Business Processes Principal Consultant_15-20 years_Bangalore/ Pune_ Basis/ECC/CRM/S/4 HANA/BW

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What you'll do:

SAP is seeking an experienced SAP Lead Basis Consultant to take ownership of Basis AMS Service delivery across a complex SAP landscape for multiple customers. The candidate needs to possess strong SAP Basis expertise, excellent communication skills, and should have led a delivery team of 10+ members.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the delivery of the AMS services by the team for the customer in alignment with the scope providing support services across SAP environments including ECC 6.0, S/4HANA, CRM, SCM, BW/4HANAAlways ensures SLA adherence and Process compliance as per SAP standardsPlays a pivotal role in Technical Service delivery with seamless collaboration with other SAP Teams to drive agile resolution of critical issuesExpert in guiding the team on troubleshooting activities in Basis, Security and Data growth aspects of the SAP applicationsFocus on Innovation and Continuous improvement; Leverage AI based automations to be weaved into service deliveryQuality Assurance – Deliverables & documentation are maintained for each service componentMaintain Shift rotations and oversee seamless handovers to maintain service continuityDo Risk identification and prepare mitigation or response planResponsible for management reporting on monthly basis – Internal and CustomerAct as first point of escalation for the service delivery; Lead the Delivery team from Basis point of viewParticipate in customer calls, identify focus area and consult client in critical areasDrives RCA Based approach as an integral part of the deliveryReview Service Performance Reports (Monthly), Issue Tracker & Open Items (Weekly), and Continuous Improvement Reports (Monthly) for the customerVersatile in handing complex and difficult customer discussions and interactions; aware of the escalation process in service executionSound understanding of SAP Cloud ALM, Focused Run (FRUN), and ITSM ticketing tools to manage incidents and service deliveryDrive continuous improvement in process or service delivery and driving adoption of AI based automationProvide Customer pulse, publish SLA & KPI reports and provide performance insights to leadership and stakeholders

What you bring:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Work Experience and Mandatory Skills:

• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written, for effective interaction with global stakeholders
• 15-20 years of SAP Basis experience in large-scale environments
• In-depth knowledge of SAP Basis Administration including HANA DB, ABAP/Java stacks, and SAP landscape management
• Expertise in handling teams of 10+ consultants catering to multiple customers
• Knowledge about systems including ECC, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, CRM applications
• SAP Basis certification is mandatory
• ITIL Certification shall be mandatory
• Service model
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation

Meet your Team : 

SAP Cloud Application Services (CAS) provides a wide range of services for managing business process and application logic, data layers, application security, software releases, performance, integrations and adoption accelerator through a subscription. Our application experts are engaged across the customer lifecycle to understand customer's needs, helping to define and scoping elements and outcomes aiming a delivery of service excellence. 

Bring out your best
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Requisition ID: | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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