SAP OCM Lead

Akaasa Technologies; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies seeks an OCM Lead to drive the people side of change for large-scale technology transformations, with emphasis on SAP implementations (S/4HANA). You will develop and execute change strategies, communications plans, and training programs to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.

Responsibilities cover strategy, stakeholder readiness, governance, and metrics, with collaboration across client and partner teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Organizational Change Management for large ERP projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP platforms (S/4HANA preferred) and related business processes.
• Expertise in change communications strategy and impact measurement.
• Organizational design and transition planning.
• Excellent facilitation and collaboration skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong collaboration skills with client, competitor, and consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Organizational Change Management strategy aligned with project goals.
• Conduct stakeholder impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
• Change Impact Analysis.
• Create and manage change networks and champion programs.
• Design and deliver communication plans, executive toolkits, and targeted messaging.
• Facilitate leadership alignment and engagement sessions.
• Define governance framework.
• Create or contribute to the training strategy.
• Manage change deliverables such as readiness assessments, management toolkits, and adoption metrics.
• Monitor risks and mitigation plans related to change adoption.

Skills

OCM leadership

SAP S/4HANA

Change communications

Org design

Facilitation skills

Cross-functional collab

Job description

Title: OCM

Job Description: The OCM Lead will drive the people side of change for large-scale technology-enabled business transformations, with a strong emphasis on SAP implementations (including S/4HANA). This role ensures successful adoption of new processes and systems by developing and executing change strategies, communication plans, and training programs.

Experience Required

Candidate should be experienced in Finance, OTC or STP.

Key Responsibilities

Change Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Organizational Change Management strategy aligned with project goals.
• Conduct stakeholder impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
• Change Impact Analysis.
• Create and manage change networks and champion programs.

Communication & Engagement

• Design and deliver communication plans, executive toolkits, and targeted messaging.
• Facilitate leadership alignment and engagement sessions.

Enablement

• Define governance framework.
• Create or Contribute to the Creation of the Training Strategy.

Execution & Monitoring

• Manage change deliverables such as readiness assessments, management toolkits, and adoption metrics.
• Monitor risks and mitigation plans related to change adoption.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading Organizational Change Management for large-scale ERP projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP platforms (S/4HANA preferred) and related business processes.
• Expertise in change communications strategy and impact measurement.
• Organizational design and transition planning.
• Excellent facilitation and collaboration skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong collaboration skills working with client, competitor, and complimenting consultant teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Participation in 5+ major business change initiatives involving SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Lead more than four large-scale business change initiatives.
• Lead or played a major role in more than three large scale technology enabled change initiative.
• Experience in designing and executing OCM strategies for global organizations.