SAP Tax and Revenue Solution Architect

Solution Architect

SAP Experience

12+ years of SAP experience

SAP Skills

• 12+ years of experience in two or more SAP modules or submodules.
• At least four full life-cycle implementation projects (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Understanding of SAP Activate Methodology.
• Understanding of integration between modules.
• Ability to work in both Pre-Sales as well as implementation teams.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements into SAP functionality, identify fit/gap as well as technical solutions for gaps.
• May leads detailed module specific explore sessions.
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.
• Understands complete Module/Application specific SAP functionality as well as integration points with other modules.
• Understands how to utilize SAP's Functionality/Integration to meet business requirements
• Effectively plans configuration and master data development
• Ability to estimate resources needed to meet customer requirements
• Ensures SAP is meeting project objectives/vision
  
  

Business Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of business processes for focus area or multiple modules.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Understands detailed business functionality related directly and indirectly to SAP project
• Has knowledge and experience in client's industry
• Can solve/can contact resource to solve detailed SAP problems
• Can apply best business practices, especially those that SAP enables to meet client needs
  
  

Consulting Skills

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assists in management of scope.
• Creates professional relationships with client
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants
• Helps develop overall marketing messages
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator/clients
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program)
• Participates in Pre-Sales as part of the client pursuit team
• Presents at conferences (SAPHHIRE, ASUG, HERUG, etc.)
  
  

Leadership Skills

• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness
• Acts as a mentor to Managing Consultants and Principal Consultants
• Works well as a member of a team
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and therefore team effectiveness
  
  

Personnel Development

• Development of consultants to meet your project's requirements
• Maintains knowledge of focus area at an expert level (known as the consultants consultant)
• Give effective feedback (Immediate and Evaluations)
  
  

General Skills/Tasks

• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team
• Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns
• Understands client's business and technical environments
• Regularly prepares status reports
• Effectively manage a single engagement on a detailed level
• Define project scope
• Direct team efforts in developing solutions for mission critical client needs
• Manage the team responsible for the daily activities of assigned projects
• Ensure project quality, satisfaction and profitability
  
  

Education

BA/BS in computer science, business administration and or related fields. MBA , MS preferred.