Sap – Plant Maintenance - Eam, Implementation Manager, Consulting, Location OPEN

Our objective is to provide clients with a unique business perspective on how to leverage SAP technology to improve their operations. This is rooted in EY’s SAP service line capabilities (Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer, Tech/Arch and SuccessFactors) that are focused on helping clients improve performance and increase productivity. ​

The opportunity
EY's Agile Business Transformation enabled by SAP technology can help organizations address challenges in the digital era. Our EY SAP collaborative approach focuses on more than technology alone. We take a comprehensive, business-first view to address strategy, customer value, user experiences, processes, technology, and operational impacts in tandem. 

In this role, you will interact with business stakeholders to evaluate business models, processes, and operations. You will gather, understand, and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications. Additionally, you will analyze newly implemented technology solutions to ensure they meet business requirements and collaborate with technical teams to design and deliver system architecture solutions.

Your key responsibilities
As a Manager in Technology Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in managing and delivering complex technical initiatives. You will face challenges that require innovative problem-solving and analytical skills, providing you with opportunities to grow and learn in a dynamic environment.

• Lead workstream delivery and ensure effective management of processes and solutions.

• Track deliverable completion and project status, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
• Actively participate in client working sessions, leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and possess strong business acumen. Demonstrate ability to assimilate new knowledge.
• Consistently deliver quality client services. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Facilitate requirement gathering and lead design workshops during explore, configuration, unit testing phases; document functional specifications for design gaps during build phase; assist the client in all testing cycles; deliver training prior to go-live; and provide post go-live support.
• Stay current with the annual releases of new Asset Management (Plant Maintenance) functionalities from SAP.
• Collaborate within a team across workstreams (procurement, project systems, finance, quality management, production, materials management, warehouse management, supply chain, and IBP) to design, test, and deploy SAP solutions.

Skills and attributes for success
To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to build relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial in delivering exceptional client service.

On your typical engagement, you will work with the key stakeholders to understand their needs and advise on the SAP Asset Management system capabilities. You will initiate the requirement gathering, architect solutions, blueprinting, testing, complete the workflow and documentation, as well as the functional design of the solution. 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.

• Strong analytical skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Proven ability to manage engagement economics and resource planning.
• Experience in leading teams and managing change effectively.
• Ability to identify opportunities for additional services and lead specific RFP responses.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).

• Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years’ relevant experience working with SAP Asset Management/Plant Maintenance (PM)/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Strong understanding of Asset Management principles and practices.
• 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 flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%. 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• A strong background in technology analysis and implementation.
• Prior consulting industry experience 
• Multiple end-to-end life cycle implementations of SAP S/4 HANA or SAP ECC
• Experience with Fiori
• SAP Certification(s) 
• Experience in industries such as manufacturing, utilities, mining and metal, or oil and gas (energy)
• Experience with one of the following additional licensed products:
• 3rd party planning and scheduling tools
• 3rd party MRO master data governance tools
• SAP service and asset management (mobility)
• SAP field service management
• SAP resource scheduling for maintenance planners (RSH)
• SAP business network asset collaboration
• SAP asset performance management
• SAP spatial asset management
• SAP work clearance management (lock out tag out)
• SAP geographical enablement framework
• SAP environmental health & safety

What we look for
We seek individuals who are not only technically proficient but also possess the qualities of a leader. Top performers are proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement. They thrive in collaborative environments and are passionate about delivering exceptional results for clients.