Lead consultant SAP BW/4HANA Embedded Planning

Role Overview
We are seeking a Lead consultant SAP BW/4HANA Embedded Planning with 14+ years of experience to drive Application Management Services (AMS) for enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) solutions. This role demands a blend of deep backend architecture knowledge and frontend reporting expertise to ensure system stability, resolve complex incidents, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead daily AMS operations, resolving L2/L3 incidents related to SAP BW/4HANA data flows, RSPM request management, and query performance optimization.
Troubleshoot and resolve BPC Embedded work status errors, hierarchy structural conflicts, and data lock authorization failures during critical financial close periods.
Support and enhance SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office (AfO) workbooks, including troubleshooting VBA callbacks, selection screen variable passing, and dynamic layout formatting.
Drive project alignment and incident prioritization across the AMS team using agile visual tracking methods such as Kanban boards.
Prepare instructional outlines and deliver business training sessions on budget automation and application self-service capabilities.
Technical Qualifications
14+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in SAP BW/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and BPC Embedded Planning environments.
Strong expertise in backend ABAP programming, AMDP debugging, and complex data modelling.
Experience configuring and maintaining SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) planning triggers.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including dynamic array formula parsing and UNICHAR conditional status indicators.
Demonstrated ability to design and navigate application server directory structures (AL11) to support secure interface data flows.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to translate complex backend system behaviour into clear, functional requirements.
written communication skills

Work arrangement
Yes