SAP S/4HANA Practice Lead / Transformation Leader

SAP S/4HANA Practice Lead / Transformation Leader

Role Overview:

We are seeking an accomplished SAP S/4HANA Practice Lead / Transformation Leader with 18+ years of SAP consulting experience to lead large-scale, enterprise-wide SAP transformation programs for global clients.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, enterprise solution architecture, business process transformation, cross-functional integration, program delivery, and executive stakeholder management. This role requires a strategic leader who can drive solution strategy, transformation consulting, pre-sales, delivery governance, innovation, and practice growth.

The successful candidate will help clients transition toward intelligent, cloud-enabled, AI-powered SAP landscapes while building strong SAP capabilities, reusable assets, and high-performing consulting teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1. SAP Transformation & Enterprise Leadership

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation programs, including Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective Data Transition, and RISE with SAP engagements.
• Define SAP transformation strategies, enterprise architectures, target operating models, and multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Drive business-led transformation by redesigning and optimizing end-to-end business processes.
• Advise CXO-level stakeholders on SAP strategy, digital transformation, cloud adoption, and technology investments.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business value, operational efficiency, and improved customer outcomes.

2. Solution Architecture & Governance

• Design scalable and future-ready SAP S/4HANA solution architectures across multiple functional and technical domains.
• Define integration architecture between SAP applications, SAP cloud solutions, and non-SAP enterprise platforms.
• Lead architecture governance, design reviews, solution assurance, and design authority forums.
• Drive adoption of Clean Core principles, SAP Best Practices, standardization, and extensibility frameworks.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

3. Cross-Functional SAP Solution Expertise

Provide strategic solution leadership across SAP functional domains, including:

• Finance FI/CO
• Materials Management MM
• Sales & Distribution SD
• Production Planning PP
• Extended Warehouse Management EWM
• Transportation Management TM
• Plant Maintenance / Asset Management PM
• Quality Management QM
• Project Systems – PS
• Procurement
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Planning
• Business Partner and Master Data
• Master Data Governance – MDG
• SAP SuccessFactors Integration
• SAP Ariba
• SAP Concur
• SAP Fieldglass

Drive integrated business process transformation across areas such as:

• Order-to-Cash
• Procure-to-Pay / Source-to-Pay
• Record-to-Report
• Plan-to-Produce
• Hire-to-Retire
• Lead-to-Cash
• Design-to-Operate

4. Integration, Data & Technology Leadership

Define and lead enterprise integration and technology strategies leveraging:

• SAP Business Technology Platform – BTP
• SAP Integration Suite
• SAP Cloud Integration / CPI
• SAP API Management
• Event-Driven Architecture
• SAP Fiori and SAP Gateway
• SAP Build and SAP Build Process Automation
• SAP Analytics Cloud – SAC
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP Data Intelligence
• SAP Data Services
• SAP Master Data Governance – MDG
• SAP BW/4HANA
• AI and Generative AI capabilities for SAP
• Hyperscaler platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud

5. Business Process Transformation

• Lead business discovery, process assessment, and transformation workshops with senior business stakeholders.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and recommend standardization and process simplification opportunities.
• Define business transformation roadmaps and phased implementation strategies.
• Drive process harmonization across business units, regions, and global operations.
• Establish transformation governance, operating models, and decision-making frameworks.
• Develop business cases, value propositions, ROI assessments, and benefits realization models.

6. Program & Delivery Leadership

• Lead complex, multi-million-dollar global SAP transformation programs.
• Manage large, distributed, and cross-functional delivery teams across multiple geographies.
• Drive program planning, execution, governance, quality, risk, and issue management.
• Present program updates, transformation outcomes, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and steering committees.
• Ensure delivery excellence through SAP Activate methodology, Agile practices, and strong program governance.
• Build executive confidence through proactive stakeholder communication and successful delivery outcomes.

7. Pre-Sales & Business Development

• Lead SAP solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and strategic pursuits.
• Conduct client discovery sessions and executive workshops.
• Develop SAP transformation strategies, solution architectures, roadmaps, and value propositions.
• Own high-level effort estimation, delivery models, assumptions, risks, and commercial inputs.
• Present complex SAP solutions and transformation strategies to CXO and senior client stakeholders.
• Support strategic alliances and joint go-to-market initiatives with SAP, hyperscalers, and technology partners.
• Contribute to practice revenue growth, pipeline development, and strategic account expansion.

8. Innovation & Practice Development

• Drive the development of AI-enabled, cloud-first, and industry-specific SAP transformation offerings.
• Build reusable accelerators, frameworks, templates, and intellectual property.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI, Generative AI, automation, and analytics into SAP transformation programs.
• Establish solution delivery standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Mentor SAP architects, solution leads, and consulting teams.
• Contribute to thought leadership, whitepapers, case studies, and go-to-market assets.
• Drive competency development and capability building across the SAP practice.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree or MBA is preferred.
• 18+ years of experience in SAP consulting, including significant experience with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven experience leading multiple end-to-end, large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Strong background in enterprise solution architecture and cross-functional SAP integration.
• Experience working directly with CXO-level stakeholders and global clients.
• SAP S/4HANA and relevant SAP technology certifications are preferred.

Core Technical & Functional Skills

• SAP ECC
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Activate Methodology
• SAP Best Practices
• RISE with SAP
• GROW with SAP
• SAP Business Technology Platform – BTP
• SAP Fiori
• SAP Integration Suite
• SAP Cloud Integration / CPI
• SAP MDG
• SAP Data Services
• SAP Analytics Cloud – SAC
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP BW/4HANA
• Clean Core Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture & Governance
• Cloud Integration
• AI / Generative AI for SAP
• SAP Automation and Process Intelligence

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following industries is preferred:

• Energy & Utilities
• Manufacturing
• Automotive
• Retail & Consumer Products
• Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
• Oil & Gas
• Chemicals
• High Technology
• Logistics & Transportation
• Banking & Financial Services

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic and Enterprise Thinking
• Executive Presence
• Transformation Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Consultative Selling
• Business and Commercial Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Program and Delivery Leadership
• Team Building and Mentoring
• Innovation Mindset
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Negotiation and Influencing Skills
• Change Leadership

Success Measures

The success of this role will be measured by:

• Successful delivery of complex, large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Strong client satisfaction, executive trust, and long-term customer relationships.
• Growth in SAP practice revenue, pipeline, and strategic accounts.
• Increased adoption of SAP cloud, AI, automation, and intelligent enterprise solutions.
• Development of reusable IP, accelerators, and industry-specific offerings.
• Strong capability building, talent development, and team retention.
• Demonstrable business value and transformation outcomes for clients.