Solution Architect
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Job Description: SAP Solution Architect / Senior Delivery Lead
In preparation for the ongoing TSA (Transition Services Agreement) phases related to the divestment programme, as well as the future Merger programme, this role is required to lead and coordinate all associated and related activities.
Be able to execute and manage the established foundational teams, tools, and processes to ensure seamless delivery across the divestment and TSA as well as future merger scope.
Responsibilities:
The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and analysing the business, functional, and technical requirements. They describe the structure, characteristics, behavior, and other aspects of solution to client stakeholders and Delivery Leadership and project team.
Design, implement and direct a solution architecture to address specific problems and requirements, usually through the application of technical, business process and/or industry knowledge.
Manage relationships with key stakeholders for solution planning.
Serve as liaison to other Implementation workstreams on process and technical integration issues. Work with solution leads and functional leads to refine end to end business process scenarios to confirm the integration between process areas
Provide solution recommendations and help drive resolution of major process and technical build issues within and across process teams, specifically where there is a significant degree of integration.
Provide process governance, business process and SAP experience.
Own long-term integrity of the overall solution
Ability to estimate and provide ROM or detailed estimations for various potential solutions, working with Financial Management team to formally cost these solutions.
Ability to provide delivery support to inflight projects, and assist in resolving open risks and issues – by leveraging past experience to help guide the team.
Provide clients with full life-cycle project implementation consulting expertise including assessments, blueprinting, system build, testing and go-live stabilisation.
Prepare and facilitate assessment/blueprint workshops to analyse clients’ business requirements. Consultant must be able to explain business reasons for utilising functionalities and transform them into business SAP best business practice.
Prepare summary level presentations and facilitate future state system design and process workshops to obtain client acceptance.
Perform in cross-functional team environments where strong interpersonal communication skills are essential. In certain situations teams may be geographically diverse or involve other implementation consulting partners.
Assume internal responsibility for the successful implementation under hard and fast deadlines.
Perform and support pre-sales activities.
Understand and lead discussions on SAP in the NEW (with relevant experience (delivery or sales) for example AI, BDC, Joule, etc.
Perform and support ongoing engagement with SAP.
Conduct and support communication and relationship building with senior clients.
Preference is to have mining industry experience.
Focus on building internal network of SME’s.
Ability to work under pressure.
Minimum Requirements:
Prior SAP implementation experience required. Project references must be verifiable.
Lead Solution Architect role for multiple full life-cycle implementations including all phases (blueprint, configuration, training, cut-over and post go-live support).
SAP S/4 relevant experience (not just ECC).
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Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or applicable work experience would be advantageous.
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