Global Head of SAP Platform & Corporate Apps
Company: NATIONAL GRID CO USA (NE POWER)
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
About us Come be a part of driving National Grid s digital
transformation! We are digital creators, continuous learners and
daring innovators. We leverage digital innovative ways to create
products and catalyze the transformation of National Grid's
business units into more agile and digitally native organizations
in our shared purpose of bringing energy to life. We need you!At
National Grid, we keep the lights on and homes warm. But it s so
much more than that. We keep people connected and society moving.
This is no easy feat, and it takes all of us. But National Grid
supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate
momentum in the energy transition for all, we don t plan on leaving
any of our customers in the dark. So, join us and help bring energy
to life. Job Purpose Key Responsibilities
- Delivery of the Finance, HR, and Corporate applications
development, improvements, changes and continuous improvements
working with a cross functional process/product team
- Provide strategic and operational leadership and guidance to
the development, implementation, and improvement of the evolving
portfolio of software applications that support our Finance, HR,
and Corporate functions teams.
- Accountable for the entire global (US/UK) SAP Ecosystem
Application Development & Support, Environment Management, SAP
Technical Architecture, Release Management, Integration,
Deployments , Production Planning, Application Resilience and
Partner Management
- Global Platform owner for all applications and technology that
fall under the ERP ecosystem (several SAP Products) and corporate
applications
- Develops and implements Corporate Applications and SAP Platform
vision and operating plans; sets direction based on alignment to
business strategy and technology opportunities
- Have a strategic mindset with the capability of establishing a
comprehensive yet pragmatic vision based on a strong base of
analysis
- Manage the Software Development Life Cycle to Ensure that all
delivery activities are performed in an efficient, quality and
compliant manner.
- Ensure that all SAP and Corporate Applications are reliable,
resilient, secure and compliant
- Develop and sustain effective, "trusted advisor" relationships
with stakeholders - including senior leaders - to provide credible
insight and advice about leveraging technology for business
effectiveness and competitiveness
- Develop, enhance, and implement solutions that improve NG s
ease of doing business and simplicity to provide customers
(internal and external) with a superior experience, delivering
digital solutions on time and within budget
- Initiates and fosters relationships and drives outcomes in
partnership with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure
Qualifications
- Flexible, pragmatic and toggle between strategic and hands-on
"doing".
- Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team
members
- Have a strong Data & Digital acumen (imagining and achieving
the promise of technology)
- Bachelor s degree in Business or Information Technology related
discipline, MBA or master s degree is preferred
- At least 15 years of experience working in the SAP domain with
5+ years in leadership role; Utility experience preferred
- At least 3-4 Full Life Cycle experience implementing leading
large, multi-year, business-critical SAP/S4 HANA programs
- Demonstrated track record of success in leading globally
distributed teams for at least a period of 5 years and comfortable
working in a matrixed environment
- Thorough knowledge of SAP (S4, ECC, Success Factors, SAP PO/PI,
SAC , Ariba and other SAP applications)
- Strong working knowledge of cloud-native architectures,
microservices, and open API's
- Ability to build strong business partnerships with internal
associates and Executives as a thought leader and key business
partner
- Highly analytical and possess excellent organizational
skills
- Strong business and customer orientation
- Passionate, resilient leader with excellent communication
skills
- Exemplary problem-solving skills and ability to navigate
ambiguity while thinking strategically and innovatively
Keywords: NATIONAL GRID CO USA (NE POWER), Worcester , Global Head of SAP Platform & Corporate Apps, IT / Software / Systems , Lancaster, Massachusetts
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