Executive Director Global SAP Deployment & Entity Onboarding

Are you ready to lead a global SAP transformation across hundreds of legal entities? Can you build a scalable deployment model across 40+ countries? Do you enjoy bringing business and technology teams together to deliver complex change at scale?

We are looking for an Executive Director – Global SAP Deployment & Entity Onboarding to lead the strategy, governance and execution of a multi-year global SAP transformation. You’ll establish a scalable deployment factory that enables consistent, controlled rollouts while meeting local and regulatory requirements.

• define and execute the global SAP deployment strategy, including rollout waves, country sequencing, entity clustering, capacity and critical dependencies
• establish and lead a global deployment factory with standardized methods, templates, tooling and quality gates
• drive delivery across countries and legal entities, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and business readiness
• orchestrate dependencies across SAP S/4HANA Finance, General Ledger, SAP FPSL, master data governance, data platforms, tax, regulatory reporting and procurement
• lead deployment readiness, go/no-go decisions, cutover, stabilization and business acceptance
• drive automation, continuous improvement and consistent execution across deployment waves

Your team

You’ll lead a global deployment organisation spanning finance, technology, data, integration, testing, change management, risk and operations. You’ll work with global, regional and country teams, specialist workstreams and strategic systems integration partners to deliver a standardized solution while meeting justified local and regulatory requirements.

Your expertise

• 20+ years of experience in enterprise technology, finance transformation or large-scale ERP programs, with significant global leadership experience
• proven accountability for large-scale, multi-country SAP implementations or rollout programs
• strong SAP S/4HANA Finance knowledge and experience across integrated SAP platforms and enterprise applications
• strong understanding of finance processes, General Ledger, subledger accounting, financial close, consolidation, data migration and financial controls
• experience establishing and operating a deployment factory or repeatable global rollout model
• proven leadership of large, geographically distributed teams and strategic systems integration partners
• strong executive stakeholder management, governance, risk management, commercial oversight and decision-making skills, with experience delivering through complex dependencies and competing priorities
• significant experience in banking, financial services, insurance or another highly regulated financial sector preferred

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About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.