Industry Subject Matter Advisor - SAP Data

Accenture; Calgary; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a senior manager with extensive experience in SAP transformations. The role involves leading project teams, ensuring effective data strategies, and guiding clients in SAP data governance and architecture. This position offers competitive benefits and career development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including parental leave policy

Career mentorship and performance management

Opportunities for corporate citizenship initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience in delivering SAP projects including full lifecycle implementations.
• Extensive SAP Master Data management experience, including governance models.
• Master proficiency in Solution Architecture related to SAP data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client project teams to provide expertise for successful solution design.
• Mentor and guide project teams on best practices for solution delivery.
• Develop innovative solution designs addressing complex business challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Data Strategy

Data Migration

SAP Master Data Management

Solution Architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline

Tools

Accenture’s Intelligent Data Platform

SAP MDG

Syniti

Job description

We are:

Accenture’s SAP practice, and we bring the New to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps lead our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "new" SAP like SAP Leonardo, S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It’s also nice to know our hard work doesn’t go unrecognized.We’ve got over 70 SAP awards—more than any other partner—and we’re the leading business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more.Visit us here to find out more about Accenture's SAP practice.

You are:

A transformation maestro with tons of experience helping clientsmeet the challenges of digitization and with a specific focus on data strategy, architecture and migration in the context of SAP transformation. You’re in your element using your know-how to solve clients’ most complex business problems and helping their companies do more by ensuring their data is business-ready, compliant, and aligned with future-state processes. You’re as comfortable leading teams and projects as you are talkingto senior managers and clients.And as a senior manager, you know that your decisions will have a lasting impact, and you’ve got the leadership skills to handle the pressure. You are a charismatic and energetic leader, capable of building strong rapport with clients both in a business development and project delivery context, especially in environments where SAP data readiness, quality, and governance are critical to success

The work:

• Collaborate with client project teams to provide expertise in functional, technical, industry, and tools/methods for successful solution design and delivery.

• Act as a subject matter expert with deep knowledge and experience in SAP Master Data, offering advisory and influencing skills to guide key decisions.

• Advising clients on how they should think about SAP data strategy, architecture and migration patterns, including how to structure data ownership and stewardship, apply governance models, and align data initiatives to the transformation roadmap.

• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and align project objectives with client expectations.

• Develop and present innovative solution designs to address complex business challenges, including SAP data migration strategies, data transformation approaches and compliance-aligned retention models.

• Mentor and guide project teams on best practices for solution delivery and implementation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions across platforms.

• Continuously assess and improve project methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Lead large teams and/orprojectsat a client orat Accenture. Provide coaching and mentorship to foster professional growth, enhance team performance, and build a collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Encourage continuous learning and development while promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.

Here’s what you need:

• At least 12 years of experience in Delivering SAP projects including full lifecycle SAP implementations (Local and Global) with focus on data migration, master data management and execution across all program phases.,

• Extensive experience in SAP Master Data management and implementation, including defining governance models, steward roles, and ownership structures.

• Master proficiency in Solution Architecture with specific expertise in SAP data architecture, data migration best practice and data quality frameworks.

• Proven ability to provide solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams.

• Hands-on experience with leading SAP data migration and management tools such as Accenture’s Intelligent Data Platform, Syniti, SAP MDG, MDO

• Deep understanding of SAP Standards & Best Practices and should be comfortable working with various functional SAP experts and business teams.

• Prior experience working in a Managed Service environment.

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills by effectively managing and guiding team members to achieve project goals.

• Ability to convey decisions and requirements succinctly and appropriately

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with external and internal parties.

• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline

Bonus points if:

• You know how SAP’s business development process works and you can help clients understand how SAP will help their company do more

• You have experience & certification in SAP Master Data

• You have PMP OR ITIL certifications

What´s in it for you:

• Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.

• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across industries with local and global clients.

• Performance achievement and career mentorship: our performance management process focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.

• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to charity work.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

British Columbia $119,700 to $242,800