Release Lead SAP
We are looking for a dedicated Release Lead for the Finance to Cash workstream, where the scope includes components of S/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
The role is responsible for the full delivery of the release scope within Finance to Cash to ensure the best solution for Billerud – from a business and system perspective.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and secure that all release deliverables are finalized on time and with good quality.
• Report to the Finance to Cash workstream lead and work closely with the workstream lead of the implementation partner in day-to-day work.
• Provide Billerud with context and expertise and ensure the best possible solution from a Billerud perspective.
• Close collaboration with Billerud SMEs securing all Billerud requirements and Billerud specific topics get a solution.
• Ensure that relevant decisions are identified, prepared, and resolved.
• Monitor and mitigate risks and issues, escalate unresolved risks and issues to program management.
• Manage and coordinate resources for the release - in close collaboration with the workstream lead, global process owner and business process leads.
• Coordinate with other relevant workstreams and secure alignment across functions.
• Coordinate with program enablement teams such as Test, Data & Migration, Deployment & Hypercare, Analytics & Reporting, Integration, Business Change and Roles & Authorizations.
• Ensure stakeholder collaboration, meeting forums and expectation management.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Educational Background:
o A degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
o Certification in Project Management is a merit.
• Professional Experience:
o Deep SAP knowledge in finance is a must, experience from sales and supply chain a bonus.
o Experience from SAP ECC or S/4HANA is required. Experience from SAC is an advantage.
o Experience from SAP implementation programs and an understanding of the organizational challenges associated is required.
o Proven experience from project management, with both business and system dimensions is required. Preferably from pulp and paper or a similar industry.
o Experience with process, and cross-process related topics and driving the resolution of identified gaps.
o Experience with both custom-built systems and ERP systems, with a strong understanding of the integration challenges.
o Experience working in large implementation programs preferably driven by a solution implementation partner.
• Key Skills:
o Proven track record of strong leadership and team management skills.
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
o Problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
• Change Management:
o Experience in managing change from both business and system perspectives.
• Language:
o English (primary).
o Swedish (secondary).
