SAP Analytics Leader: Datasphere, SAC & BDC Delivery

Accenture; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Manager in its SAP Analytics practice to lead delivery teams across SAP Datasphere, SAC and BDC. You will be the primary client-facing leader, translating business requirements into scalable analytics solutions and guiding data integration strategies.

You’ll mentor consultants, contribute to asset development, and support business development while staying current with SAP roadmaps and industry trends. Travel may be required up to 0-100%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of overall experience in SAP analytics, business intelligence, or data management consulting.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on implementation experience with one or more of: SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere (formerly DWC), SAP BW/4HANA, or related SAP data products.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a people or project leadership capacity, managing cross-functional project teams in a consulting environment.
• Minimum of 2 years experience designing/architecting SAP Business AI Platform.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience delivering full-cycle SAP analytics implementations in at least two of the following domains: Finance, Supply Chain, Sales & Commercial, or HR/Workforce Analytics.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience
• Bonus Points If: SAP certifications in one or more of: SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, or SAP BW/4HANA.
• Experience with adjacent technologies including Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Google BigQuery, or Snowflake in the context of SAP integration.
• Familiarity with SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and its relationship to SAC Planning.
• Exposure to SAP Signavio for process mining and its integration with analytics use cases.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) in the context of SAP analytics implementations.
• Knowledge of SAP Public Cloud Analytics
• Knowledge of SAP HANA Cloud Knowledge Graph and its role as the semantic layer to connect Joule agents.
• MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative, business, or technology-related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP Analytics engagements, encompassing architecture design, configuration, integration, and go-live across Datasphere, SAC, and BDC.
• Act as the primary client-facing leader, managing stakeholder expectations and driving alignment across business and IT sponsors.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable analytics solutions, including data modeling, semantic layer design, and self-service BI frameworks.
• Oversee data integration and federation strategies within SAP Datasphere, including connections to BW, S/4HANA, and third-party cloud data sources.
• Design and validate SAC story and planning application architectures, ensuring performance, governance, and usability best practices are met.
• Guide clients through SAP Business Data Cloud adoption, including integration with Databricks-powered AI/ML pipelines and business content activation.
• Contribute to the growth of Accenture's SAP Analytics practice through asset development, methodology refinement, and point-of-view publications.
• Support business development activities including RFP responses, solution demonstrations, client workshops, and proposal development.
• Maintain current knowledge of SAP's analytics roadmap and translate product evolution into client-relevant insights and go-to-market narratives.
• Collaborate with Accenture's SAP Center of Excellence, data & AI practices, and technology alliances to bring differentiated offerings to market.
• Manage and mentor teams of consultants and senior consultants, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in collaboration and continuous learning.
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development conversations, and actively build the SAP Analytics talent pipeline within the practice.
• Contribute to recruiting, onboarding, and capability-building initiatives for the SAP Analytics community.
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirement

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Architecture design

Data modeling

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience

MBA or advanced degree (bonus)

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Datasphere

BW/4HANA

Databricks

Microsoft Azure

Google BigQuery

Snowflake

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Manager in its SAP Analytics practice to lead delivery teams across SAP Datasphere, SAC and BDC. You will be the primary client-facing leader, translating business requirements into scalable analytics solutions and guiding data integration strategies.

You’ll mentor consultants, contribute to asset development, and support business development while staying current with SAP roadmaps and industry trends. Travel may be required up to 0-100%.