skill sets required: 

• SAP Training Delivery 

• Technical Proficiency: Understanding of SAP solutions 

• Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to assess training needs and measure training effectiveness 

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, training team and trainees. Ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively 

• Leadership: Ability to lead and mentor teams, providing technical guidance and support 

• Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with the latest data technologies and adapt to new challenges.

Role related attributes: 

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of SAP systems, particularly SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP. 

• Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and how they integrate with SAP solutions. 

• Facilitation: Excellent leadership, collaboration and influence skills 

• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues. 

• Risk Management: Proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks 

• Experience in large-scale projects and teams and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams 

* Industry experience required: 

Cross-industry experience preferred