About the Job
Whole industries have been disrupted and transformed in recent years by digital technology. As a technology consulting professional, you’ll help businesses realize the value they can gain from their IT investments — supporting strategy and being a key growth driver. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll deliver exceptional client service, providing advice on how technology enablement, digital transformation, and enterprise intelligence contribute to performance improvement, as well as how technology can act as a multiplying effect during major program transformations.
As organizations look to leverage the advantages technology offers, we’ll work with you to develop the consultancy and analytical skills that you’ll need in today’s environment. Working on projects that cross borders and sectors, the experiences you gain here will be more valuable than anywhere else.
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The Opportunity
We’re looking for a SAP Finance Project Manager to join our rapidly expanding Technology Consulting team.
Key Profile Requirements:
- Demonstrated excellence in project management with experience in presentation to senior leadership.
- Ideally, 10+ years of relevant professional experience within SAP Digital Transformation (specifically SAP Finance) with experience as Program delivery lead and a minimum of 6 SAP implementation projects.
- Proven experience successfully leading and managing a team delivering digital transformation projects.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Consulting experience and SAP implementation experience is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a team of project managers and supervisors delivering projects throughout the entire project life cycle to meet project objectives.
- Maintain an overall view of all regions and workstreams.
- Ensure PMO has an appropriate governance structure in place.
- Ensure all areas have achievable plans and timelines that can be met.
- Mitigate or resolve risks and issues effectively.
- Report and raise issues to business stakeholders where program timelines or quality may be impacted.
- Attend Steering committee, change control board, and any other governance meetings as required.
- Ensure successful delivery of the program.
- Manage stakeholders and resolve issues.
- Lead the team to deliver projects on scope, budget, schedule, and required quality within client specifications.
Desired Qualifications:
- Strong program management skills and broad SAP application skills.
- Experience in financial accounting and closing operations, cost management, profitability analysis, New General Ledger, SAP S/4HANA Finance, cash management, bank management and treasury, and Central finance.
- Strong knowledge in SAP Activate/Agile/Hybrid implementation methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
Additional Requirements:
- Experience in leading finance streams, leading SAP projects, or having been in a PMO position.
- Strong knowledge of program management, project management standards, overseeing, and controlling projects.
- Good understanding of business processes and practices.
- Good public sector knowledge.
- Candidate should be an Arabic speaker.
- Demonstrated track record managing teams and complex engagements in the consulting arena.
What We Look For
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact in your own way.
- Transformative leadership: Insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: Be embraced for who you are and empowered to help others find their voices.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
