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SAP - Delivery Excellence Sales Lead - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

Location:  Chicago
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Apr 4, 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1597466
Location : Anywhere in Country
 
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
 
The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.
 
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
 

Our objective is to provide clients with a unique business perspective on how to leverage SAP technology to improve their operations.  This is rooted in EY’s SAP service line capabilities (Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer, Tech/Arch and SuccessFactors) that are focused on helping clients improve performance and increase productivity. ​

 

The opportunity
We innovate with SAP to co-create more innovative answers, drawing on our integrated competencies in tax, assurance, transactions and risk, as well as our work in implementing and running SAP. Together, we help clients provide better outcomes and long-lasting results, from strategy to execution into operations. 

 

As a Senior Manager in our Technology practice, you will play a pivotal role in interacting with business stakeholders to evaluate and analyze business models, processes, and operations. You will translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure that newly implemented technology solutions meet these requirements. Your collaboration with technical teams will be crucial in designing and delivering effective system architecture solutions.

 

Your key responsibilities
In this role, you will manage and deliver complex processes and solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality and risk management. You will face challenges that require innovative problem-solving and analytical skills, allowing you to grow your expertise in technology analysis and implementation. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading engagement delivery and managing client relationships on a daily basis.
  • Overseeing program/project management and ensuring engagement economics are met.
  • Developing resource plans and budgets for complex engagements.

 

Skills and attributes for success
To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of sales leadership, business acumen, and technological expertise that will allow you to build strong relationships and deliver exceptional results. Key skills include:

  • Driving large-scale sales pursuits and cultivating long-term client relationships at all levels across Consumer Business, Manufacturing, Technology or Industrial Products sectors.
  • Building market presence by understanding client contexts and aligning them with SAP solutions, roadmaps, and strategies. Developing a robust pipeline by collaborating with sector alliance leads and SAP solution capabilities.
  • Utilizing an integrated sales framework to proactively drive large-scale SAP pursuits. Incorporating innovative solutions to address client transformation needs and leveraging unique client experiences to achieve successful sales conversions.
  • Leading program and project management, with necessary travel to meet client needs.
  • Managing client relationships, engagement economics and resource planning.
  • Delivery high-quality SAP projects or workstreams or serving as the delivery lead to support operations.
  • Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition.
  • Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost-benefit scenarios.
  • Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

  • A Bachelor’s degree; a Master's degree is preferred
  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with one or more SAP Modules
  • At least 10 years of experience leading large SAP sales pursuits across Consumer Business, Manufacturing, Technology or Industrial Products sectors
  • Proven ability to build and develop SAP market presence and pipeline by aligning client needs with SAP solutions, roadmaps and strategies
  • Experience managing SAP projects or workstreams, including project-based and support team members
  • Experience overseeing Agile DevOps delivery teams
  • Experience managing offshore and remote delivery teams
  • Knowledge of best practices, benchmarking, peer company environments and prior advisory experience related to industry-specific finance and technology functions
  • Strong research skills to address client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
  • A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Prior consulting experience
  • SAP certification(s)
  • Experience with at least one full cycle implementation of your core module(s)

 

What we look for
We seek individuals who are not only skilled in their technical domain but also possess the qualities of leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Top performers are those who can navigate complex challenges with agility and drive impactful results through their strategic thinking and interpersonal skills.

#FY25SAP

 
What we offer
 
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $169,900 to $388,200. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $203,900 to $441,300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
 
  • Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
  • Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
  • Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
  • Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
 
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
 
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
 
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
 
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
 
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EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.  

 

EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process,  please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.


Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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