SAP Delivery Lead Functional Manager

Location: London/Manchester/Birmingham

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

In our team you will:

• Play a crucial role by using your in-depth SAP expertise to coach and manage your team on designing and delivering solutions that fit our clients’ requirements as well as plan and budget.
• Co-operate closely with Accenture and client colleagues in onshore and offshore locations across the globe.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders to deliver and create future value.

As an SAP Delivery Lead, you are:

• Responsible for the successful and profitable delivery of Accenture’s major SAP projects.
• Expected to lead and drive all aspects of a project or program: from blueprint to design, build, test, and post-go-live-support.
• Defining scope and planning for an implementation.
• Developing new business development at (new) clients and contributing to the Accenture SAP Business Group in terms of knowledge or asset development.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Minimum of 8 years SAP experience, in several disciplines/functional areas.
• Significant experience in managing delivery of large SAP programs and delivering to a differentiated commercial construct (non-T&M) such as risk reward, revenue share, fixed price, fixed outcomes.
• Senior Stakeholder Management, including managing Customer Satisfaction expectations.
• Experience of driving delivery in a multi-vendor or hybrid environment where you have led a mixed team (client, 3rd parties, contractors).
• Experience with different project management methods (Waterfall, Agile).
• Proven experience in multiple phases of the delivery lifecycle.
• Results driven and customer focused with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A positive and pro-active can do attitude is essential.
• Must have the highest level of leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex solutions and ideas.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Have at least a relevant bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution.

Set yourself apart:

• S4/HANA experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in a consulting environment.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for.