SAP Transformation Delivery Lead | Associate Director

Accenture; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 414,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Job summary

Accenture in California is seeking an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader who thrives in complex, large-scale business and technology transformations. You will set the vision, lead execution, and drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

As a trusted advisor to client executives, you will align business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment and change teams around a shared transformation.

Qualifications

• 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 Consumer, Goods & Services 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)

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

SAP delivery leadership

Program management

Transformation leadership

Consulting experience

AI / GenAI awareness

Delivery governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Accenture in California is seeking an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader who thrives in complex, large-scale business and technology transformations. You will set the vision, lead execution, and drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

As a trusted advisor to client executives, you will align business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment and change teams around a shared transformation.