SAP Senior Manager - Metals & Mining

The opportunity

EY Technology Consulting is a fast-moving and high-growth area within EY. We are currently looking for a Senior Manager - SAP Metals & Mining to join our Platforms team. This role offers variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. We are looking for an individual who combines SAP technical aptitude with an affinity for helping clients and for helping grow our business in the Metals & Mining sector.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager - Metals & Mining, your responsibilities will be fourfold: (1) Lead client teams and EY teams to arrive at enterprise SAP solutions that are scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business need, (2) drive and support business development and sales pursuits within the SAP space for Metals & Mining clients (3) assist with developing methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view and thought leadership to accelerate growth and differentiate EY within the Mining & Metals and broader Energy sector, and (4) actively invest in and mentor team members on and off projects to create a followership and to expand our expertise and capabilities, including acting as a liaison and increasing collaboration with our offshore team.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience managing full-cycle SAP projects
• Strong experience with S4/HANA
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication and presentation skills; should be comfortable interacting with clients daily
• The ability to effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Experience with proposal writing and preparing and delivering orals presentations
• An interest in staying abreast of business and industry trends as it relates to SAP
• A forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on and adapts quickly to new challenges
• A strong work ethic, an ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease, and a high degree of professionalism to tackle evolving, challenging and diverse client needs
• Strong knowledge of the overall SAP S/4HANA roadmap and experience with assisting clients to understand the myriad of options available to them. This should include preparing the business case to define an appropriate roadmap for their business and ultimately helping them in executing that roadmap.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in information systems, commerce, accounting, computer science, engineering, business, finance and/or other related major
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the SAP domain, including numerous years of hands-on functional experience
• A minimum of 4 years of SAP management experience, covering a minimum of 2 full-cycle projects in the Metals & Mining sector.
• Define how the scope goals and deliverables of projects should support business goals in collaboration with senior management.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle and effectively communicate and manage project expectations to project managers owners sponsors team members and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.
  

Ideally, you'll also have

• Prior consulting experience and a demonstrated history of driving revenue within existing clients and in developing new prospects at the "C" level of Fortune 500 companies
• Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking)
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
• Project and program management planning and organizational skills
• Ability to deal with abstract concepts and communicate these effectively through compelling written and graphical materials.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team of technology consultants through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, conversion and testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations with technology skills.

What we look for

We're interested in passionate leaders with a strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the IT Consulting space. If you have a strong passion for helping businesses achieve their IT strategy, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $120,500 to $216,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

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