Senior SAP Business Process Owner

Hitachi; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement benefits

Paid leave

Workplace flexibility

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA INC in Pennsylvania seeks a Senior SAP Business Process Owner to provide end-to-end SAP S/4HANA process domain ownership, aligning business operations, system capabilities, and master data governance across functions.

You will design and improve processes, maintain maps and SOPs, define data quality rules, translate business needs into functional specs, lead user acceptance testing, and partner with site SMEs to ensure compliant, measurable performance.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on SAP S/4HANA knowledge or ECC migration experience.
• Master data expertise and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience applying AI tools to business or technical work.
• Lean/Six Sigma or SAP certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of end-to-end SAP S/4HANA processes.
• Maintain process maps, SOPs, and visual job aids.
• Define and enforce master data quality rules and governance.
• Translate business needs into functional specs and validate solutions.
• Lead user acceptance testing, including scenario design and defect triage.
• Collaborate with site SMEs to identify issues and verify solutions.
• Define, monitor, and report KPIs for the process domain.
• Deliver role-based training and support adoption of changes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Process ownership

Master data governance

Excel advanced

AI tools experience

Lean Six Sigma

SAP certification

UAT / testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or 12+ years SAP experience

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Job description

Location

Remote - Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job ID

R0138121

Date Posted

2026-07-21

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category)

Quality Management

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

Yes

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Senior SAP Business Process Owner, you will provide business ownership for one or more end-to-end SAP S/4HANA process domains, helping align business operations, system capabilities, and master data governance. You will work across business and technology teams to establish consistent processes, support adoption of new ways of working, improve data quality, and enable measurable process performance. Through process stewardship and collaboration with key stakeholders, you will help ensure SAP solutions effectively support operational needs and continuous improvement.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Own the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of assigned end-to-end SAP S/4HANA processes.
• Maintain process maps, work instructions, SOPs, and visual job aids.
• Define and enforce master data quality rules and governance practices.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and validate technical solutions.
• Lead user acceptance testing, including scenario design, authorization validation, and defect triage.
• Partner with function champions and site subject matter resources to identify issues and verify solutions.
• Define, monitor, and report key performance indicators for the process domain.
• Design and deliver role-based training while supporting adoption of process and system changes.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Business, Information Systems, or a related field; or 12+ years of hands-on SAP experience and demonstrated passion for the platform in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years in business process, operations, marketing and sales, or SAP functional roles, including 5+ years with accountable ownership of an end-to-end process.
• Experience applying AI tools to business or technical work and experience leading user acceptance testing and cutover or hyper-care activities on a major SAP program.
• Deep hands-on SAP S/4HANA knowledge, or ECC with migration experience, in at least one core module with the ability to work across related modules.
• Demonstrated master data expertise, advanced Excel capability, and the ability to specify and validate data extracts.
• Lean/Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or SAP certification.

More About Us

• Work on innovative energy technologies that support business process transformation and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across business and technology functions.
• Access learning and development opportunities to build technical and business capabilities.
• Receive health and retirement benefits available to eligible employees.
• Benefit from paid leave and workplace flexibility programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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