SAP Solution architect and Project manager (SAP S/4HANA)

Role objectives
The Solution architect will work closely with Birla Tire’s business and functional teams to drive the
ERP deployment and integration with other applications, in-line with the overall roadmap and
milestones. The key roles and responsibilities will be across the following four areas:
1. Lead SI and Birla Tire business stakeholders - Deliver and manage core functional use
case mapping to S/4HANA
• Ensure all the business and functional requirements are fit to purpose across
logistics, supply chain, mfg., and enterprise value chain functions such as HR,
payroll, etc.
• Lead the requirement gathering to be modelled for the To Be state processes in
S/4HANA
• Bring credible point of view around various non-essential business processes which
are part of current ERP
• Enable and ensure harmonized template for the pilot and fit gap cadence for the roll
out sites
• Ensure functional and business requirements are tailored to the BU scope and
should address the Birla Tire core business process
• Ensure stakeholder availability and adherence to workshop plan per week in order
to meet the timelines
• Should be a bridge between business, IT and SI executing partner
2. Manage Integration, technical and data migration scope
• Manage and suitably enhance integration and technical scope based on Birla Tire’s
technology stack of enterprise and non-enterprise applications.
• Define, facilitate execution and manage a robust integration and data architecture
• Oversee systems and database administration together with other teams
• Ensure provisioning of any connectors, middleware and integration tools much in
advance.
• Ensure standard Vs nonstandard reporting requirements across the departments,
synthesize KPI, operational and strategic reporting needs from Birla Tire to SI
partner
3. Manage critical milestones and stage gates in the deployment roadmap
• Orchestrate and ensure design of testing scripts by SI together with Birla Tire
business and IT
• Ensure orchestration and execution of master data management and data
migration sprints with appropriate responsibilities on SI and Birla Tire side
• Manage and ensure SI completes and attains signoff of SIT, UAT and data upload
cycles together
• Manage effective communication, escalation to the project PMO and client, SI
stakeholders in case of fallbacks
• Ensure clarity on standard functionality of S/4HANA potential CR’s as per the
business/ functional requirements and S/4HANA modular scope.
4. Establish and manage expectation management between SI partner, Birla Tire IT,
business and external ecosystem around S/4HANA scope
• Drive and manage expectation management with all the stakeholders - SI partner,
Birla Tire business and IT and external stakeholders
• Ensure alignment during various stages of the implementation roadmap
Experience and skill set requirements
• 15+ years of technology experience with pedigree in managing core
S/4HANA logistics and finance modules:
o S/4 HANA core enterprise cloud – Sales, production, Asset
management, FICO, procurement, Inventory management
o SAP Analytics products – SAP BW on HANA, SAP Native
HANA, SAP Cloud Platform
o System Landscape Model (SLT)
o SAP Integration capabilities e.g. CPI
o SAP S/4HANA Architecture
o SAP Deployment options
o SAP MDG
o ABAP programming language (plus)
• Strong experience in integration of SAP suite, with 3rd party apps and packages
such as CRM, SFA, Darwin box etc.
• Well versed with technologies such as Cloud, and proven ability to understand
infra requirements for e.g., data back capacities, etc.
• Exposure to and understanding of areas such as Digital, Analytics,
Cybersecurity
• Extensive exposure to S/4 HANA development, implementation, support and
operations in related industries in a fast-paced environment
• Have an innovative and disruptive mindset, constantly looking forward
• Should be passionate to drive change, and be comfortable in dealing with
ambiguous situations
• Perform project management and track completion key deliverables
(BRD, FSD, TSD) via SI.
• Able to escalate risks and track closely scope and timelines
• Able to shepherd business and tech stakeholders in tendon with the
project milestones
• Should lead reviews like daily standups, SI stand ups and weekly/
monthly reviews.