Job Description Summary
In this role, you will lead the techno-functional delivery of Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing execution processes/modules across the Power business’s ERP landscape. The Sr. Staff Technical Product Manager will serve as the custodian of the Target Process Model for Materials Management (MM) and/or Production Planning (PP), ensuring consistent solutioning across our global ERP platforms. You will partner directly with DT Enterprise Solutions Leadership/Process Excellence/ Business Teams/Partners to set goals and objectives for business outcomes, align on critical design decisions, and prioritize deployment and continuous improvement initiatives. This position acts as the Product Owner /Project Manager for the SAP MM/PP space, responsible for designing, configuring, and maintaining application integrity to support global manufacturing and procurement operations in ERP deployments. You will foster strong working relationships across the Plan-to-Produce and Source-to-Pay Centers of Excellence. Ultimately, this role is accountable for the delivery of robust ERP capabilities that enable functional stakeholders to realize maximum value from our SAP ecosystem.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Process Ownership: Own the "Plan-to-Produce" or "Source-to-Pay" process models, driving digital transformation initiatives within the Materials Management and Production Planning domains.
- Solution Design: Design, configure, and maintain SAP MM/PP components (including MRP, BOM management, Capacity Planning, and Inventory Management) as a Technical Product Owner.
- Strategy & Migration: Lead and execute ERP migrations, moving legacy platforms (e.g., BaaN, Infor, or custom tools) to our strategic SAP environment.
- Architecture Leadership: Manage technical architecture analysis, research, design, and integration of new functionalities within the SAP ecosystem.
- Team Guidance: Provide architecture and design oversight to development teams, ensuring adherence to SAP Solution Extensions and global best practices.
- Integrity Management: Ensure technical integrity of projects by leveraging common technical elements and preventing redundant or siloed developments.
- Roadmap Definition: Participate in the definition of the global ERP product roadmap and strategy.
- Stakeholder Influence: Manage stakeholder communication and progress reporting, acting as a bridge between technical execution and business requirements.
- Mentorship: Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership to the global SAP Product Council.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, or Engineering.
- Professional IT experience with established leadership credentials across SAP ERP product lines.
Desired Characteristics
Technical Expertise
- Deep, hands-on experience with the SAP MM or PP suite of products (including sub-modules like WM/EWM or Shop Floor Control/Quality Module).
- Experience in at least five full life-cycle SAP ERP projects (planning, analysis, design, build, test, deploy).
- Strong process knowledge across the Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) or Plan-to-Produce (P2P) cycles, including integration with SAP Financials (FICO) and Project Systems (PS).
- Experience with global configuration and highly integrated, multi-site SAP architectures.
Leadership & Business Acumen
- Proven ability to work with executive-level stakeholders to define IT strategy and manage complex project portfolios.
- Skilled at breaking down business problems into technical roadmaps; proven ability to negotiate and align cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrates deep knowledge of emerging manufacturing/supply chain technologies and their integration with SAP.
- Change-oriented; actively generates process improvements and champions initiatives in complex, multi-national environments.
- Customer-focused mindset; evaluates every architectural decision through the lens of operational efficiency and value realization.
Personal Attributes
- Strong collaborator; capable of influencing others and building "behind the scenes" support for technical directions.
- Experienced in global, cross-cultural team environments.
- Resilient in the face of setbacks; maintains momentum toward the common goal even when faced with significant project roadblocks.
- Expert at weighing the cost of change against long-term operational benefits.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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