SAP Development Manager

Position Summary

The SAP Development Manager  is part of the ERP Operations leadership team and is accountable for Strategy, Design, Development, Applying procedures globally and manage & develop a futuristic development team. He/ She will be responsible for defining & driving implementation of Architecture Guidelines & Development standards, Perform Design reviews and execute complex Proof of concepts 

He/She will communicate cross-functionally and drive the SAP CoE design efforts across all of the SAP modules and products supporting functions like Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Excellence and Procurement. He/ She will collaborate across business units, ERP functional and Business Interface teams to develop and execute against the team's vision, strategy, and roadmap.
This portfolio includes on premise applications such as SAP S/4 HANA ( public and Private), Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Master Data Governance (MDG), Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) and SAP’s cloud (SAAS) solutions such as Integrated Business Planning, Ariba, SuccessFactors, Concur etc.

The SAP Development Manager will focus on Full Stack SAP Development – which includes SAP ABAP, FIORI, SAP Cloud, Business Technology Platform etc.  It would also focus on defining roadmaps for SAP S4 HANA & Generative AI

This role includes a high degree of leadership, communication and coordination with other COE teams such as Application Platforms, Security, Basis, Change and release management & SAP Functional teams

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The SAP Development Manager will oversee the following activities around SAP Development:

• Provide hands-on technical management, guidance, and support including system/design/code review, and ultimately be responsible for the health of the solutions Development team builds
• Provide leadership and direction to the SAP Developmental changes by evolving development policies, procedures, methodologies, framework and Playbooks
• Ensures that policies and procedures are diligently followed by team members
• Lead proof of concepts on new/modern technologies like Clean Core extensibility using SAP Business Technology Platform(SAP BTP) to drive innovation & enable scalability for custom solutions 
• Identify talent gaps and ensure a future ready Development organization is ready.
• Provides Technical Guidance & Mentorship on architecture and policies to cross functional teams – Development and product teams
• Apply Best of Breed technologies to design solutions for high complex problems
• Exercise independent Judgement considering broadly defined policies and practices to determine best solutions for complex problems
• Direct on-time, quality delivery of work products; manage technology risks
• Manages S/4 HANA technical assessments for existing custom code components
• Facilitate change, drive operational excellence and strive for continuous improvements for current models.
• Manage relationships with major application vendors and service providers to ensure they cost-effectively meet the needs of the organization.
• Work with and organize a team of cross functional resources to efficiently and effectively deliver the development changes for the company
• Effectively communicates technology solutions to next & skip levels
• Continue to broaden self by updating certifications & enable team for certifications 
• Establish Internal & External eminence by conducting webinars on forums such as ASUG etc.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information technology, Computer Science or related discipline

Work Experience: 

• 15 years of professional experience in IT leadership and ERP system integration
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with SAP Development and/or show proficiency/experience designing/working with SAP Applications 
• Experience in managing a team size of 10+ people
• Excellent Knowledge on SAP BTP, RAP, CAP, Extensions, Integrations, ABAP development
• Capability to envision, architect and deliver quality integrated solutions consisting of SAP and non-SAP applications
• Knowledge of S4 Public Cloud Preferable
• Proven background in large scale SAP project delivery and maintenance and support

Leadership Competencies:

• Proven leadership ability
• Demonstrated executive presence and influence, ability to build client relationships and create client satisfaction throughout the application lifecycle
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional service orientation
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Skills and experience:

• Strong “service provider” and “business partner” orientation. A visible, collaborative and accessible leader to both the IT organization and the rest of the company.
• Drives for continuous improvement, cost reduction and productivity of current and future systems and releases.
• Drives change and accountability. A leader with considerable experience leading transformational change within technology organizations and between IT and our business partners.  
• Has the ability to communicate effectively and understand the needs of non-technical internal clients as well as different global cultures.
• International experience is a plus as this position conducts business globally and in areas/communities that have strong, unique ethnic/cultural traditions.
• Enjoys problem solving and working in a team environment
• Has the interpersonal skills necessary to get buy-in for standards from users & management
• Attention to detail, process driven and highly organized
• Positive attitude and team player with the ability to self-motivate
• High level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information
• Good organizational and planning skills, with a proven ability to manage time well in a fast-paced, ever-changing, team-oriented environment

Competencies