Senior Manager - SAP Data Analytics

The opportunity

EY Technology Consulting is a fast-moving and high-growth area within EY. We are currently looking for a Senior Manager – SAP Analytics to join our Enterprise Applications team. This role offers variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. We are looking for an individual who combines SAP Analytics technical aptitude with an affinity for helping clients and for helping grow our business.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager – SAP Analytics, your responsibilities will be threefold: (1) Lead client teams and EY teams to arrive at enterprise SAP Analytics solutions that are scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business need, (2) provide SAP Analytics solution architecture expertise and thought leadership , and (3) actively invest in and mentor team members on and off projects to create a followership and to expand our expertise and capabilities, including acting as a liaison and increasing collaboration with our offshore team.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience with solution architecture for SAP Analytics solutions including SAP Datasphere, SAP CDS Views, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Objects.
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication and presentation skills; should be comfortable interacting with clients daily.
• The ability to effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Experience with proposal writing and preparing and delivering orals presentations.
• An interest in staying abreast of business and industry trends as it relates to SAP Analytics.
• A forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on an adapts quickly to new challenges.
• A strong work ethic, an ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease, and a high degree of professionalism to tackle evolving, challenging, and diverse client needs.
• Strong knowledge of the overall SAP Reporting and Analytics roadmap and experience with assisting clients to understand the myriad of options available to them. This should include preparing the business case to define an appropriate roadmap for their business and ultimately helping them in executing that roadmap.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, commerce, accounting, computer science, engineering, business, finance and/or other related major.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience implementing SAP Analytics/BI solutions, including numerous years of hands-on experience.
• Experience implementing SAP Datasphere including BW Bridge: data modeling, views, analytical models, replication flows and transformation flows.
• Delivered full life-cycle SAP Analytics solutions (including prepare, high level design, detailed design, build, test, deploy and support phases) in Business Intelligence (BI) using SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, CDS Views, and SAC platforms.
• Extensive experience in implementing SAP Analytics solutions including data modeling using CDS views, calculation views (graphical and scripted) as well as virtual data models, HANA data provisioning and HANA security.
• Implementation/Migration experience of moving SAP BW to the SAP Datasphere or HANA platform as well as excellent experience with BW/4HANA.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 and ECC data models and analysis is a must.
• Experience with SAP Reporting & Analytics front-end tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud and the BusinessObjects suite of products including Analysis for Office.
• Preferred candidates will have an SAP Analytics certification.
   

Ideally, you'll also have

• Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking)
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
• Project and program management planning and organizational skills
• Ability to deal with abstract concepts and communicate these effectively through compelling written and graphical materials.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team of technology consultants through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, conversion and testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations with technology skills.
   

What we look for

We’re interested in passionate leaders with a strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the IT Consulting space. If you have a strong passion for helping businesses achieve their IT strategy, this role is for you. 

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

 
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Diversity and Inclusion at EY 

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.