only 15+ H1b SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Manager/lead -15+yrs- onsite in NJ-$90/hr c2c

[Shruthi M]

Mar 12

Enterprise Risk Management Lead/Manager Location : Montvale, NJ

Enterprise Risk Management Lead/Manager Bill Rate: $90/hr Location : Montvale, NJ Responsibilities: Good understanding of audit requirements. Risk management processes and ability to foresee gaps in the processes and identify mitigation plan. Building KRAs, working with risk owners to identify those, getting the data etc.. Partner with analytics team to develop analytics. Following up with Risk owners and collecting risk mitigation plans, update the plans and reporting the same to the committee. Month to month, quarter to quarter support on program administration. Working with corporate strategy to integrate ERM with Corporate Strategy. Integrating mitigation plans associated with enterprise risk, with corporate strategy. Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud – Professional Services: · Expertise in implementing S/4 HANA Professional Services on Public Cloud · Minimum 3–4 full life cycle implementation experience in S/4 HANA Professional Services on Public cloud · Expertise in implementing S/4 HANA Order To Cash process and project systems(PS) including Engagement setup, staffing, work & deliver lifecycle, issue/change management, billing, forecasting, WIP, revenue recognition, collections, and profitability analysis. · Expertise in Project Lifecycle Management, project creation, resource management, billing, and revenue recognition · Deep understanding of Data migration for S/4 HANA Public Cloud implementation · Deep understanding about integrations with other modules like SD, FI-CO and MM · Manage integration points between Professional Services and FI/CO (Finance/Controlling), MM (Material Management), and SD (Sales/Billing) · Hands-on experience with core financials, project-based service delivery, billing models, time/expense processes, and integrations · Exposure to SAP Business AI recommendations for professional services workflows(preferred). · Strong understanding of integration between SD, PS, FI, and other modules. · Ability to lead/validate data, conversions, interfaces, forms, and workflows within public cloud constraints (RICEFW-lite). · Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology, best practices, sprint-based delivery, and PI planning cycles. · Deep understanding of data migration on public cloud · Proficiency in SAP Activate and agile project management · Ability to translate business requirements into standardized public cloud processes, minimizing customizations · Strong consulting skills, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders · Certification in SAP S/4HANA Public cloud - Professional Services (preferred) Roles & Responsibilities: Engagement Delivery Leadership · Own end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation for a professional services client, ensuring alignment with standard cloud capabilities and industry best practices. · Lead all client-facing workshops, requirements confirmation, fit-to-standard playback sessions, and functional design validation. · Oversee and guide cross-functional consultants (Finance, SD-PS, Solution Architects) and ensure consistent architecture and delivery. Program Governance & Collaboration · Manage stakeholder alignment across business, technology, and third-party system owners · Drive decisions, escalate risks, and ensure documented governance to avoid conflicting interpretations in cross-functional integration (identified as a pain point). · Maintain transparent reporting—RAID, status, financials, and deliverables—consistent with PS delivery lifecycle. Functional Oversight & Quality Management · Ensure completeness of functional scope including engagement/project lifecycle, billing, revenue recognition, staffing, and financial close processes. · Lead end-to-end implementation (Greenfield/Brownfield) of S/4HANA Professional Services on public cloud, including customer project management, resource planning, and service billing · Ensure seamless integration between SAP S/4HANA Professional Services and modules like Finance (FI), Logistics (MM), and Sales & Distribution (SD) · Execute functional testing and validate end-to-end scenarios for project setup, resource planning, and billing · Validate solution design, configuration, testing, and cutover deliverables for accuracy and compliance. · Oversee UAT preparation, issue resolution, and ensure alignment to SaaS constraints ("no custom enhancements"). Client Relationship & Change Leadership · Act as the primary client counterpart for delivery, managing expectations and ensuring smooth communication. · Guide OCM adoption strategies, especially in professional services where process shifts impact staffing, billing, and forecasting. Managerial Skills: · Excellent communication & stakeholder management, proven through client-facing professional services engagements. · Leadership across global/virtual teams, including functional and technical SMEs. · Strong analytical & decision-making skills, especially in SaaS environments with limited enhancement options. · Experience running Agile/Hybrid delivery, coordinating sprints, backlogs, retrospectives, and cross-team integration. · Financial acumen to understand engagement/project margin, WIP, billing cycles, and profitability analysis (core to professional services). Key Words to search in Resume: SAP S/4HANA public cloud, professional services, Project system (PS) Pre-Screening Questionnaire: Technical/Functional Assessment 1. Describe your experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and Fit-to-Standard delivery. What constraints differ from On-Prem/Private Cloud? 2. Explain the Professional Services engagement lifecycle (from opportunity to billing and profitability). How have you supported it in S/4? 3. What integration patterns have you used for Salesforce → S/4HANA or similar PSA/CRM tools? Provide examples of data flow challenges you resolved. 4. How do you handle gap identification and mitigation when the cloud product does notallow enhancements? 5. Describe your experience with SD-PS/FI cross-module processes including revenue recognition and project-based billing. Delivery & Leadership Evaluation 6. Describe a situation where you led a multi-workstream SAP program. How did you manage governance and stakeholder alignment? 7. How do you run Agile ceremonies (sprints, backlog refinement, PI planning) in an SAP cloud implementation? 8. Explain a major integration or data migration issue you resolved in a cloud project. 9. Describe your approach to cutover and hypercare, especially in global professional services environments. 10. How do you ensure alignment across business, technology, and offshore delivery teams?

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