SAP SD and Project System Functional Lead

We are seeking an experienced SAP SD & Project Systems Functional Lead to drive business transformation initiatives enabled by SAP. This role will focus on shaping future-state business processes across Order-to-Cash and Project Lifecycle Management, ensuring alignment between business strategy, operational objectives, and technology capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 opportunities for process simplification, standardization, and optimization.
• Facilitate executive workshops to define transformation vision, objectives, and success measures.
• Drive business readiness and adoption of new processes and ways of working.

Order-to-Cash Transformation:

• Lead transformation of end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes including Opportunity to Order, Contract Management, Sales Order Fulfilment, Billing and Revenue Processes, and Customer Experience Improvements.
• Assess current-state business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop process standards and governance frameworks across regions and business units.

Project Systems Transformation:

• Lead SAP PS solution design.
• Gather and analyze business requirements related to project management and project accounting.
• Advise on Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Networks and Activities, Milestones, Project Budgeting, Cost Planning, Revenue Recognition, Project Settlement.
• Support project lifecycle processes from project creation through closure.
• Design and execute testing activities including SIT and UAT.
• Provide production support and issue resolution.

Project Lifecycle Transformation:

• 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.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders and business leaders.
• Act as the bridge between 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.

Change Management & Adoption:

• Lead change impact assessments and business readiness activities.
• Define communication, training, and adoption strategies.
• Ensure successful embedding of new ways of working across impacted business functions.
• Measure transformation outcomes and value realization.

Programme Delivery Support:

• Support ERP and SAP transformation programmes.
• Ensure business requirements, process designs, and transformation objectives are clearly defined and aligned.
• Provide governance throughout design, testing, deployment, and adoption phases.
• Manage process-related risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.