SAP S4 Upgrade Lead

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A transformation expert adept with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. You’re in your element using your know-how to solve clients’ most complex business problems to help their companies do more. You’re as comfortable working in teams and leading projects as you are diving into the details of workstreams and configuring SAP systems. And you’re up for traveling regularly to client sites. 

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and governance of the S/4HANA 2022 to 2025 upgrade programme
• Manage/Coordinate technical upgrade activities including system preparation, SUM (Software Update Manager) execution, and post-upgrade validation
• Coordinate with functional, basis, and custom development teams to assess and remediate upgrade impacts across all workstreams
• Oversee custom code adaptation — ABAP remediation, deprecated function module handling, and compatibility checks
• Drive cutover planning, downtime minimisation strategy, and go-live readiness
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies through a structured RAID log
• Liaise with SAP (via ECS team given its RISE) and coordinate OSS notes and patch applications
• Ensure alignment with business stakeholders on testing cycles — unit, regression, SIT, and UAT
• Provide regular status reporting to steering committees and senior leadership

• 10+ years of SAP experience with at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA upgrade or migration projects
• Hands-on experience with SUM, Maintenance Planner, and SAP Readiness Check
• Strong understanding of S/4HANA 2025 new capabilities, deprecated features, and technical delta from 2022
• Experience managing custom code remediation and ABAP compatibility analysis
• Solid grasp of SAP Basis activities relevant to upgrades (kernel updates, support packages, system landscape)
• Proven ability to lead testing strategy and coordinate SIT/UAT across functional teams
• Strong programme governance, RAID management, and cutover planning experience
• Experience with SAP Cloud ALM or Solution Manager for project tracking and transport management
• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

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