Principal Consultant

Description

Leads the client business through all aspects and phases of SAP implementation. Uses in-depth knowledge of SAP best practices, industry standards, and systems expertise to determine the best options for client implementation. Identifies strategic and long-term solutions. May frequently supervise Consultants, Senior Consultants, other Principal Consultants.  May supervise external contractors for the duration of a specified project.

Essential Functions

• Functions as a team leader or supervisor analyzing client’s business and technical requirements in order to deliver a successful implementation.
• Develops and maintains client relationships and collaborative team environments with internal colleagues and client business/IT staff.
• Leads initial process to capture business requirements, system design, recommendations and prototyping including potential solution options.
• Completes design documentation and defines implementation strategies to include outlining short-term and long-term options for clients.
• Completes project planning and scoping activities to ensure successful implementation including projecting costs and deliverables, resource planning and utilization, charge management, and user support.
• Completes system set-up and configuration to ensure technical design specifications to address client requirements.
• Supervises test development, completes test designs and conducts system testing to ensure effective test execution strategy for project.
• Identifies and resolves issues stemming from configuration and identified through testing.
• Develops training materials, identifies a delivery strategy and facilitates training for end-users to ensure client satisfaction and successful end-user adoption.
• Directs final system set up and cutover, resolving any outstanding exception items or issues.
• Completes travel planning and logistics, project tracking, project status updates, tracking time and expenses, and ensuring adherence to project budget.

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Works with Developers, Business Development, Professional Services Management, and other Rizing resources to provide pre-sales assistance and accurate Statement of Work preparation.
• Provides training, coaching, and mentoring to other consultants and client contacts.
• Completes continuing education activities to attain and maintain professional certifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10 years SAP Consumer Industries implementation experience including requirements gathering, configuration, system design, training, and change management.
• 3 years of experience in solution delivery.

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant SAP Certifications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Expert knowledge of SAP Consumer Industry best practices.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Ability to attentively listen and effectively communicate in oral and written format with clients.
• Ability to build relationships, effectively articulating ideas to various audiences, creating and delivering presentations, facilitating focus groups and workshops.
• Ability to assess and assist clients with existing systems and optimize their solutions using existing knowledge of system functionality and best practice recommendations.
• Ability to build and scope a project plan and oversee successful completion.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse project team, deploying the features and functions of SAP products as outlined in the Statement of Work.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems, with the ability to implement resolutions.
• Ability to think in abstracts and logically, diligently asking probing questions and recommending solutions.
• Ability to establish and manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to lead and manage others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Continued)

Work Environment and Special Consideration

• Works in a professional office and/or remote office environment.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, monitors, printers, scanners, phones, and headsets. May also use white boards and/or virtual meeting rooms.

Competencies