SAP HCM Functional Consultant

Functional Experience:

- Total SAP industry experience: of 14+ years across ECC (R/3) and HCM.

- SAP Experience: Should have experience in managing End-to-end Implementation, Rollout, Support, upgrade, enhancements and various areas with implementation of Sub-modules like HCM PA, OM, ,Payroll, Time, Employee and Manger Self service and good understanding of SAP HCM technical concepts required.

- Experience in ECC 6.0 and EHP 5.0 above is essential. Knowledge of Portal and Success factor integration would an added advantage.

- The candidate should have performed the role of HCM Lead on at least 1 Multi country implementation Payroll/time implementation project. Candidate should have worked on RFPs, estimation, Pre-sales activities and knowledge of Project Management skills.

- Candidate should independently be able to conduct Blueprint design sessions and drive the client business towards design consensus.

- He/ She should be able to guide the development, data and test teams. Candidate should able to manage team of 25+ resources.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

- Incisive analytical and problem solving kills

- Good team player with presentation skills

- Consulting skills - articulation, ability to push back/ persuade business to get consensus on design principles, playback design principles to obtain sign-offs, etc.

- Flair for learning new technologies

- Good academic record Others

- Resource should have managed HCM Cutover on large projects/ multiple projects

- Good overview of project methodologies (viz ASAP)

- Excellent communication, Open to long term travel /deputation onshore

Role Description:

- Performs a consulting advisory role on different projects

- Adds and improves the specific subject and domain knowledge of the offshore team

- Understands trends and new developments in respective field

- Provides Thought leadership in the respective field

- Enables capability ramp up of other consultants

- Independently handles projects with a team of developers - sets goals & plans schedule for completion of projects.

- Monitors and control progress. Develops specification and does requirement analysis Prioritizes/sets QA standards.

- Participates in systems requirements & design reviews.

- Provides leadership to the group, does appraisals of team members.

- Responsibility for budgets, cost schedule and delivery.

- Actively manages the client relationship including the commercials, risks and opportunities of the development

- Acts as the point of escalation for the client