Director – SAP Solutions - #21486

SKG Consulting; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SKG Consulting seeks a Director of SAP Solutions to lead end-to-end SAP delivery across the Americas, with global COE ownership for FICO and SD. The role drives delivery quality, stability, and continuous improvement of the SAP landscape to support business operations.

This hybrid position requires strong leadership, deep SAP Finance expertise, and the ability to govern global standards while coordinating regional delivery across IT and finance functions. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive SAP experience with delivery focus.
• Proven leadership of SAP projects, including Finance.
• Experience managing multi-region global SAP landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Americas with accountability for execution and performance.
• Serve as Global COE owner for SAP FICO and SD; drive standards.
• Translate business strategy into SAP roadmaps and investments.
• Oversee SAP transformation programs; ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with IT, EA, and stakeholders for integration.
• Govern SAP Finance landscape across regions and controls.
• Provide executive oversight of SAP Finance processes and reporting.

Skills

SAP FICO expertise

SAP SD

Leadership

Program management

Global SAP landscape

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / IT / MIS

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Job Description

The Director of SAP Solutions is responsible for end-to-end execution of SAP solutions across all functional modules throughout the Americas, while also serving as the global center of excellence owner for SAP Finance (FICO) and Sales & Distribution (SD). In this role, the Director ensures successful delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of the complete SAP landscape supporting the America business operations, while defining and governing global SAP FICO & SD strategy, standards, and best practices across the globe. The role requires strong execution leadership, deep SAP Finance expertise, and the ability to balance regional delivery accountability with global functional governance. This is a hybrid role; we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day, weekly.

Essential Functions

• Own and lead the SAP Americas organization, with full accountability for execution, delivery quality, and operational performance across all SAP functional areas, ensuring alignment to business priorities and global standards.
• Serve as the Global Center of Excellence (COE) owner for SAP Finance (FICO) and Sales & Distribution (SD), defining global standards, governance models, and best practices, and ensuring consistent adoption across regions.
• Partner with senior business and IT leadership to translate business strategy into SAP roadmaps, investment priorities, and executable delivery plans that drive measurable business value.
• Oversee SAP transformation programs and initiatives, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned to defined scope, quality, and risk management standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT peers, enterprise architecture, and business stakeholders to ensure SAP solutions integrate effectively with the broader application and data landscape.
• Own and govern the SAP Finance (FICO) solution landscape globally, ensuring alignment with finance strategy, statutory requirements, and internal control standards across all regions.
• Provide executive oversight for SAP Finance processes, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash (finance integration), Procure-to-Pay, Asset Accounting, Costing, and Profitability Analysis, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and audit readiness.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience working within the SAP application environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, MIS, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading SAP delivery for Finance.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale SAP initiatives, including upgrades, enhancements, and transformation programs.
• Strong leadership experience managing SAP teams, including internal staff and external vendors or managed service providers.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-region global SAP landscape.
• Strong project and program management experience, with the ability to drive initiatives to completion on time and within budget.
• Excellent executive communication skills, with experience presenting status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.

Preferred Skills and Industry Experience

• Advanced SAP functional expertise in Finance (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash integration, Asset Accounting, Costing, and Profitability Analysis).
• Experience serving in a Center of Excellence (COE) or global governance role for SAP.
• SAP S/4HANA experience; S/4HANA for Fashion is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and retain high-performing SAP teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into SAP roadmaps and delivery plans.

Other Requirements

• Domestic Travel: 10%
• International Travel: 10%

About The Team

Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.

Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to culture and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.

Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.