ERP Architect - SAP S/4HANA

Skills: Implementation - Architect - Strong Strategy - Domestic client handling About the Role: As an ERP Architect, you will manage and deliver ERP projects across various industries and sectors. You will work closely with client stakeholders, partners, Platinion experts, and project teams to plan, execute, and monitor the project activities, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction. You will also support business development, practice building, and thought leadership activities within the ERP/SCM domain. What You'll Do: - Manage and deliver end-to-end ERP projects, from scoping and planning to execution and delivery. - Coordinate and supervise the project activities, such as requirement analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, etc. - Manage the project resources, such as consultants, analysts, developers, testers, etc., ensuring optimal allocation, utilization, and performance. - Manage the project budget, timeline, scope, quality, risks, and issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation. - Establish and maintain effective communication with all stakeholders on the project objectives, status, progress, issues, and outcomes. - Ensure alignment of the project deliverables with the client requirements, expectations, and feedback. - Ensure compliance of the project deliverables with the quality standards, best practices, and industry norms. - Provide thought leadership and expertise on ERP trends, challenges, and opportunities. - Support business development activities by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and presenting solutions to potential clients. - Contribute to practice building activities by developing knowledge assets, conducting trainings, and mentoring junior team members. - Engage in license commercial negotiations and suggest strategies to reduce costs and optimize overall Capex/Opex expenses. - Act as the central contact for key concerns and matters while partaking in ERP/FICO cycles. What You'll Bring (Experience & Qualifications): - Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or computer science or related field. - 10+ years of experience in ERP consulting or related field, with at least 5 years of experience in managing and delivering large-scale ERP projects. - Hands-on experience in implementing ERP solutions such as SAP S/4HANA. - Deep functional and technical knowledge of ERP modules such as FICO/MM/SD in SAP S/4HANA or equivalent in other ERP solutions. - Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and practices, including data, application, infrastructure, digital, IoT, Industry 4.0, visualization, etc. - Mandatory experience: Proven Strategist - Technology Strategy experience. - Strong domestic client handling - senior stakeholder management. - Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, issue resolution, stakeholder management, etc. - Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to present complex ideas in a clear and concise manner. - Excellent problem-solving skills (analytical and creative), with the ability to generate innovative solutions. - Excellent leadership skills (collaborative and influential), with the ability to motivate and inspire teams. - Ability to travel extensively as required by client engagements. - Ability to articulate and document functional challenges and provide potential solution options. - Industry expertise in at least one of the domains is added advantage - Discrete (Auto/Industrial goods), Mill and Mining, Process (Oil and Gas/Pharma/Life Sciences).