Business Enterprise Principal Consultant

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Work Area: Consulting and Professional ServicesExpected Travel: 0 - 10%Career Status: ProfessionalEmployment Type: Regular Full TimeCareer Level: T4PFCOMPANY DESCRIPTIONSAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. Thats why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because its the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve peoples lives.ROLE DESCRIPTIONThe Principal Business Consultant role is an active role that is customer focused and presents challenges. The position requires a combination of strategic and practical experience. The consultant needs to have capabilities in the following areas Independent execution of projects. Leads a functional or business related community. Contributes on various sales bids, including RFPs and demand generation. Conducts basic value-based business cases for customers.Leadership- Act as a Coach and role model for more junior colleagues - Leads customer executives (indirect leadership) during project execution as well as in Sales cycles (consultative selling) Advisory / Delivery- Responsible for own and project team capacity utilization / KPIs and overall indirect leadership of team - Evaluate, map and make proposals to align enterprise & IT architecture to fit the customers strategy - Independent execution of complex projects or programs/deliverables - Different areas of roles involved - Demonstrating active leadership - Project / Program lead - Manage complex projects and programs - Manage diverse teams and expectations - Manage Run Simple initiatives Sales- Drive business development and support license & services sales in alignment with SAP ONE Service strategy - Support sales in the evaluation process - Support sales pursuits and proposals - Have a strong network into SAP - Sell and manage projects in the consultants area of expertise Thought Leadership / Innovation- Contribute to a functional or business related community or practice, ideally leading such a work group - Drive Knowledge Management and Innovation activities - Act as a Mentor for less experienced colleagues One Service / Max Attention Next GenerationTo act as:- Business Transformation Lead or - Service & Support Lead REQUIREMENTS: EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS- Business Architecture & Strategy - Business Case Development - Business Innovation - Business Model Innovation - Business Process Management - Delivery Management - Digital Transformation - IT Strategy - Organizational Change Management - Performance & Transition Management - S/4 HANA Advisory - Sustainability Management - Transformation Management - Value Management & Value Partnership WORK EXPERIENCE- 13+ years consulting experience (or equivalent business expertise) Specialized Expertise- Expert in at least one industry (Business Expert) - Expert in at least one line of business - Expert in (Digital) Business Transformation topics: BPM, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Change Management, Value Management, Project/Program Management, Innovation Management, Strategic Roadmaps, Cloud Transformation, TCO, Digital Transformation, Internet of Things (IoT) etc. - Value Management best related to industry expertise & LoB Managerial Expertise- Functional coordination of large teams (internal, external, virtual) - Act as a coach for colleagues, partners & customers SAP Specific ExpertiseOverall SAP Corporate Strategy and SAP Product Strategy Knowledge- Knowledge of the latest SAP Strategy (for example 2015 Digital Transformation Whitepaper) and their related pillars including the capability to discuss this with the customer SAP Product KnowledgeAdvanced knowledge of:- SAP Product Portfolio (on premise and cloud solutions, S/4HANA) / SAP standard solution and service offerings - SAP Next Generation solutions and services (e.g. S/4HANA, Fiori (Mobility, UX), Cloud) - Industry Solutions (in related industry area) - SAP Product Roadmap (in related industry area) Methodologies & Standards- Where applicable, project management methodologies and standards (PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 etc.) - Where applicable Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, like TOGAF / SAP Architecture - Where applicable Business Process Management Methodologies - (e.g. BPR (Business Process Reengineering), TQM (Total Quality Management), Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma) Soft Skills- Professional Presentation & Pyramidal Thinking - Customer Communication & Presentation (Senior Mgmt. Level) - Meeting Moderation - Leadership & Management - Sales - English: Fluent EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES- Master or equivalent WHAT YOU GET FROM USSuccess is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If youre searching for a company thats dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment - apply now .SAPS DIVERSITY COMMITMENTTo harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company. SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

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Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the worlds largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAPs product portfolio and extends SAPs leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.