SAP - Delivery Excellence - Delivery Lead - Senior Manager - Location OPEN

Delivery Lead Opportunity At Ey

At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Our objective is to provide clients with a unique business perspective on how to leverage SAP technology to improve their operations. This is rooted in EY's SAP service line capabilities that are focused on helping clients improve performance and increase productivity.

The opportunity : As a Delivery Lead, your focus will encompass the planning, driving, and managing of large SAP implementations. You will work with clients and stakeholders to establish the operating structures for large scale programs and be responsible for the day-to-day delivery that drives to successful outcomes for both our clients and for EY. You must be able to build trusted relationships with senior client leadership to effectively understand their strategic priorities, anticipate challenges, and proactively resolve issues as they arise. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities include : leading engagement delivery and managing client relationships on a daily basis; accountable for program / project management, ensuring that all objectives are met; developing resource plans and budgets for engagements, managing engagement economics effectively.

To qualify for the role, you must have a bachelor's degree (4-year degree); a master's degree preferred. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with one or more SAP modules. Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years of relevant experience leading large SAP deployments across consumer business, manufacturing, technology or industrial products sectors. Proficiency in program structuring and iterative delivery methodologies. Experience in hybrid and waterfall delivery methodologies. Strong skills in project and portfolio management tools, along with a solid understanding of project or program value, finance, and quality management. Familiarity with the system development lifecycle, contract / vendor management, and resource management within projects or programs. A comprehensive understanding of the technology landscape.

Ideally, you'll also have experience in leading diverse teams and managing change effectively; strong negotiation and influencing skills; a track record of building and managing client trust and value; previous consulting experience; SAP certification(s); experience with at least 2 SAP program delivery lifecycles.

We seek individuals who are not only skilled but also demonstrate emotional agility and digital fluency. Top performers are proactive, adaptable, and possess a strong commercial acumen, allowing them to navigate complex challenges and drive innovation within their teams.

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We'll offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.