SAP Technical CDS BIS Associate Managing Consultant

The Role

Engaging with clients

• Establishes communications with clients.
• Promotes management consultancy services.

Scoping Client Requirements

• Understands and defines client requirements.
• Presents clear and comprehensive written proposals.
• Engages the client in selecting and owning optimal design options.

Managing client interface

• Manages stakeholder expectations, maintaining focus on overall deliverables, agreeing and applying contractual terms of engagement.

Communication & Presentation

• Conveys ideas and thoughts in a clear, focused style using effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, in formal and informal situations.
• Uses presentation tools and techniques effectively to engage audience.
• Produces clear client correspondence and reports, selecting most appropriate style to achieve desired outcome.

Managing & Developing Others

• Manages, develops and appraises others, delegating where appropriate.
• Seeks support from peers where appropriate.

Partnering with Others

• Understands and engages expertise of others alongside own.
• Leverages network effectively to research and define client issues, generate innovative solutions and/or inform delivery solutions.

Tools & Methodologies

• Selects and uses appropriate diagnostic tools, methods and techniques.
• Actively seeks out new and appropriate tools.

Applying Knowledge

• Captures and builds knowledge in defined processes.
• Share knowledge and experiences with others.
• Applied knowledge, tools and technical expertise to support value creation, tailoring to the specific needs of the client.

Planning & Management

• Manages client projects effectively, ensuring objectives, deadlines and budgets are met by team members under own control.
• Competent use of planning tools and milestones appropriate for the size and scale of the project.
• Demonstrates ability to assess form and allocate work streams, managing own time and that of others to meet deadlines.
• Operates competently in all areas of project delivery.

Managing Risk

• Manages medium risk projects (high complexity) working with others.
• Identifies, quantifies and manages issues impacting on delivery of project.

Ensuring Quality

• Demonstrates track record of successful delivery in a range of delivery roles in client engagements.
• Ensures quality of own deliverables and those of team.
• Monitors and measures client satisfaction.

Managing Withdrawal

• Works with clients to determine a handover process to ensure skills transfer, sustainability of results and knowledge capture as appropriate for project.
• Reviews and predicts any potential areas of deficit, addressing them before the engagement ends.

Technical Expertise

• Recognized as expert in own discipline.

Business Understanding

• Discusses impact of other disciplines on area of work with confidence and knowledge.
• Sector Knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Document all technical specifications for implemented solutions.
• Proficient in developing CDS views, AMDP with deep knowledge of SQL scripting and SAP HANA modelling & ABAP/CDS with experience in the areas of Analysis, Design, Development
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, and OData services
• Strong understanding of SAP HANA architecture, performance tuning, and data management techniques.
• Collaborate with clients to gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• CDS View Development:
• Design and develop complex CDS views for advanced data modelling and analytics within the SAP ecosystem.
• Implement data models that meet business requirements, ensuring high performance and scalability in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Utilize annotations and associations to enhance CDS views, enabling efficient querying and reporting.
• SAP Analytics Integration:
• Integrate CDS views with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and other SAP modules, ensuring seamless data flow and consistency across the enterprise.
• Develop and optimize OData services for consumption by SAP Fiori applications and other reporting tools.
• Work closely with SAP functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions using SAP CDS.
• Performance Tuning and Optimization:
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization of CDS views to minimize data retrieval times and enhance user experience.
• Implement best practices in SQL scripting, indexing, and data partitioning to improve the efficiency of SAP HANA-based models.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues in CDS views and associated analytics applications.
• Data Management and Governance:
• Ensure data integrity and quality by implementing robust data validation, cleansing, and transformation processes within CDS views.
• Develop and enforce data governance policies, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with data architects and governance teams to maintain accurate data lineage and metadata.
• Technical Leadership and Collaboration:
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers, guiding them in the development of CDS views and SAP analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SAP BASIS, functional consultants, and business analysts to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Stay current with SAP advancements, continuously improving the technical capabilities of the team by integrating new features and best practices.
• Documentation and Best Practices:
• Develop comprehensive documentation for CDS views, including data models, dependencies, and performance tuning techniques.
• Establish and maintain coding standards, ensuring that all developments are aligned with SAP best practices and organizational guidelines.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Experience in SAP Business Integrity screening
• Manage delivery of services against agreed SLAs as well as manage escalations both internal and externally.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP Embedded Analytics
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior consultants and team members.
• Conduct requirement gathering sessions and provide design thinking approach.
• Work closely with clients to understand their business needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring satisfaction and trust.
• Manage and mentor a team of consultants, ensuring high-quality delivery and skill development.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and promote the adoption of new tools and methodologies within the team.
• Well experience in handling P1 and P2 situations.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree IT or equivalent 10 to 12 years of experience in one or more SAP modules.
• At least four full life cycle SAP Embedded Analytics implementation and at least one SAP Business Integrity screening experience (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.
• Exposure to other SAP modules and integration points.
• Strong understanding of SAP S4/HANA Embedded Analytics and SAP Business Integrity screening
• Knowledge of SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and other SAP modules.
• Proficiency in developing CDS views, AMDP with deep knowledge of SQL scripting and SAP HANA modelling.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Fiori, and OData services.
• Strong understanding of SAP HANA architecture, performance tuning, and data management techniques.
• Familiarity with ABAP programming and SAP HANA SQL Script
• Flexible to work in shifts based on the project requirement.
• Excellent communication, client management, and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Consulting Skills

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• U nderstands consulting soft skills necessary on engagements, as well as with team collaborative initiatives.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants.
• Helps develop overall marketing messages.
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator/clients.
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program).

Leadership Skills

• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness.
• May act as a mentor for the team.
• Works well as a leader of the entire team (motivates team).