SAP Delivery Lead/Associate Director - Utilities

Accenture; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

401(k) Plan

Bonus Opportunities

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader to drive large-scale SAP programs across global delivery teams. You will shape transformation strategies, manage risk and deliver measurable business outcomes while aligning executives and program leadership around a unified vision.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams through design, build, testing, deployment, and transition to support, with a strong focus on value realization, quality, and innovation leveraging AI and

Qualifications

• 12+ years SAP delivery/PM/transformation
• 6+ years in SAP leadership roles for transformations
• 2 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with accountability
• Experience leading 100+ resources across geographies
• 2+ years with SAP implementation methodologies, governance & deployment
• 2+ years managing program financials and executive stakeholders
• Experience supporting business development and pursuit activities
• Experience leveraging AI/GenAI for SAP delivery
• Prior consulting/advisory experience in enterprise transformation
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs and drive outcomes
• Define transformation strategies, roadmaps, governance and value realization
• Establish global delivery teams across business, technical, data, testing, change and support
• Plan, mobilize, estimate, staff, govern and execute SAP S/4HANA implementations
• Manage risks, issues, scope and stakeholder expectations with delivery commitments
• Lead executive governance, steering committees and stakeholder communications
• Adopt SAP best practices and Accenture delivery standards to improve outcomes
• Guide teams through design, build, test, deployment, cutover and hypercare
• Drive delivery innovation using AI, GenAI, automation, analytics
• Build trusted client relationships and act as strategic SAP advisor
• Support account growth through delivery excellence and opportunity identification
• Support sales origination and solution shaping for SAP opportunities
• Develop delivery assets and accelerators while mentoring leaders

Skills

SAP Transformation

Delivery Leadership

Program Management

AI & GenAI

Stakeholder Management

Global Delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Solution Manager

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP Ariba

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 for SAP when it comes to automation and AI. We help our clients apply intelligence to set their business apart and make them more proactive, predictive and productive – the power of the intelligent enterprise. Ready to learn as much as you can? We put strong emphasis on training our people on S/4HANA and all the new cloud products from SAP, both functionally and technically – with the support of our 70,000+ 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:

You are an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader who thrives in the complexity of large-scale business and technology transformations. You bring the vision, leadership, and execution discipline required to deliver enterprise SAP programs that drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

You are a trusted advisor to client executives and program leadership, capable of aligning business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment, and change teams around a shared transformation vision. You excel at navigating ambiguity, managing large global delivery organizations, and ensuring programs remain focused on value realization from strategy through deployment and stabilization.

You continuously seek opportunities to modernize delivery through AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and data-driven decision making, helping organizations accelerate transformation while improving quality and delivery predictability.

Above all, you are passionate about helping Consumer, Goods & Services companies successfully transform their businesses through SAP and emerging technologies.

The Work:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs, serving as the primary delivery leader accountable for execution, quality, financial performance, and business outcomes.
• Partner with senior client executives to define transformation strategies, program roadmaps, governance models, and value realization objectives.
• Establish and lead global delivery organizations across business, functional, technical, integration, data, testing, deployment, change management, and support workstreams.
• Drive program planning, mobilization, estimation, staffing, governance, financial management, and execution across all phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, scope, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment to program objectives and delivery commitments.
• Lead executive governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder communications, providing transparent reporting and actionable recommendations.
• Ensure adoption of SAP leading practices, Accenture delivery methodologies, quality standards, and governance frameworks to improve delivery outcomes.
• Guide teams through major program milestones including design, build, testing, deployment planning, cutover, go-live, hypercare, and transition to support.
• Drive delivery innovation by leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, and analytics to improve productivity, quality, risk management, and delivery efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with client executives and become a strategic advisor on SAP transformation, delivery excellence, and business value realization.
• Support account growth through delivery excellence, executive relationship development, opportunity identification, and participation in sales and pursuit activities.
• Support sales origination, proposal development, solution shaping, and business case creation for future SAP transformation opportunities.
• Develop delivery assets, accelerators, and leading practices while mentoring the next generation of SAP program and delivery leaders.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:

• Minimum of 12 years of SAP Delivery, Program Management, Transformation Leadership, or Consulting experience
• Minimum of 6 years experience in Leadership roles (Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Program Director, or Delivery Executive) for SAP transformation programs supporting Utilities companies
• Minimum two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with accountability for planning, execution, deployment, and business outcomes.
• Experience managing large global SAP delivery teams (100+ resources) across multiple geographies and delivery centers.
• Minimum of 2 years experience/strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies, governance, testing, deployment, data migration, change management, and operational readiness.
• Minimum of 2 years experience managing program financials, executive stakeholders, third-party vendors, and complex delivery risks.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal efforts, solution shaping, or pursuit activities for SAP transformation opportunities.
• Experience leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics capabilities to improve SAP delivery effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Prior consulting or advisory experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/11/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $163,000 to $413,600
• Cleveland $150,900 to $330,900
• Colorado $163,000 to $357,400
• District of Columbia $173,500 to $380,500
• Illinois $150,900 to $357,400
• Maine $138,800 to $304,400
• Maryland $163,000 to $357,400
• Massachusetts $163,000 to $380,500
• Minnesota $163,000 to $357,400
• New York $150,900 to $413,600
• New Jersey $173,500 to $413,600
• Virginia $150,900 to $380,500
• Washington $173,500 to $380,500

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