Senior SAP S/4HANA Functional Lead
Location
United States
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$220K - $250K / year
Seniority
Lead
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Job Description
Senior SAP S/4HANA Functional Lead
Bowhead
Role Description Bowhead is seeking a Senior SAP S/4HANA Functional Lead – Plan-to-Stock (P2S) & Defense & Security to provide consultative support to the Navy ERP Program Office in Washington, D.C. The selected candidate will serve as the Government’s senior functional advisor for the Plan-to-Stock workstream supporting ERP+ modernization and implementation of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Defense & Security (D&S). This position can be remote. This is a senior advisory role—not a configuration or transactional support position. The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of functional architecture, enterprise integration, governance, and business transformation while advising Government leadership throughout the ERP+ modernization lifecycle. As the program transitions from requirements definition into implementation, this position will evolve into an Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) role, providing objective oversight of System Integrator (SI) functional designs, configuration decisions, integrations, and solution implementation to ensure alignment with Government-approved requirements, SAP leading practices, enterprise architecture, and long-term sustainment. Responsibilities - Provide strategic functional leadership throughout the ERP+ modernization lifecycle. - Lead Plan-to-Stock (P2S) fit-to-standard workshops and requirements refinement. - Support decomposition of L2, L3, and L4 business capabilities into implementable solution concepts. - Lead discussions with Navy stakeholders across multiple commands and functional communities. - Provide recommendations that maximize standard SAP capabilities while minimizing customization. - Evaluate the enterprise-wide impacts of proposed Plan-to-Stock business processes and solution designs across: - Procurement - Inventory Management - Warehouse Management - Supply Planning - Defense & Security capabilities - Data Management - Reporting - Cybersecurity - External enterprise interfaces - Prepare executive briefings, governance artifacts, business cases, and decision support materials. - Support release planning, production readiness, testing strategy, deployment planning, and post-go-live stabilization. Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) / Solution Oversight - Serve as the Government’s independent functional advisor during design, configuration, and implementation. - Review functional designs, configuration proposals, and solution documentation for compliance with approved requirements. - Validate that proposed solutions satisfy approved L2/L3/L4 capabilities and SAP leading practices. - Identify functional gaps, design risks, integration issues, and unnecessary customization. - Evaluate impacts to business processes, cybersecurity, audit readiness, sustainment, performance, and maintainability. - Support design reviews, architecture reviews, milestone decision events, and Government acceptance activities. SAP Defense & Security Focus - Advise on Force Structure, Authorized Materiel, Unit Readiness, Equipment Readiness, Deployment Logistics, Operational Inventory Visibility, Asset Accountability, and Weapon System Sustainment. - Assist the Government in leveraging SAP D&S capabilities to replace legacy customizations where practical. Qualifications - Ten or more (10+) years supporting SAP logistics, supply chain, or military sustainment business processes. - Five or more (5+) years supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations or modernization initiatives. - Demonstrated expertise in Plan-to-Stock capabilities including: - Material Master - Inventory Management - Warehouse Management - Demand & Supply Planning - Logistics Execution - Enterprise Asset Management - Physical Inventory - Asset Visibility - Equipment Accountability - Experience integrating P2S with P2P, O2C, R2R, Finance, Data Management, Reporting, and Analytics. - Experience leading executive-level briefings, governance activities, and fit-to-standard workshops. - Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, IT, Engineering, Business, or related discipline (Master's preferred). Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting Navy ERP, ERP+, or other DoD ERP modernization efforts. - Experience with SAP Defense & Security (D&S) or DFPS. - Experience supporting Government oversight of SAP implementations. - Experience with military logistics, readiness, authorized materiel, equipment accountability, and sustainment. - Experience with data analytics and visualization. Desired Certifications - SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM) - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement - SAP S/4HANA Asset Management (EAM/PM) - SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) - SAP Defense & Security (D&S)/DFPS training - Relevant DAWIA/DAU certifications Additional Requirements - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to independently advise senior Government leadership. - Strong analytical, facilitation, and critical thinking skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence. - Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance. Physical Demands - Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds. - Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time. - Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically. Security Clearance SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location. Target salary range is $220K to $250K depending upon experience.
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