SAP Senior Managing Consultant - EAM Functional Architect (US Citizen or Perm Resident req)

Description

• Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) implementation and support.
• Strong expertise in SAP EAM module and its integration with other SAP modules.
• Minimum 3-5 end to end implementation projects in SAP Plant Maintenance.
• 10-12+ years of SAP experience.
• Collaborate with clients to implement and develop SAP solutions tailored to their EAM needs, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Drive and conduct design workshops focused on EAM processes, facilitating discussions to identify requirements and develop solutions.
• Leverage deep knowledge of Equipment and Technical Objects, Preventive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Damage-Related Maintenance, Maintenance Order Management, Work Clearance Management, and MRS.
• Ensure effective integration of SAP EAM (including PM, MRS, Mobile) with S/4 HANA to optimize asset management processes.
• Lead design sessions, guiding teams through the implementation of SAP EAM and SSAM solutions, ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Perform hands-on functional configuration of SAP EAM, SSAM Mobile, and PM to meet client requirements and improve system efficiency.
• Working Experience with SAP Field Service Management and SAP Asset Performance Management will be considered a plus.
• Familiarity with EAM-GIS integration is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Business Processes.
• Good understanding of functional/domain knowledge.
• Implementation Methodology.
• Plant Maintenance in the Organizational Structures of Accounting.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), providing strategic advice and guidance to clients.
• Conduct detailed analysis of client EAM processes and recommend best practices.
• Develop functional specifications for custom developments and coordinate with technical teams to implement solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and presentations for clients and internal teams on SAP EAM functionalities and benefits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP Enterprise Asset Management with other SAP modules such as FI, CO, FM, and MM.
• Understands configuration dependencies and interrelationships between separate functional modules of SAP and provide financial expertise into the definition and resolution of issues in this area with this knowledge.
• Conducts or participates in user requirements gathering, blueprinting & documentation designs. Ensure compliance to existing, and development of required data and reporting standards.
• Ensure the integrity of the EAM configuration of the SAP system across multiple landscapes
• Leads workshops with customers to demonstrate and explain module functionality and best practice processes.
• Assists customers improve business processes and documents changes required to SAP configuration settings to implement redesigned business processes.
• Develops to-be design documentation for Master Data and Process designs.
• Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
• Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
• Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
• Makes SAP configuration settings as required.
• Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
• Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements and Forms.
• Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications. 
• Assists developers by responding to questions and clarifications.
• Assists customer develop test cases, test scripts and test plans.
• Assists customer perform integration and acceptance testing.
• Resolves defects and issues identified by customer in integration testing.
• Assists training developers by providing conceptual content, exercise content and demonstration content. Reviews training materials for correct representation of SAP functionality.
• Executes data conversions and provides data validation assistance to customer.
• Assists customers anticipate, identify and resolve post go-live issues.
• Updates all design, configuration and specification documentation and conducts a documentation walk through with customer.
• Provides knowledge transfer to customer throughout the project.
• Responsible for the management of module Scope. 
• Identifies and logs issues and risks.
• Establish clear expectations regarding status reporting, team communication and deliverable management. 
• Manages and provide oversight of team tasks. 
• Reports to Functional lead. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.  
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assists in management of scope.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones
• Monitors team status and reports variances

• Maintains positive working relationship with others;
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness;
• Works in conjunction with peers; and
• May mentor to other associate consultants.
• Works well as a member of a team
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution / team effectiveness
• Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team)
• Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution / team effectiveness

• Further self-development of SAP skills and management skills

• Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team
• Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns
• Understands client’s business and technical environments
• Regularly prepares status reports