Lead Consultant - S/4 Data Expert - Planning (NS&SCP)

Job Description

What you ll do Support the definition, documentation and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to NS&SCP, including master data, reference data and metadata - collecting the business context and ensuring approval in accordance with defined data governance. To include the development of conceptual models, business glossary and ontologies. Apply data, process and object expertise to support S/4 process design, acting as an integral part of the NS&SCP design team, considering both business process and analytics requirements. Collaborates with current business data capability to ensure that S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design remain aligned (including supporting interim state). Influence in the prioritisation of data delivery as related to NS&SCP defining and managing reporting on progress to relevant stakeholders. Supports with the definition of the change journey from current to future state data design including completion of change impact assessments and outline of critical use case examples. Ensure that non-SAP system requirements are understood and considered in the data design. Contribute to the development of the S/4 Data Governance Strategy and Roadmap, in collaboration with the business data offices, the S/4 Data & Analytics leadership team and wider project delivery engine where relevant. Assist in the development of the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and secure its execution through the steering and agreeing the data quality approach for data within NS&SCP enabling simplified migration, interim state, and the ongoing management of data to ensure that it remains fit for purpose post deployment. Contribute to the development of the S/4 Cleanse and Migrate strategy and execution approaches and plans. Input to the cleanse and enrichment approach for data within NS&SCP in accordance with the overall data cleanse strategy. Provide support to project data migration processes, including the co-ordination of pre and post load business sign off. Ensure that data within NS&SCP complies with the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and AZ Global Data Standards. Assist the S/4 Data Governance team in the creation of effective global procedures to ensure that each data asset is governed throughout its lifecycle. Essential for the role Significant experience and subject matter expertise in Planning/NS&SCP. Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution and analytics, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to business users. Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing Data Standards for a global enterprise with significant geographical and functional footprint. SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an SAP environment, including an understanding of how data integrates within an SAP architecture. Experience of Business/IT partnering for the implementation of Data Governance-related solutions. Experience with global working and across cultures. Demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives Ability to manage negotiations across a complex group, to a target outcome. Proven track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritise to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved Desirable for the role: S/4 HANA implementation programme experience. Experience in life sciences and healthcare. Experience in Data Governance Experience in measuring, managing and improving Data Quality. In depth knowledge of relevant key business processes.