Senior SAP Strategy Consultant - Tech & AI

McKinsey & Company; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is recruiting for a role based in Europe (Germany/Austria) within McKinsey Digital to drive ERP transformations using S/4HANA. You will work in small teams with management consultants, sector and solution experts, and clients to deliver value and modernize processes.

You will guide design, configuration, and migration strategies, coach testing and ensure quality across the lifecycle, while traveling up to 80% to serve clients across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in ERP transformation programs and at least one full lifecycle of S/4HANA implementation with mastership in initial process design.
• Sound experience in designing and configuring a specific module within SAP; experience as (work) stream leader/functional lead would be a plus.
• Ability to establish yourself as a trusted and indispensable advisor.
• Strong multi-tasking, detail-oriented project management abilities and excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work well in ambiguity and a highly entrepreneurial environment, consistently delivering exceptional results.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in an international team environment with people at all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility to travel ~80% of the time.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain and present complex information and influence senior business and IT executives on technology decisions.
• Working language proficiency in English and German for our German locations

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in small teams with McKinsey colleagues and clients to create value and accelerate delivery of S/4HANA transformations.
• Lead business process design, fit-gap sessions, and advisor on complex functional deliverables.
• Coach testing strategy, documentation, quality assurance, and execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project streams and progress autonomously, including metrics tracking and client communications.
• Build best practice S/4HANA migration playbooks and contribute to knowledge sharing within McKinsey.

Skills

ERP transformation

S/4HANA implementation

module design/configuration

project leadership

multi-country teamwork

communication with execs

travel readiness

English & German proficiency

Job description

Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won't find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will work closely in small teams with McKinsey colleagues e.g. management consultants, functional experts, sector experts, agile coaches, business case experts, solution architects, as well as clients and system integrators to create value and accelerate delivery from S/4 HANA-based business transformations.

In this role, you will intervene at each step of the lifecycle of the business transformation. You will drive value identification at the sub-process level based on new functional capabilities of the S/4 HANA solution but also on best practices in operating model for the function in your scope of expertise.

During the implementation using our Agile ERP approach, you will be a leader and challenger in business process design or fit-gap sessions as well as advisor for complex functional deliverables of the system integrator such as organization structure, master data, configuration and customization choices. You will coach and challenge the testing strategy and execution, documentation, quality assurance and more along the way.

You will have the platform to leverage your expertise on analytic projects or on technology enabled business transformation where S/4 HANA or ECC is a key element.

You’ll have the opportunity to manage project stream and progress autonomously including tracking metrics, handling complex analyses and preparing communications to report back to client and internal leadership.

You will have the opportunity to build best practice S/4HANA migration playbooks and create visible impact to share knowledge and capabilities within the McKinsey community.

You will be based in one of our European offices (Germany and Austria) as part of McKinsey Digital. This group brings together the best of McKinsey’s digital capabilities to help our clients use digital technology to transform their businesses.

As part of this group, you’ll join a global team working on everything from IT modernization and strategy to agile, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. You’ll typically work on projects across all industries and functions and will be fully integrated with the rest of our global firm.

You’ll also work with colleagues from across McKinsey & Company to help our clients deliver breakthrough products, experiences, and businesses, both on technology and non-technology topics.

Our office culture is casual and social, with an emphasis on education and innovation. We have the freedom to try new ideas, experiment and are expected to be constantly learning and growing. There is also a strong emphasis on mentoring others in the group, enabling them to grow and learn.

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Your Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in ERP transformation programs and at least one full lifecycle of S/4HANA implementation with mastership in initial process design
• Sound experience in designing and configuring a specific module within SAP; experience as (work) stream leader/functional lead would be a plus
• Ability to establish yourself as a trusted and indispensable advisor
• Strong multi-tasking, detail-oriented project management abilities and excellent time management skills
• Ability to work well in ambiguity and a highly entrepreneurial environment, consistently delivering exceptional results
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in an international team environment with people at all levels of the organization
• Flexibility to travel ~80% of the time
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain and present complex information and influence senior business and IT executives on technology decisions
• Working language proficiency in English and German for our German locations