EY SAP - Tech/Arch Senior Manager Consulting Open Location 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

715702161

We innovate with SAP to co-create more innovative answers, drawing on our integrated competencies in tax, assurance, transactions and risk, as well as our work in implementing SAP. Together, we help clients provide better outcomes and long-lasting results, from strategy to execution.

As a Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and defining user/customer requirements while focusing on developing user interfaces across various platforms including mobile, web, and tablets. You will be responsible for coding, programming, and creating specifications to deliver development services that align with business requirements.

Your key responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex processes and solutions, ensuring quality and risk management while navigating operational dynamics. You will be responsible for managing client relationships and revenue generation, providing leadership across multiple activities, and achieving performance objectives. This position requires regular travel to meet with external clients, and you will engage in planning, execution, and closure of client engagements.

• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships daily.
• Accountable for program/project management and engagement economics.
• Develop resource plans and budgets for the entire engagement.

Skills and attributes for success

To excel in this role, you will need a blend of technical and business skills. Your ability to communicate effectively and build trust with clients will be essential.

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery and development methodologies.
• Proficient in application development tools and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems and recommend policy changes.
• Ability to work with the key stakeholders to understand their needs and advise on SAP system capabilities.
• Experience initiating the requirement gathering, architect solutions, blueprinting, testing, complete the workflow and documentation, as well as the functional design of the solution.
• Ability to liaise with the stakeholders and technical team to translate needs into business solutions and complete the configurations and/or integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years of relevant experienceworking with one or more SAP module with full-cycle implementations inside your core module.
• Prior consulting experience
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills
• Experience managing an SAP project or workstream and project-based team members
• Knowledge of leading practices, benchmarking, peer company environments and prior advisory experience relevant to industry specific finance and technology functions
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 80%

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Prior consulting industry experience
• SAP Certification/s
• A proactive approach to identifying and solving client issues.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to guide teams and interact with clients.
• Experience in leading teams and managing change effectively.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• A proven track record of building and managing client relationships.