SAP S/4HANA Deployment Lead

Job Profile Senior local point of contact, functional SME, business advisor, and delivery lead for the Singapore implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Lead local implementation through design, testing, training, cutover, go-live, hyper care, and transition to steady-state support, working with the Global SAP team and implementation partners. Scope covers Finance & Accounting, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Orders, master data, workflows, approvals, controls, reporting, integrations, testing, training, and operational readiness. Key Responsibilities · Lead the Singapore SAP S/4HANACloud Public Edition deployment and represent Singapore in global project meetings, workshops, testing, cutover, and governance forums. · Translate global requirements, decisions, dependencies, and timelines into local actions, owners, and deliverables. · Provide functional advisory across Finance, Accounting, Sourcing & Procurement, including end-to-end process integration. · Conduct current-state assessment, fit-to-standard workshops, process mapping, future-state design, and gap analysis. · Review SAP standard functionality, workflows, roles, reports, forms, interfaces, and operating procedures; promote fit-to-standard and clean-core principles. · Manage requirements, process/system gaps, risks, workarounds, enhancements, decisions, andpost-go-live improvement backlog. · Coordinate data preparation, cleansing, validation, migration, reconciliation, and business sign-off. · Lead/coordinate SIT, UAT, regression testing, defect management, cutover rehearsals, and readiness assessments. · Develop and deliver role-based training, user demonstrations, change management, adoption activities, and floor-walking support. · Manage the Singapore cut over plan, go-live readiness, command-centre activities, hypercare, issue triage, RCA, and transition to steady-state support. · Manage project schedule, scope, RAID, dependencies, resources, budget, quality, change control, reporting, and governance. · Ensure financial controls, segregation of duties, access, security, compliance, audit requirements, and approval workflows are addressed. · Provide executive reporting and constructive challenge to global teams, implementation partners, and local stakeholders. · Drive post-go-live optimisation, benefits realisation, enhancement roadmap, knowledge transfer, and project closure. Required Experience & Skills · Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related discipline. · 8+ years of SAP functional consulting, business transformation, deployment leadership, or programme delivery experience. · At least 3 full end-to-end SAP implementations/major rollouts covering requirements, design, testing, training, cutover, go-live, and hyper care. · At least 2 end-to-end SAPS/4HANA Cloud Public Edition implementations or major country deployments. ECC, on-premise S/4HANA, or Private Edition-only experience is not sufficient. · Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Finance and Sourcing & Procurement. · Strong experience with Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, approval workflows, purchasing master data, receipts/service confirmation, invoice dependencies, and accounting impacts. · Proven experience infit-to-standard workshops, gap management, data, testing, cutover, go-live, hyper care, and user training. · Experience as a Country Deployment Lead, Local Implementation Lead, or Senior Functional Lead within a global SAP template programme. · Strong project management, stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. · Ability to work independently, challenge decisions constructively, and communicate complex SAP concepts in clear business language. · Willingness to work regularly on-site in Singapore and provide intensive support during go-live/hyper care. · Fluent written and spoken English. Desirable SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Finance/Procurement certification; SAP Activate, Central Business Configuration, Cloud ALM, Signavio, Fiori, Flexible Workflows, Embedded Analytics; Singapore statutory/tax experience; multinational/global template experience; PMP/PRINCE2; relevant industry experience; change management and benefits-realisation experience.