Sr SAP BPC/Financial Analyst

SENIOR BPC / FINANCIAL ANALYST

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SAP CoE Director

Dir, SAP Center of Excellence

This position requires broad-scoping expertise to lead all SAP projects across the enterprise.  Will provide oversight of SAP technical design, development and maintenance.  Maintaining center of expertise for SAP platform.  Managing internal team of SME’s and external service providers.

Also will have demonstrated abilities in the following:

Organizational Alignment

Strategy Development

Portfolio Development

Demand Management

Requirements Gathering/Development

Architecture and Design

Testing

Support

Maintenance

Incident Management

SLA’s

Project/Program Management

REQUIREMENTS

BS in Information Systems, Finance, Business; MBA a plus.

10+ years IT experience required.

5+ years of ‘hands-on’ technical management with knowledge of ECC 6.0, Solution Manager, NetWeaver, etc.

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

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Director of Enterprise Architecture

DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE

Job overview: This position will have overall responsibility for driving the enterprise architecture function, enabling risk and security management, and driving the overall technology strategy, innovation and technology performance benchmarking, measurement and reporting for the enterprise. The Director of Enterprise Architecture reports directly to the CIO and will be expected to sit on the IT Leadership Team, and provide leadership to ensure the realization of IT strategy – enabling a culture of continuous improvement.

Enterprise Architecture Scope

·         Responsible for managing enterprise architecture frameworks, methods, processes, toolsets and governance which span all four architecture domains (Business, Operations, Systems and Data Technology)

·         Maintains a general understanding and recognizes excellence or lack thereof all the underlying technical domains in the enterprise:

§          Business analysis

§          Business process design

§          Application and interface architectures

§          Data architectures

§          Middleware architectures

§          Infrastructure architectures (operating systems, servers, networks, desktop)

§          Operations management architectures

·         Maintains comprehensive knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and toolsets.

·         Maintains industry best practices knowledge of a broad variety of technologies, architecture frameworks, and architecture methodologies.

Technology Knowledge & Leadership

·         Ensures all technical domains are represented in architectures and designs and makes architectural artifacts easy to understand and use by all stakeholders

·         Will work in outsourced, BPO environment with non US offshore providers to define and sure appropriate technology strategy and guidance for M&A, international market expansion or other opportunities requiring technology expertise and leadership.

·         Works closely with and advise business leaders to help define application of a broad spectrum of technologies to shape future business directions.

·         Is viewed as a valued partner in assisting the business with developing strategies which involve implementation of technology.

·         Provides input to business leaders on how technology can be leveraged to business advantage.

·         Creates and maintains roadmaps and technology transformation plans, which describe the changes required to go from current to future architectures. Scope spans all architecture and technical domains. This is done while ensuring that our enterprise technology risks are mitigated and managed.

·         Provides leadership input into portfolio governance with respect to Project interdependencies and Project sequencing

·         Has led projects and knows how to do so, when needed of projects that are complex projects spanning multiple business, architecture, or technical domains.

Risk Management

·         Uses broad knowledge of business processes and technologies to identify potential business and technical risks.

·         Documents risks and recommends alternate designs and architectures which minimize risks

Skills/Experience Education/Certification Skills/Experience/Education

·         Bachelor’s degree in IT or Business Administration, MBA preferred

·         15+ years of experience in managing one or more major IT functions

·         Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance leading practices and methodologies

·         Experience in a FDA regulated manufacturing environment required/Experience in the pharmaceutical / medical device industry preferred

Extensive SAP Experience required

·         Experience in managing Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA 21 CFR Part 11

·         Knowledge of IT leading practices such as ITIL

·         Practiced expertise as architect, with TOGAF, BOST, or other architectural frameworks and disciplines

·         Demonstrated program and project management planning / execution skills with a record of leading an IT group to obtain tangible business results

·         High degree of technical knowledge to work with staff members and also explain the work in non-technical terms to management, internal and external customers

·         Demonstrated excellence in building relationships with internal Business/IT customers

·         Experience in quickly and effectively adjusting priorities and goals in changing circumstances

·         Task and resource management experience

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Sr. Director, Business Strategy

Senior Director, Business Strategy

REQUIREMENTS

• Builds and maintains strong business relationships, with deep expertise and insight into the business, the business strategy, the competition and the industry. Spends 60% of time within the business.
• In partnership with the business unit leadership team, identifies and articulates business opportunities and unmet needs. Works closely with IS department and partners to identify and propose solutions that optimize business processes, enhance business performance and enable the business strategy.
• Communicates business unit strategy, plans, budgets, and portfolio status to business unit and IS. Educates for the business unit in the capabilities and limitations of IT and the IT strategy. Ensures that the IT strategy and capabilities support the business strategy.
• Intensive involvement in emergency situations involving business partners
• Has primary responsibility for business project initiation and program planning. Leads business case preparation for IT programs and investments and works with the project sponsors to validate benefit realization.
• Leverages expertise in Lean thinking and principles to lead ongoing business process and departmental improvement efforts.
• Plays pivotal role in the IT innovation process and business system strategic planning.
• Actively develops and mentors team members in a variety of skills important to the position.
• Creates annual departmental operating plan and adheres to budget
• Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Master’s in Business Administration preferred
Years of related experience: 10 yrs related experience and various business functions in consumer products and/or retail industries
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Advanced understanding, experience and expertise within the specific business industry being supported, such as consumer packaged goods, retail, manufacturing, logistics or finance. Advanced knowledge of IT portfolio management; strong innovation process orientation; able to manage multiple initiatives concurrently; excellent customer relationship management and customer service skills; strong teamwork and communication skills; ability to build and mentor teams for future growth; strong organizational skills; demonstrated experience in driving positive results. Expertise in Lean / six sigma / continuous improvement. Broad IT understanding.

Food & Beverage / CPG experience in SAP environment is strongly preferred.

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SAP BPC Manager

SAP BPC and BI Manager

The SAP BPC and BI Manager serves a crucial role collaborating within the Financial Planning and Analysis team to drive the development, improvement and maintenance of our global financial planning and reporting infrastructure.  This position will play a critical role in the implementation and development of this system as well as the maintenance and sunsetting of our current financial planning framework (Cognos).

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer possessing impeccable project management and communication skills, extensive experience with Enterprise Performance Management tools (preferably SAP-BPC) and excellent knowledge of financial and strategic planning concepts. Success in the position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to proactively collaborate with business and financial managers throughout the Company.

Qualifications:

· Qualified candidates will have 10+ years of relevant experience working in a similar capacity and/or as a consultant.

· Must possess experience with Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence tools with a strong preference for candidates possessing prior experience implementing SAP Business Planning and Consolidations in a Netweaver environment.

· Must possess superior project management and problem solving skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and ability to communicate complex topics and concepts to a diverse audience including regular contact with senior-level management. A strong blend of technical and interpersonal skills is essential to be successful in this role.

· Must possess excellent knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning concepts.

· Must have excellent organizational skills, the ability to prioritize projects, and superior attention to detail.

· Must have enthusiasm for operations and technology issues and extensive experience designing financial planning and reporting business processes.

· Basic background in data warehousing development and data governance. SAP BW experience preferred.

· Understanding of SAP ERP system is a big plus.

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