We have an initial 6 month contract for a highly skilled SAP Implementation Lead to oversee an inflight program with a system implementation.This role involves leading a small team, managing project plans, and ensuring successful integration and user acceptance testing of the system, which enhances safety, work packaging, and efficiency for field workers.Key Responsibilities:Implementation Lead Services:
- Oversee team members for delivering designated scope/work packages within the program.
- Produce and maintain project plans in line with the Program Schedule.
- Manage completion of all actions within the plan to meet time, cost, quality, and customer expectations.
- Collaborate with external vendors, internal teams, and the internal team to ensure project success.
- Source additional resources as required.
- Identify and manage risks and issues, escalating to the Program Manager as necessary.
- Provide weekly status updates to the Program Manager.
- Ensure efficient and transparent communication and engagement with stakeholder groups and other program teams.
- Oversee SAP master data analysis and data cleanup requirements.
- Coordinate system integration testing and user acceptance testing, working collaboratively with product vendors.
- Manage issue and defect identification and resolution activities.
- Produce and execute scripts for system integration testing and user acceptance testing.
- Contribute to change impact assessments, technical content for communications, and future process requirements.
- Excellent project management and people management skills
- Deep knowledge of asset management and asset maintenance best practices within an SAP context.
- Practical application of the Plant Maintenance module and Asset Management within field delivery teams.
- Knowledge of SAP Finance and HR/HCM modules.
- Experience in SAP master data analysis, data cleanup, and documentation of business rules.
- Expertise in SAP Plant Maintenance Configuration, SAP Plant Maintenance Technical, and SAP Plant Maintenance Business processes.
- Proven experience in testing strategies and plans for complex IT projects.
- Strong implementation planning and delivery skills with the ability to manage small teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.