SAP Reporting and Analytics Lead

Natural Selection Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take ownership of reporting and data

Shape analytics landscape across SAC &

Senior program visibility

Job summary

Natural Selection Group in Melbourne is seeking an experienced SAP Reporting and Analytics Lead to own the reporting workstream within a major SAP transformation. You will shape target-state reporting architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, embedding analytics and Fiori-based reporting, setting strategy and standards while actively delivering design, data modelling and QA.

This 12-month contract combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical decision-making,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a reporting and analytics workstream through a full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Strong knowledge of SAC, Datasphere, and embedded analytics.
• Practical experience with CDS views and analytical data models.
• Experience with KPI frameworks and data modelling across FI/CO, MM, SD and PP.
• Experience translating complex reporting requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Knowledge of reporting governance, data quality and metrics definitions.
• Understanding of role-based access and reporting authorisation requirements.
• Leadership of delivery teams, consultants and partner resources.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the reporting and analytics workstream across SAP S/4HANA and SAP analytics landscape.
• Define target-state reporting architecture and approach for embedded, real-time and enterprise reporting.
• Run requirements workshops with stakeholders to prioritise statutory, operational, management and self-service reporting.
• Oversee design and delivery of reports, dashboards, KPIs, CDS views and analytical data models.
• Establish standards for semantic models, data models, dashboards and KPI definitions.
• Drive report rationalisation and promote standard SAP functionality.
• Manage reporting testing across SIT, UAT, data reconciliation and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with data migration, security, architecture and integration teams.
• Lead SAP Datasphere and SAC consultants and partner resources with priorities and risk management.
• Define transition to hypercare and BAU including knowledge transfer and governance.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Datasphere

CDS views

Fiori analytics

KPIs & analytical data models

Data governance & security

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Hypercare & BAU

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Datasphere

Job description

This is: the job

An exciting opportunity for an experienced SAP Reporting and Analytics Lead to take ownership of the reporting and analytics workstream within a major enterprise SAP transformation in Melbourne.

This hands-on leadership role will shape the target-state reporting architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, embedded analytics and Fiori-based reporting. You will set the strategy and standards while remaining actively involved in solution design, data modelling, quality assurance and delivery.

This 12-month contract is ideal for someone who has successfully led SAP reporting and analytics through a full S/4HANA implementation and enjoys combining strategic leadership with hands-on technical decision-making.

This is: what you'll do

• Lead the reporting and analytics workstream across SAP S/4HANA and the broader SAP analytics landscape.
• Define the target-state reporting architecture and determine the right approach across embedded, real-time and enterprise reporting.
• Drive requirements workshops with business stakeholders and functional leads to prioritise statutory, operational, management and self-service reporting.
• Oversee the design and delivery of reports, dashboards, KPIs, CDS views and analytical data models.
• Establish standards for semantic models, data models, dashboards, KPI definitions, naming conventions and version control.
• Drive report rationalisation, reducing unnecessary legacy reporting and promoting standard SAP functionality and clean-core principles.
• Manage reporting testing across SIT, UAT, data reconciliation and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with data migration, security, architecture, integration and functional teams to deliver trusted, governed and secure reporting.
• Lead SAP Datasphere and SAC consultants and partner resources, managing priorities, delivery quality, risks and dependencies.
• Define the transition to hypercare and BAU, including knowledge transfer, documentation, support processes and ongoing enhancement governance.

This is: what you'll need

• Proven experience leading a reporting and analytics workstream through at least one full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation, from design through to hypercare.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Data Products and S/4HANA embedded analytics.
• Practical experience with CDS views, Fiori analytical applications, analytical models, dashboards and KPI frameworks.
• Solid understanding of SAP data models and reporting across areas such as FI/CO, MM, SD and/or PP.
• Experience translating complex business reporting requirements and KPIs into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong knowledge of reporting governance, data quality, reconciliation, business glossaries and metric definitions.
• Understanding of role-based access, row-level security and reporting authorisation requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading delivery teams, consultants and implementation partner resources.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including confidence working with senior business, technical and program leaders.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to challenge legacy approaches and drive pragmatic outcomes.

This is: the perks

• Take ownership of reporting and analytics within a significant enterprise-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation.
• Shape the future-state analytics landscape across SAC, Datasphere, embedded analytics and SAP data capabilities.
• Work with senior program leaders, functional teams and specialist SAP resources in a highly visible role.
• Build valuable end-to-end transformation experience across design, build, testing, cutover, hypercare and transition to BAU.

This is: for good

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