Client Delivery Manager

SAP; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 80 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Johannesburg seeks a Client Delivery Manager. This role requires strong project management and customer relationship skills to drive engagement and ensure customer satisfaction. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have experience in SAP operations. Fluency in English and Portuguese is mandatory. The position offers a supportive environment focused on innovation and development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Understanding of SAP Basis system migration.
• Excellent presentation skills in English and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Drive customer engagement from signature onwards.
• Proactive account cost management.
• Manage delivery-related topics and customer requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Relationship Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

SAP Basis knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP we keep it simple : you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

At SAP we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences values flexibility and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development recognition for your individual contributions and a variety of benefit options for you to choosefrom.

Within the Customer Services and Delivery (CS&D) board area the mission of SAP Enterprise Cloud Services is to shape the future of SAP by providing a comprehensive end-to-end managed services experience that supports customers throughout their cloud transformation journey. Our goal is to offer a range of cloud deployment options leveraging SAPs infrastructure partner infrastructures and public cloud platforms.

THE ROLE

The Client Delivery Manager (CDM) serves as primary point of contact for SAP Cloud Customers of Enterprise Cloud Services mainly focusing on HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) S / 4HANA private cloud edition S / 4HANA Cloud extended Edition HANA Enterprise Cloud advanced Edition. The CDM drives end-to-end customer engagement from signature onwards particularly customer onboarding continuous service delivery release and maintenance project initiation architecture and governance coaching relationship management and renewal initiation. The CDM is expected to maintain customer satisfaction through issue mitigation and escalation management to build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders and help customers maximize the value of their partnership with SAP.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strategic engagement with your client to establish client focus on the core of the services delivered. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate accountability as the single orchestrator for End2End delivery. Enforce a culture of performance & collaboration through delivery engagement and Internal Stakeholder Management.
• Proactive account cost management. Understanding customer business needs to find innovative solutions adapted to clients level of maturity Safeguarding ECS Revenue contract renewals.
• Accountable for entire SAP ECS engagement across all lifecycle phases lead the engagement with supporting ECS functions and roles to deliver as per contract scope and in line with customer expectations.
• Act as an (de-)escalation point for delivery-related topics (Incidents Service Requests and other customer requirements).
• Support the positioning of additional ECS offerings and support contract renewal in alignment with SAP sales teams.
• Proactive management of Operational security risk by ensuring maintenance activities are addressed promptly making customers aware of compliance reports and closure of risk letters.
• Create a culture of pro-active problem management continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services delivered to customer.
• Collaborate with SAP Enterprise Cloud Services delivery units to establish long‑term service plans and account visions.

Education Skills and Competencies

Required skills

• Bachelors degree or equivalents in Business Administration Computer Science Technical Engineering Economics or related fields.
• Good understanding of SAP Basis system migration and / or functional SAP application knowledge.
• Understanding of SAPs cloud business cloud and hybrid infrastructure and cloud operation processes.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in Portuguese and English ability to switch communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences with confidence including management level at customers.
• High competency in multi-tasking and ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel.
• Pro‑active problem‑solving can‑do attitude and customer first mindset.
• Accustomed to working in an international and global virtual matrix organization.
• Strong engagement management relationship building and de‑escalation skills.
• Excellent customer focus experience and thorough with networking and relationship building results‑driven leader.

Preferred skills

• Certification on SAP Basis / Application Project Management or Hyper scalers (Azure / AWS / GCP)is beneficial.
• Knowledge and certifications in standards and methodologies for SAP IT operations (e.g. SAP CoE ITIL V4 Foundation or Expert Level Run SAP standards Solution Manager ALM) are beneficial.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is mandatory.

Work Experience

• Total 10 years experience in SAP project management or SAP Operations or IT industry experience in SAP technology.
• 6 years experience in a customer-facing role in the cloud or IT consulting business.
• 6 years experience in SAP Basis and / or infrastructure operation / development is preferred.

WHY JOIN US

This is an exciting opportunity to join SAPs dynamic international team and make a significant impact on the future of cloud services. If youre passionate about driving customer success thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a deep technical expertise you will find immense satisfaction in this role. Join us and contribute to helping customers navigate their cloud transformation journeys while advancing SAPs cloud capabilities.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAPs culture of inclusion focus on health and well-being and flexible working models help ensure that everyone regardless of background feels included and can run at their best. At SAP we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and / or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an e‑mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team : Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin ethnicity gender (including pregnancy childbirth et al) sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status or disability in compliance with applicable federal state and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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Requisition ID : 438010 Work Area : Information Technology Expected Travel : 0 - 10% Career Status : Professional Employment Type : Regular Full Time Additional Locations : #LI-Hybrid

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Kanban,Project / Program Management,Agile,Waterfall,Project Leadership,Application Development,Project Management,Scrum,Microsoft Project,SDLC,Project Implementation

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1