Global Innovation & Transformation Lead - P2P - IT

About the Company:

ARA's Client is a top 10 Global Tech company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security, offering strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations services.

The Role:

The individual will drive a dynamic and experienced Purchase-to-pay (P2P) Innovation & Transformation Lead to drive the strategic evolution and continuous improvement of P2P processes. This role is pivotal in leveraging innovative technologies, methodologies, tools, and products to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in procurement and payment workflows. The P2P Innovation & Transformation Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify optimization opportunities, implement transformative solutions, and ensure alignment with our overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

- Develop and execute a comprehensive P2P innovation & transformation strategy aligned with organizational goals and industry trends.

- Establish and articulate a clear strategic vision for P2P products and solutions.

Product Ownership:

- Serve as the global business owner lead for Ariba P2P, Guided Buying, SAP Fieldglass, Ariba Business Network, SAP 4 Hana, Celonis, and True Supplier Marketplace

- Drive the product roadmap, feature enhancements, and strategic direction for each solution.

- Develop 'Total Value' business case & Impact assessment of 'Future State': Assess all the opportunities to define priority for implementation and approve changes/deviations & improvement.

Team Management:

- Lead and manage a team of 20+ FTEs, including product business owners and solution architects.

- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team, providing guidance and support to ensure successful outcomes.

Innovation and Process Optimization:

- Identify and implement innovative technologies, methodologies, tools, and products to streamline P2P processes.

- Analyse existing P2P processes to identify areas for improvement, driving initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.

- Lead the deployment of Celonis process mining and delivery execution tool, prioritizing use cases and driving adoption. Set annual targets on key KPIs/metrics for delivery teams across P2P, working in collaboration with delivery, other P+ teams, using best practices, benchmarking, and ongoing initiatives.

End-to-End Process Design:

- Design and oversee the implementation of end-to-end P2P processes to ensure seamless operations.

- Define guidelines, process enhancements, and targets for continuous improvement

Governance and Compliance:

- Lead governance efforts related to changes in tools and solutions, collaborating with vendors, CIO, finance, MU/market, GCD, and functional delivery teams.

- Ensure P2P processes adhere to regulatory requirements and internal policies, maintaining high standards of compliance and governance.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Change Management:

- Work closely with procurement, finance, IT, and other key stakeholders to ensure integrated and cohesive P2P operations.

- Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, tools, and technologies across the organization.

Performance Monitoring and Training:

- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of P2P transformation initiatives and drive continuous improvement.

- Provide guidance and training to P2P teams on new processes, tools, and technologies to build capabilities and support ongoing improvement efforts.

Challenging the Status Quo:

- Propose and implement innovative concepts to challenge existing processes and drive improvements.

- Actively seek and incorporate feedback from stakeholders to refine and enhance P2P solutions.

Skills Required:

- Proven experience in P2P process management and transformation, with a focus on leading multiple products.

- Deep understanding of procure-to-pay processes.

- Expertise in leveraging innovative technologies, tools, and products for process optimization.

- Strong knowledge of both product functionality and P2P processes.

- Ability to align product features with procurement best practices and operational requirements.

- Leadership and Collaboration:

- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Qualifications and Experience:

- Postgraduate/ Graduate with experience in Transformation Projects in P2P domain/MBA

- Minimum 12 to 18 years of work experience.