Lead Consultant

Job Description Job Title: Lead Consultant - SAP Analytics Career Level: E Introduction to role Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming data-driven decision-making within a world-leading pharmaceutical company As a SAP Analytics Lead Consultant, you'll be at the forefront of a large-scale SAP program that spans continents, supporting critical business functions. This strategic role involves managing our current analytics landscape while shaping the future of our data solutions. You'll oversee the operational excellence of existing analytics platforms and drive the roadmap for modern, scalable, and business-aligned future analytics solutions. Are you up for the challenge Accountabilities As a key player in a high-performing technical team, you'll be responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining SAP analytics solutions across multiple landscapes and geographies. Your leadership will guide data architecture discussions, design scalable solutions, and drive the roadmap with architects and senior leaders. You'll define and drive the analytics modernization roadmap, lead a cross-functional team, evaluate emerging technologies, and ensure high availability and performance of analytics systems. Your role will also involve overseeing data quality, governance, and compliance, partnering with business and IT to align initiatives with strategic goals, championing data democratization, optimizing data models, ensuring data integrity, engaging with senior leadership, and leading communication on project collaboration. Essential Skills/Experience - 12+ years of experience in enterprise analytics, with strong SAP BW/HANA expertise - Proven track record in managing both support and transformation initiatives - Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL, and reporting tools - Experience with hybrid analytics environments (on-prem + cloud) - Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills - Hands-on experience with SAC, SAP Datasphere, and cloud data platforms - Experience in driving future analytics roadmap for large-scale Pharma industry - Hands-on experience in developing Bex/AFO reports. - BW/4HANA, SAC and SAP BDC certifications Desirable Skills/Experience - Exposure to AI/ML use cases in analytics - Exposure to SAP BDC When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. With a passion for impacting lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning, and more, we are at a crucial stage of our journey to become a digital and data-led enterprise. Here you can innovate, take ownership, and explore new solutions in a dynamic environment that encourages lifelong learning. Join us as we disrupt an industry and change lives Ready to make a difference Apply now to join our team Date Posted 10-Nov-2025 Closing Date AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.