20+ years of deep process and technical expertise in SAP with a 5+ years of experience in leading large delivery teams across geographies
Demonstrated leadership competency supported by 10+ years’ leadership experience in multicultural, international and geographically spread environment
Strong technical skills background to enable clear direction and effective evaluation of Application Development projects
Excellent communication skills and good executive presence
Good Knowledge around - NEW SAP- technologies and evolving landscape
Good understanding of the SAP Ecosystem in terms of Products and technologies
Proven experience in managing onsite and off-shore teams and delivery models.
Experience in establishing and growing practices teams from small size to a large team
Experience setting up right processes to govern programs
Strong experience managing delivery P & L
Experience with Agile Delivery process
An extraordinary leader and astute business person with exceptional business insight and outstanding judgement
Strong passion for technology and for developing people and teams.
Knowledge of emerging technologies, various platforms, tools and products and their respective applications.
Awareness of global industry trends and directions and its impact on IT services
Experience handling global customers directly and ability to connect with senior stakeholders at global customers
Onsite experience (preferrable US/Europe) is desirable.
Leadership of the SAP Application Development & Integration team across all of our clients, growing and motivating the team, setting direction and pace, and establishing standards and principles for delivery and engagement
Ultimate accountability for Project deliverables from India Delivery Center.
Leverage industry specific knowledge to identify complex client issues and build long-term business relationships with key executives through engagement delivery and networking in professional organizations
Accountable for the solution design and architecture of all the Developments and Integrations in our ERP landscape
Closely collaborate with our Solution Architects, System Integration partners, business-facing teams, and other technical teams to implement robust and secure technical solutions based on standard methodologies
Define and maintain governance processes and coding standards for developments and enforce alignment to ensure consistent high-quality work with proper change control
Provide leadership to a dedicated staff of SAP Developers and Architects, with focus on career development, effective mentoring, engagement, and prioritization of work toward higher value outcomes
Own and drive the continuous development and completion of a multi-year SAP Development and Integration capabilities roadmap
Support the effective and efficient delivery of the ERP vision to improve end user experience and optimally meet the business needs
Implement best in class development practices to deliver flexible and versatile solutions
Independently manage project teams for complete end to end engagements, following leading practices and coordinating resources
Participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal development
Responsible for developing and managing the overall service delivery from offshore.
Manage and lead multiple complex projects and guide senior stakeholders towards optimal solutions
Responsible for relationship building with customer project managers and senior stakeholders
Responsible for customer satisfaction
Responsible for leading and mentoring a large team of resources with varied technical and functional skill. Maintain level of team motivation and employee satisfaction.
Map and develop required skills and competencies within the organization
Establish and foster relationships with clients and internal stakeholders along with providing thought leadership and strategic guidance
Drive Service Level management and mitigate delivery risks. Create and review risk and mitigation strategy regularly. Communicate proactively with leadership to flag risks and ask for assistance if necessary.
Manage P&L effectively for the portfolio. Apply financial levers like utilization pyramid correction contract shifts and differentiated pricing models to improve the cost of delivery continuously and improve engagement level profitability.
Coach leads within team on leadership abilities. Groom leaders to take on higher level roles upskill themselves and manage projects/engagements e