SAP BI/BW Senior Consultant

Deloitte Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa seeks an experienced Senior Consultant with substantial SAP BW/BI expertise. You will work closely with clients to investigate and resolve issues, develop reporting solutions, and ensure service delivery in alignment with client needs. This role demands a strong focus on communication and problem-solving, alongside a minimum of 7–10 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in a client-facing role and possess a degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of SAP BW/BI experience.
• Proven client-facing role in delivering services.
• SAP Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Investigate issues from Data Source/Extractor to BI Report level.
• Develop Reporting solutions, including troubleshooting issues.
• Act as liaison with the client for troubleshooting activities.

Skills

SAP BW/BI experience

Client-facing experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Project management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Software Engineering, Data Science or Information Systems

Tools

SAP BW

SAP BWonHANA/SAP BW4HANA

SAP BI Tools

Job description

Company Description

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services. Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”) serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 312,000 people make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com.

About the Consulting Team

Deloitte Consulting has always been about helping our clients and our people move forward. It’s important that we do the same for our business: celebrating how far we’ve come, and always preparing to take our next, big steps towards a global future. We’re moving and evolving on our journey to be an undisputed leader in consulting, globally and in all major markets. Together, we will achieve our aspirations through relentless focus on our Shared Strategic Agenda. The Global Consulting Platform is working globally across our practices and borders – giving our business, clients and people the global experience that’s essential in today’s world.

Job Description

The AMS team is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant with 7-10 years SAP BW/BI experience and 3 years experience in a client facing role to support in the delivery of services to current clients on delegated engagement / project.

• Takes initiative, responsible, and dependable,
• Has end-to-end experience: can independently investigate issues from Data Source/Extractor to BI Report level problem solving skills,
• Has end-to-end Development experience: can build extractors, model within SAP BW, and develop Reporting solutions, including troubleshooting development issues,
• Experience in SAP BW 7.x, SAP BWonHANA/SAP BW4HANA (or Both),
• A good understanding and ability to read ABAP within SAP BW,
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP BI Tools such as: Web Intelligence, Analysis for Office, Query Designer, SAC,
• SAP BW Batch Monitoring experience,
• Understands client business requirements, processes, objectives and possesses the ability to develop necessary product adjustments to fulfil clients' needs.
• Manage delivery of services against agreed SLAs as well as manage escalations both internal and externally.
• Consulting skills is essential
• Ability to Identify risks and issues, as well as providing workarounds and/or mitigating solutions.
• Act as liaison with the client for troubleshooting activities - investigate, analyse, and solve software problems.
• Manage changes for high priority issues.
• Document functional designs, test cases and results.
• Proactively identify and propose business process and/or system enhancements
• Provides ongoing communication to teams on status of engagement / project, changes, achievements, etc.
• Provide consulting services on both new implementations and existing support projects

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passed SAP Certification exam
  Tertiary qualification in Software Engineering, Data Science or Information Systems diploma or degree

Additional Information

Key Competencies required:

Technical Competencies

• Manage Efficiency of Service Delivery
• Manage billability and productivity ratio of resources
• Ensure proper internal governance and processes are adhered to
• Establish relationships and understanding of the clients business and needs to Identify, qualify and unlock net new revenue opportunities
• Project management experience and capabilities

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Sound problem solving ability

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day.We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Weseek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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