Senior Manager, CFO Advisory (SAP Strategy)

West Monroe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

West Monroe seeks a Senior Manager to join our CFO Advisory team in the United States. You will lead ERP modernization and CFO technology strategy engagements, shaping transformation roadmaps and technology selection for clients.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in functional consulting, SAP modernization, and experience guiding large-scale ERP projects. Travel up to 50% and strong executive communication are expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including prior consulting experience.
• Functional consulting experience, executing the front-end work of an SAP modernization program including scoping, estimation, value case and roadmap design.
• Experience advising clients on ERP strategy, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, SI selection, sourcing, implementation planning, or related finance technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex client engagements, manage teams, and communicate effectively with C-suite stakeholders.
• M&A, merger integration, carve-out, or technology diligence experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ERP and CFO technology strategy engagements, including current-state assessments, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, fit-gap assessments, and implementation planning.
• Advise CFO and business leaders on ERP and ancillary technology strategies, including technology selection, vendor evaluation, system integrator (SI) selection, and sourcing recommendations.
• Serve as a functional SAP advisor developing SAP modernization roadmaps, designing scalable ERP architectures (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA on RISE), and quantifying business benefits to align technology investments with strategic goals.
• Translate business requirements into practical recommendations across processes, organization, applications, vendors, and implementation approaches without requiring deep technical development expertise.
• Support M&A transactions through technology diligence, merger integration, carve‑out and separation planning, Day 1 readiness, and post-close ERP execution.
• Lead engagement scope, budgets, workplans, deliverables, risks, quality, and team development on complex projects.
• Develop executive‑ready analyses, recommendations, business cases, and roadmaps for C‑suite stakeholders.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data‑driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

Skills

Functional consulting

SAP modernization

ERP strategy

Executive communication

AI integration

Lead complex engagements

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

ChatGPT

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager to join our CFO Advisory team. This person will bring expertise helping clients modernize finance and operations through ERP and CFO technology strategy, including application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, sourcing, and implementation planning. The ideal candidate brings strong functional consulting experience leading SAP modernization programs. This person will also collaborate closely with our M&A Merger & Carve‑Out Services team where ERP strategy and execution are critical to transactions.

What You Will Do

Client Delivery

• Lead complex ERP and CFO technology strategy engagements, including current-state assessments, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, fit-gap assessments, and implementation planning.
• Advise CFO and business leaders on ERP and ancillary technology strategies, including technology selection, vendor evaluation, system integrator (SI) selection, and sourcing recommendations.
• Serve as a functional SAP advisor developing SAP modernization roadmaps, designing scalable ERP architectures (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA on RISE), and quantifying business benefits to align technology investments with strategic goals.
• Translate business requirements into practical recommendations across processes, organization, applications, vendors, and implementation approaches without requiring deep technical development expertise.
• Support M&A transactions through technology diligence, merger integration, carve‑out and separation planning, Day 1 readiness, and post‑close ERP execution.
• Lead engagement scope, budgets, workplans, deliverables, risks, quality, and team development on complex projects.
• Develop executive‑ready analyses, recommendations, business cases, and roadmaps for C‑suite stakeholders.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data‑driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

Business Development

• Originate and identify opportunities with existing and prospective clients across CFO, ERP, and transformation agendas.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in pursuits, contributing to solution development, proposals, pricing, and client presentations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior finance, technology, and operational stakeholders.

Practice Development

• Develop and enhance ERP strategy methodologies, tools, and reusable assets.
• Share SAP, CFO technology, and finance transformation expertise across the practice and mentor developing consultants.
• Support recruiting, thought leadership, and the growth of West Monroe’s CFO Advisory capabilities.

What You Will Bring

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including prior consulting experience
• Functional consulting experience, executing the front‑end work of an SAP modernization program including scoping, estimation, value case and roadmap design.
• Experience advising clients on ERP strategy, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, SI selection, sourcing, implementation planning, or related finance technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex client engagements, manage teams, and communicate effectively with C‑suite stakeholders.
• M&A, merger integration, carve‑out, or technology diligence experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day‑to‑day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high‑quality outputs.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$194,100—$228,400 USD

Los Angeles

$203,400—$239,300 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$212,600—$250,100 USD

A location not listed above

$184,900—$217,500 USD

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The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

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