SAP ERP - Senior Localization Product Manager 

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver 

69617676

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Localization Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive localization strategy for SAP ERP products in Canada, with a specific focus on Tax, Finance and Logistics requirements. Identify market trends, regulatory changes, and opportunities to leverage AI to drive the development and enhancement of localized solutions.
• Product Development: Work closely with global development teams to define product requirements and prioritize feature enhancements based on customer feedback and market demands. Collaborate with global product management teams to ensure alignment with overall product roadmap and localization requirements. Assist our development teams during acceptance testing of new localizations, ensuring the quality of deliverables to our customers.
• Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to understand their localization needs and gather feedback on existing solutions. Conduct regular meetings with customers and user groups to gather requirements and validate product enhancements. Manage customer incidents when required, serve as a connection for key global customers, upholding excellent customer relations and offering local product expertise.
• Project Management: Lead localization projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, milestones, and resource requirements. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes. Support the roll-out of localization initiatives through various channels, such as customer newsletters, demos, blogs, and webinars.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay up to date with Canadian regulatory requirements related to ERP. Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure that localized solutions adhere to all relevant regulations and standards.
• Sales Support: Collaborate with sales teams to provide product expertise and support during pre-sales activities. Conduct product demonstrations, create sales collateral, and participate in customer meetings to showcase the value of localized SAP solutions.
• Training and Documentation: Develop training materials and documentation to support the successful adoption of localized solutions. Conduct training sessions for internal teams and customers to ensure effective product utilization.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years relevant experience with a minimum of 3 years in the SAP ecosystem, ideally in product management, consulting, pre-sales, solution advisory, software development, or AI.
• A least 5 years of professional experience in SAP S/4HANA / SAP ERP Central Component FI, MM and SD. Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian Tax, Finance and Logistics processes, legislation, and local market needs.
• A strong customer focus and a business process-driven mindset. Proven ability to manage expectations of different stakeholder communities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamworking skills.
• Experience working in globally distributed organizations.
• Ready to learn about and apply AI opportunities in ERP scenarios.
• Fluent in English, French is a plus

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