GN-I&E- Comms and Media SAP exec

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an SAP S/4HANA Manager / Team Lead for the Communications & Media sector to drive transformation programs across SAP modules. You will lead complex engagements, shape strategic roadmaps, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable business value.

You will require deep hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience across OTC, P2P, and R2R, with a track record of multi-country deployments and executive-level facilitation.

Qualifications

• Proven consulting background with hands-on SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Functional expertise across OTC, P2P and R2R processes.
• Experience with Central Finance, Simple Finance or BRIM preferred.
• Ability to lead design workshops and executive stakeholder discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP S/4HANA engagements from blueprint to go-live and post-go-live support.
• Apply functional expertise to design scalable, future-ready solutions.
• Conduct fit-gap analyses, CRPs, and create blueprint and configuration docs.
• Oversee RICEFW design, testing and deployment with business value focus.
• Build relationships with account teams and platform leads to identify opportunities.
• Contribute to solution architecture, estimation and proposals during RFPs.
• Mentor junior consultants and support career progression.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

OTC

P2P

R2R

Central Finance

Simple Finance

BRIM

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

MBA from Tier-1 or BE/B.Tech

Job description

SAP S/4HANA Manager / Team Lead – Communications & Media (S&C GN)

Management Level:

• Level 7 – Manager

Location: Bengaluru / Gurugram / Pune / Mumbai

Job Summary:

As an executive leader, you will be instrumental in driving SAP S/4HANA transformation programs for clients in the Communications & Media industry. You will combine deep industry expertise, SAP solution knowledge, and delivery excellence to shape strategic roadmaps, lead engagements, and deliver business value. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, account teams, and global platform leadership to identify opportunities, manage high-impact programs, and enable enterprise-wide transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Delivery:

• Lead complex SAP S/4HANA engagements from planning through execution, including blueprinting, implementation, testing, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Apply deep functional expertise in SD, MM, BRIM, or FICO to design and deploy scalable, future-ready solutions aligned with industry best practices.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis, facilitate CRPs, and develop high-quality blueprint and functional specification documents.
• Oversee RICEFW design, testing, and deployment with a focus on business value realization.

Business Development & Client Engagement:

• Build strategic relationships with Comms & Media account teams and SAP platform leads to identify and convert opportunities into executable projects.
• Contribute to solution architecture, estimation, and proposal development during RFP processes.
• Develop accelerators, frameworks, and thought leadership assets to enhance delivery and differentiation.

Practice Development & People Leadership:

• Mentor and coach junior consultants, contributing to skill development and practice growth.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives, develop capability plans, and support career progression of team members.
• Contribute to internal communities of practice for SAP Digital Supply Chain, BRIM, and Finance.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Proven consulting background with deep hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations
• Functional expertise across Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes
• Experience with Central Finance , Simple Finance , or SAP BRIM is highly preferred
• Strong capabilities in:
  • Process assessment and design (As-Is/To-Be)
  • Fit-gap analysis and business case creation
  • Leading design workshops and executive stakeholder discussions
• Proficiency in preparing:
  • Functional and configuration documents
  • Test cases, traceability matrices, and process flows
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to engage C-level stakeholders
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across geographies with minimal supervision

Additional Must-Haves (Executive Level):

• Minimum 4 full lifecycle SAP implementations including leadership roles
• Experience in High-Tech, Enterprise Tech, Telecom, or Consumer Tech SAP transformations
• Strong facilitation and problem-solving skills across business and IT stakeholders
• Ability to link SAP solution delivery with measurable business outcomes
• Drive data migration, cutover strategy, and change management planning

Educational Qualification:

• MBA from a Tier-1 institution and/or BE/B.Tech from a Tier-1 university

Experience Requirements:

• SAP SD/MM Manager:
  • Minimum 8+ years in the Communications & Media industry
  • At least 6+ years delivering SAP projects
  • Preferably with experience in a top-tier consulting firm or leading system integrator
• SAP FICO Manager:
  • Minimum 8+ years in the Communications & Media industry
  • Minimum 6+ years in SAP S/4HANA delivery
  • Strong experience in Central Finance and knowledge of SAP Simple Finance
• Minimum 3–5 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations, with a minimum of one in a client-facing leadership role

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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