SAP Functional Expert - MDM

TM1 & Reporting Insights is at the heart of finance forecasting, budgeting & analysis and are the major platforms on which Group Controlling planning & budgeting strategic aims are managed. The scope of this role is global, as part of Decision Support & Analytics (DS&A) team, covers the Manufacturing Global Function.

This role:

• Is the Subject Matter Expert for TM1 & Reporting Insight solutions within Manufacturing perimeter
• Manages the deployment of TM1 solutions for Manufacturing in line with agreed strategic and functional standards of TM1 Core Model, ensuring Master Data Management, Data Integrity & User Support & Training are planned and delivered across relevant Controlling Operations & Manufacturing Finance teams.
• Support the deployment, alongside Head of Data Visualisation & Dashboarding, of Reporting Insight solutions
• Can understand business requirements and translate these to a TM1/PowerBI designed solution.
• Follows appropriate project management methodology to develop, test & deploy project phases

JOB SUMMARY

The role manages project deployment lifecycle activities (planning, testing, change management, knowledge transfer, training materials & final deployment) of standardised global TM1/Reporting Insight solutions for the Manufacturing perimeter which are aligned with Group strategy.

This includes:

• Supporting the scoping, definition and design of the business requirements
• Supporting the TM1 design model which meets both business needs and the strategic objectives of the Group.
• Creation of documentation of operational view on the overall architecture of any new/changes to the modules set up, ensuring scalability, simplification/ standardisation and efficient processes
• Escalate issues / change requests to TM1 Business Enablement Lead as needed
• Manage functional processes including knowledge transfer & initial Controlling Operations training sessions
• Contribute to best practice sharing and continuous improvement plans; provide expertise as needed.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Design of the Solution

• Support the TM1 Business Enablement Lead in gathering business process flow and requirements information
• Participate in any required gap analysis/deep-dive sessions with relevant Business Process Owners & Subject Matter Experts to finalise TM1 design solutions
• Support the TM1 design activities to produce relevant design documentation

Implementation

• Manage project deployment activities, following most appropriate methodology.
• Maintain project status reports defining action plans, issues and resolutions
• Ensure that risks and issues are identified, formalized & communicated to the TM1 Business Enablement Lead
• Monitor progress, address change request, propose core model update to the TM1 Governance / process owners (depending on topic)

Testing & training

• Perform robust System Integration Testing
• Support and deliver user acceptance testing
• Creation of TM1 functional documentation and perform knowledge transfer to Controlling Operation
• Support the creation of TM1 Operational documentation with Controlling Operations teams

Change Management

Together with representatives from the Global Process Owner team, carry out the change management activities

• Contribute into communication actions
• Be the change agent promoting the benefits of the proposed change
• Participate in workshops and touch points relevant stakeholders