SAP Principle Consultant-Functional at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• Performs business and systems analysis, designs, implements, configures, supports and maintains SAP system. Plays a fundamental role in realisation of business benefits across multiple functional areas or modules in the SAP system.  Also involved in solution design and system integration.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality and  financial goals by operating within agreed budget and by conforming to the Service Level Agreements.
• Plans and prioritise work outputs with a realistic sense of time a resources involved and in conformance to programming and/or configuration standards and /or documentation in line with best practices.
• Investigate and propose enhancements which will result in improved performance.
• Responds to customers with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Manage own work and time to achievement of project/deliverables.
• Takes ownership in ensuring that customers expectations are met.
• Customer liaison into business.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how SAP software, services, products and solutions add value to the business.
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management.
• Acts in a  functional integration specialist role  across various SAP disciplines.
• Provide and develop new proposals to key stakeholder.
• Provide Industry solutions and bets practices knowledge to clients.
• Maintain and expand client contact as a high level and  build credible relationship with key client personnel.
• Actively support other team members on projects as well as SAP internal tasks.
• Share knowledge.
• Prioritise and/or integrate multiple projects /tasks concurrently.
• Provide input  to highlight inter dependencies between projects and support.
• Consult on project activities leading to the implementation of the requirements by applying project management principles across multiple projects.
• Consult on SDLC processes.
• Provide direction on all aspects of SAP systems and integration thereof.
• Identify and Mitigate risk.
• Drive problem resolution.
• Involved in pre- project planning e.g. determining scope and solution.
• Keep up to date on Nedbank strategy and SAP technologies.
• Accountable for own activities and performance.
• Takes a disciplined approach and works effectively towards clear objectives and prioritises.
• Analyses and appropriately judges the pro’s, cons, opportunities and risks of a problem.
• Uses and share  information from different sources to aid in problem solving.
• Effectively resolves complex problems using creative approaches outside area of expertise.
• Maintain and sharing team  knowledge.
• Continually develop core skills, cross-functional expertise and business knowledge.
• Coach and mentor other resources in technical preparation of SAP Process Procedures, test scenarios, end-user documentation and user manuals.
• Responsible for contributing to professional development of consultants.
• Play a role in the recruitment of new consultants.
• Participate in Nedbank Culture building initiatives
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Add value to Nedbank by identifying and recommending opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Technical Knowledge

• Seasoned SAP Principle consultant with skill in EC, a deep understanding of HCM on prem and integration of multiple technologies and/or SAP modules
• Involved in and/or led Multi stack technology Implementations and SAP implementations. ( SAP SaaS Cloud (Fieldglass, Ariba, SuccessFactors)
• Deep experience in Solutions Architecture and Complex Technology designs and ability to showcase
• SAP PaaS – Business Technology Platform 
• Integration between SAP and non-SAP technologies 
• General understanding of solution architecture principles and patterns

People Specification

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bcom/IS/IT ENG/BSc/Com Science related degree 

Preferred Certifications

• Preferably certified  in more than one SAP module / ASAP & Solution Manager certifications

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 to 10  years SAP Functional Experience 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Architecture Modeling
• IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Principles of project management
• Microsoft Office
• Business analysis
• Presentation Skills
• business consulting and facilitation skills
• System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
• ASAP
• Problem solving skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Building partnerships
• Coaching
• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Strategic Influence
• Innovation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills