SAP Principal BW Consultant

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an SAP Principal BW Consultant to lead end-to-end SAP BI/BW projects in Johannesburg. You will design and implement SAP BW/4HANA and SAC solutions, mentor teams, and coordinate with global stakeholders to deliver value.

The role requires deep SAP HANA modelling, ABAP BW knowledge, and strong communication. Join a global consulting team delivering large-scale SAP client engagements.

Qualifications

• SAP HANA data modelling using CDS views and virtual data models is mandatory.
• 5+ years delivering full life-cycle SAP BI solutions using SAP HANA, BusinessObjects, BW/4HANA and SAC.
• Deep knowledge of SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud stack.
• Excellent communication, client-facing and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME design and engagement management for SAP BW data and analytics solutions.
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and business acumen.
• Lead and collaborate with global teams, manage client expectations and risks.
• Maintain relationships with business clients and finance communities across the organization.
• Stay current on SAP BI/BW roadmap and industry trends.

Skills

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Client engagement

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

BW4HANA Certification

SAC Certification

SAP BI Certification

Tools

SAP HANA CDS views

SAP BW/4HANA

SAP BI stack (Webi/OLAP/Analysis)

SAP Analytics Cloud

ABAP (BW related)

SolMan/ChARM & transports

SQL

Job description

About the job SAP Principal BW Consultant

Key purpose:

Your career here is about believing in yourself, and taking on great opportunities and new challenges.

Its about growing your skills and expertise in your current role and preparing yourself for the future. Thats why we encourage you to take every opportunity to grow your career within our great global team.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge.


• Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge.


• Possess in-depth business acumen.


• Remain current on new developments in Consulting capabilities and industry knowledge.


• Provide subject matter expertise, design expertise and engagement management for SAP BW data and analytics solutions.


• Deep knowledge of the overall SAP BI/BW roadmap.


• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating management on project progress.


• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with business client personnel.


• Build strong internal relationships within the companys finance community and other service lines across the organization.

Qualifications, skills, experience, knowledge and attributes:

• SAP HANA data modelling using CDS views and full Virtual Data Models is mandatory.


• SAP HANA, SAP SCM/FI/CO-PA, SAP S/4HANA Finance


• SAP BI stack (BusinessObjects Webi/OLAP/Analysis for Office)


• SAP BW/4HANA


• SAP ABAP (relating to BW) some competence required


• Experienced usage of SAP SolMan, ChARM as well as knowledge of SAP transport mechanisms is essential.


• Being able to read & write SQL is a plus.


• 5+ years of experience delivering full life-cycle SAP reporting solutions (including in Prepare, Explore, Realize-Build, Realize-Test, Deploy and Support phases) in Business Intelligence (BI) using SAP HANA , BusinessObjects platforms , hybrid BW scenarios and SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud)


• Knowledge of SAP ECC data model and analysis is a must.


• Experience with SAP Reporting & Analytics front-end tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud suite of products including Analysis for Office.


• Preferred candidates will have BW4HANA Application/Implementation Certification as well as SAC Certifications.


• Excellent business communication skills


• Strong knowledge in ASAP /Activate / Agile methodologies


• Capability of presenting the value proposition in the module / area,


• Very good problem-solving abilities


• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication and presentation skills


• Experience executing a business blueprint and documenting business requirements that can be understood by a technical process team.


• Development of project documentation, training materials, requirements gathering, and project management methodology experience required.


• Show initiative and creativity in developing innovative work-around solutions or new processes.


• Create System Proposals/Functional designs based on the business requirements


• Able to work under pressure


• Ability to work as part of a team, inter dependent as well as independently and submit deliverables on time.


• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project


• Worked on global projects/global clients on significant large-scale projects


• Technically proficient with globally recognised current and relevant certifications to prove it


• Strong industry experience / exposure


• Comfortable communicating with senior clients and global stakeholders in verbal and written form


• Participated in large scale SAP client engagements.


• Consistently deliver quality client services, driving high-quality work products within the expected timeframes and on budget.


• Monitor progress, manage risk, and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.


• Manage expectations of client service delivery.


• Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.


• Should be a self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Should be comfortable interfacing with a client daily.


• This role requires daily interaction with the client at many levels.


• Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking)


• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand


• Project and program management planning and organizational skills


• Ability to deal with abstract concepts and communicate these effectively through compelling written and graphical materials


• Effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.


• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise domain knowledge with technology skills.


• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.


• Ability to lead a team of consulting professionals on multiple projects.