Deputy Manager SAP Project Systems

The Deputy Manager PS plays a critical role in designing, configuring, and supporting SAP Project System (PS) processes to ensure efficient management of the entire project lifecycle. This position emphasizes maintaining data integrity, enabling smooth integration across multiple SAP modules, and supporting project execution through accurate budgeting, planning, and reporting within SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to resolve design challenges and drive continuous improvements leveraging S/4HANA capabilities, automation, and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and configure SAP PS solutions, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Networks, budgeting (AVC), cost and revenue planning, settlement processes, and reporting.
- Lead end-to-end data migration activities such as data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and cutover execution.
- Ensure seamless integration of SAP PS with Financial Accounting (FI/CO), Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), Plant Maintenance (PM), Investment Management (IM), and Asset Accounting (AA) modules.
- Manage project lifecycle phases—Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run—with a focus on quality and timely delivery.
- Maintain governance by preparing documentation, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring compliance with audit and control requirements.
- Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to address and resolve design and process issues.
- Drive continuous process improvements by utilizing S/4HANA features, automation tools, and advanced analytics.
- Provide knowledge transfer, mentoring, and training to team members and end users to enhance overall competency.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- SAP certification in S/4HANA or SAP Project System (PS) is mandatory.
- 4 to 7 years of experience as an SAP PS Functional Consultant.
- Proven track record of at least two full lifecycle SAP implementations or migrations, preferably from ECC to S/4HANA.
- Strong expertise in SAP PS configuration, data migration, and cross-module integration involving FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, IM, and AA.

Technical Skills

- In-depth knowledge of SAP S/4HANA PS and ECC PS components such as WBS, Networks, Activities, Milestones, Cost/Revenue Planning, AVC, Results Analysis, Settlement (to AUC/Asset/CO-PA), DIP/Resource-Related Billing, CATS, DMS, and reporting/analytics.
- Experience with data migration tools and techniques including Migrate Your Data (S/4 Fiori), LTMC/LSMW, BAPIs/IDocs, and reconciliation processes across FI/CO/AA/IM.
- Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology, Solution Manager/ALM, ChaRM/CTS+, test management, and defect triage.
- Ability to develop strong functional specifications for RICEFW objects and collaborate with developers on enhancements, user-exits, and BADIs.
- Basic understanding of SAP security roles (PFCG), Segregation of Duties (SoD), and audit controls related to PS and IM.
- Proficiency in reporting using Fiori apps, CDS-based analytics, selection variants, and reconciliation reports.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Project integration is advantageous.
- Knowledge of Analytics Cloud and automation techniques, such as scripting for data validation, is a plus.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where continuous learning and innovation are encouraged, supporting both personal growth and organizational success.