Overview
We’re seeking an experienced SAP PaPM Lead to design, deliver and stabilize PaPM-based allocation, simulation and reporting solutions for a large finance organisation. You’ll translate complex financial requirements into robust PaPM models and integrations, own technical design decisions, and drive performance improvements and post-go-live support.
Key responsibilities
* Own end-to-end PaPM solution design and delivery, ensuring scalability, stability and clear auditability.
* Translate business requirements into technical architecture, modelling and calculation logic that supports financial planning, allocations and reporting.
* Lead integration design with SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, SAP HANA and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure).
* Define and implement performance optimisation and tuning for large datasets and complex calculations.
* Lead testing, deployment and go‑live; provide post-go‑live support and continuous improvement to meet business KPIs.
* Manage stakeholders and coordinate small cross‑functional teams to ensure timely delivery and adoption.
* Produce technical documentation and deliver end‑user training.
Must‑have experience & skills
* 7+ years SAP experience with 2–3+ full lifecycle SAP PaPM implementations; proven track record as Lead Consultant or Solution Owner.
* Deep functional and technical mastery of SAP PaPM modelling (Environment, Functions, Views) and calculation functions (joins, allocations, derivations, transfer structures).
* Strong capability to design and develop complex calculations/simulations on large datasets and apply performance tuning approaches.
* Experience with PaPM data management (import/export, data sources) and integrations to S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, HANA and cloud platforms (Azure).
* Good grounding in SAP Financial & Controlling processes.
* Proficiency in HANA modelling and SQL scripting.
Nice‑to‑have
* PaPM role/security knowledge.
* Familiarity with FS‑PER, BPC, CO‑PA, Datasphere or Power BI/Azure.
* Multiple full lifecycle SAP project experience.
Qualifications
* Degree in Computer Science, IT, Finance or related field.
* SAP PaPM certification preferred.
* Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
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