SR Manager, SAP BI
California – up to 150k Base
Benefits – Full Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for the ideal candidate
Bonus Eligible - Yes

The Sr Manager Enterprise Applications will be reporting directly to the Director of Business Intelligence and will play a key role in driving the overall BI strategy & roadmap. The primary responsibility of the role includes managing the Enterprise Data Warehouse landscape that comprises of SAP BW/HANA with emphasis on Finance and HR. The candidate is expected to oversee the progress for all projects within SAP BI Finance and HR BW areas and effectively manage resources to deliver reliable and timely results. The initial expectation of the individual will be to support SAP ERP transformation program focusing specifically on data modeling and building the DW layer leveraging the right combination of BW/HANA, Enterprise HANA and Sql EDW for Finance and HR areas.

The candidate should have BI business analysis experience across multiple functions (like Finance and HR). He/She should have strong knowledge of SAP BW standard business content and ECC data sources/standard and custom extractors. Should have experience with conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling. Experience with SAP BW on HANA, SAP BPC, SAP BOBJ tools and Data Services is key to this role.

Responsibilities Include:

· Delivery & Process Management

· Direct the progress of all projects within the Finance and HR portfolio (SAP BW/BOBJ,SAP BPC) working with PM’s, business stakeholders and BI/DW team

· Ensure alignment of the client project portfolio with the strategic plan

· Provide guidance on project delivery approach, defining success criteria, communication plans, resource planning etc

· Review status reports and analyze results to effectively troubleshoot problem areas and mitigate project risks

· Manage & prioritize production support work with the business

· Work with other IT peer managers across infrastructure, security and other teams to communicate support expectations and align resourcing.

· Conduct implementation reviews and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

· Communicate project management standards and techniques to the appropriate staff

· Work with the BI solution architect and other delivery managers on maturing BI processes and set up of standards/templates.

· Good understanding of SDLC and a passion to move the team towards a more process oriented environment.

· Resource & Vendor Management:

· Effectively manage resources across production support and projects.

· Manage vendor RFP’s, selection and delivery on projects.

· Manage SOW processing and on-boarding logistics

· Work with product vendors on product roadmaps and ensuring that we are choosing the right tools and approaches (working with the Solution Architect).

· Effectively Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and drive accountability

· Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within and between various project team members

· People Development:

· Focus on people development, providing continuous feedback and perform periodic formal reviews

· Assess and plan for training needed for the team

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree with 10-15 years of overall experience with 5 + years on SAP BI.

• Over 3 years of people management experience is a must. Strong people development focus is desired.

• PMP Certification is a big plus

• Broad knowledge of BI/DW space and current trends is a big plus

• Good working knowledge or SAP BW, SAP BPC,HANA, Data Services is essential

• Experience with SAP transformation programs is a big plus

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to lead broad audience through technical concepts in an easy to understand manner

• Must have excellent time management and organizational skills. Must be able to manage multiple tasks and projects

• Must be results oriented and demonstrate a positive attitude showing adaptability, flexibility, and resourcefulness

• Strong leadership and collaborative skills to work with different levels of business leadership, business users, and functional teams

10+ to 15 years of experience
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally