SAP SD, Project System Functional Lead

• Lead business transformation initiatives across Sales, Commercial Operations, Project Delivery, and Finance functions
• Define and drive future-state operating models aligned to strategic business objectives
• Partner with business leadership teams to identify process simplification, standardization, and optimization opportunities
• Facilitate executive workshops to define transformation vision, objectives, and success measures
• Drive business readiness and adoption of new processes and ways of working
• Lead end-to-end Order-to-Cash transformation covering Opportunity to Order, Contract Management, Sales Order Fulfilment, Billing and Revenue Processes, and Customer Experience Improvements
• Assess current-state processes and develop process standards and governance frameworks across regions and business units
• Lead SAP PS solution design and analyze project management and project accounting requirements
• Advise on WBS, networks and activities, milestones, project budgeting, cost planning, revenue recognition, and project settlement
• Support project lifecycle processes from project creation through closure
• Design and execute SIT and UAT testing activities
• Provide production support and issue resolution
• Drive improvements in project planning, governance, execution, financial control, and reporting
• Partner with Project Management, PMO, Operations, and Finance teams to improve project performance and visibility
• Define future-state project operating models and governance structures
• Support transformation of project commercial management and project billing processes
• Build relationships with executive stakeholders and business leaders
• Bridge business teams and SAP delivery teams
• Translate business challenges into transformation opportunities and roadmap initiatives
• Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and business cases
• Lead change impact assessments and business readiness activities
• Define communication, training, and adoption strategies
• Measure transformation outcomes and value realization
• Support ERP and SAP transformation programmes through design, testing, deployment, and adoption
• Provide programme governance and manage process-related risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in business transformation, process improvement, or ERP-enabled transformation programmes
• 10+ years of consulting experience
• Strong understanding of Order-to-Cash and Project Lifecycle Management processes
• Experience working on SAP-enabled transformation initiatives, particularly within Sales & Distribution and Project Systems environments
• Demonstrated experience engaging with senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation programmes
• Strong workshop facilitation and process design skills
• SAP S/4HANA transformation programme experience preferred
• Experience in consulting, business transformation, or operating model design roles preferred
• Experience within engineering, utilities, manufacturing, telecommunications, professional services, or project-centric industries preferred
• Familiarity with Agile, SAP Activate, or other transformation methodologies preferred
• Experience driving global process harmonization initiatives preferred
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to lead functional teams and coordinate with cross-functional workstreams
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex business problems
• Project-related mobility/willingness to travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading business transformation initiatives, particularly in Order-to-Cash and Project Lifecycle Management processes, while effectively engaging with senior stakeholders and driving process improvements through SAP-enabled transformation programmes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Transformation Leadership
• SAP S/4HANA Experience
• Order-to-Cash Process Management
• Workshop Facilitation Skills
• Stakeholder Management

Hard Skills

• Process Improvement
• ERP Transformation
• Project Lifecycle Management
• SAP PS Solution Design
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Agile Methodologies
• Process Standards Development
• Governance Frameworks
• Change Impact Assessment
• Testing Activities (SIT and UAT)

Soft Skills

• Analytical Mindset
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Influencing Skills
• Cross-Functional Coordination

Industry Keywords

• Sales & Distribution
• Utilities
• Manufacturing
• Telecommunications
• Professional Services

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• SAP Activate
• ERP Systems
• Project Management Tools
• Governance Tools