What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consulting SAP Ariba Senior Managing Consultant / Project Manager Professional Multiple Cities position at IBM?
Introduction
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As a Package Consultant at IBM, get ready to tackle numerous mission-critical company directives. Our team takes on the challenge of designing, developing and re-engineering highly complex application components and integrating software packages using various tools. You will use a mix of consultative skills, business knowledge, and technical expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into our clients' business environment and achieve business results.
Your Role and Responsibilities
The SAP Ariba Senior Managing Consultant is responsible for the successful delivery of technology / process deliverables focused on the SAP Ariba modules in an integrated project environment with SAP or other ERP projects. This role requires deep consulting skills, business process knowledge of the Source to Pay process area, and solution expertise to effectively integrate SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network technology into the client’s business. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and team management capabilities in addition to strong written and verbal communication capabilities in a client facing role. They will understand, establish and manage the scope & quality of the areas of their responsibility. The consultant is expected to provide guidance for design alternatives; communicate effectively with his / her team and across other functional & technical teams of the project; surfacing, documenting & resolving issues in a timely basis; coaching team members and setting expectations for area of responsibility, establishing priorities, and documenting potential scope changes that may impact project budget & timetable.
Additionally, the SAP Ariba Project Manager will have the responsibilities above in addition to the following :
- Manage implementation and deployment activities with the client project manager
- Develop and manage IBM implementation and deployment team’s work plans
- Work with client project manager to manage scope, timeline, cost and program risks, actions and issues
- Provide hands-on support to teams to resolve issues and remove obstacles
- Provide guidance to the teams on milestones and deliverables
- Co-lead and conduct program status meetings with client project manager and provide weekly status reports
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience with at least 2-3 full project life cycle implementations of SAP Ariba for direct and indirect procurement of goods and services.
At least 6 years of SAP Ariba configuration (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying, SLP and Supply Chain Collaboration) and SAP MM knowledge.
At least 2 years of Ariba Project Management experience.
At least 6 years of consulting experience.
Experience with SAP integrated environments.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Completion of at least 4 full project life cycle implementations of SAP Ariba Modules.
At least 8 years of SAP Ariba configuration (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying, SLP and Supply Chain Collaboration).
At least 8 years of consulting experience.
Experience integrating S / 4 HANA, Ariba, and the SAP Business Network.
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