SAP Principle Consultant-Technical

About the Role

To apply specialisation within multiple SAP projects and support and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities. Performs systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and maintains SAP system. Also involved in technical solution design and system integration. Contributes on SAP architecture and landscape.

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.
• Ensure 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.
• Delivers to stakeholders with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Works under limited supervision of mentor/Senior in supporting the achievement of project/deliverables.
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management.
• Act in a Technical 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.
• Consult on SAP landscape according to agreed standards.
• Provide input and oversight into testing and implementation of SAP programs.
• Takes ownership in ensuring that internal customers expectations are met.
• Share knowledge.
• Prioritise and/or integrate multiple projects /tasks concurrently.
• Provide input to highlight inter dependencies between projects and support.
• Consult on SDLC processes.
• Identify and Mitigate risk.
• Drive problem resolution.
• Involved in solution design activities.
• Work closely with project mangers to guide on deliverables.
• Guide op Technical principles.
• Keep up to date on Nedbank strategy and SAP technologies.
• 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.
• Maintaining 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.
• Plays a role in the recruitment of new consultants.
• Participate in Nedbank Culture building initiatives), thereby contributing to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals.
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Add value to Nedbank by identifying and recommending opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Requirements

• 8 to 10 years SAP Technical Experience
• SAP ERP (ECC6.0 moving to S/4HANA)
• SAP SaaS Cloud (Fieldglass, Ariba, SuccessFactors)
• SAP PaaS
• Business Technology Platform (multiple services)
• Integration between SAP and non-SAP technologies
• General understanding of solution architecture principles and patterns
• Analysing situations or data that requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• IT Solutions Architecture
• SAP System
• knowledge of SAP
• ASAP
• System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
• Microsoft Office
• Presentation Skills
• business consulting and facilitation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Building Partnerships
• Coaching
• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Strategic Influence
• Innovation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• SAP Certification
• Preferred certified in multiple SAP module /ASAP certification