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SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Business Process Lead

RemoteRemoteContractLead$115,000–$130,000 /yrPosted 19 days ago

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Required skills

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Business Process Design
  • fit-to-standard workshops
  • business process flows
  • master data
  • inputs
  • Bill of material
  • product structure management
  • Product formulation

Nice to have

  • SAP Active Methodology
  • SAP Best Practice flows
  • BPMN

Role summary

We are seeking a SAP Business Process Lead to manage the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) workstream for a major SAP S/4HANA transformation. This business-focused role requires deep experience in SAP business process design, driving system design through business outcomes. Responsibilities include leading the PLM transformation, guiding fit-to-standard workshops, and resolving cross-workstream dependencies. Key requirements include strong SAP S/4HANA PLM functionality knowledge and experience in defining business processes, master data, and inputs. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with SAP Active Methodology and BPMN standards.

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SAP Business Process Lead, Product Lifecycle Management

We are seeking a SAP Business Process Lead to own the Product Lifecycle Management workstream on a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation. This is a business-first role: the lead is accountable for business process design on a project where the transformation is focused around business outcomes rather than technical scope.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the business through the PLM workstream transformation
  • Take the primary role in guiding the entire program through fit-to-standard workshops (for PLM domain)
  • Resolve cross-workstream process dependencies
  • Hold the line on process integrity across design, build, and deployment

    • Requirements

  • Deep business process design experience, primarily within SAP, but grounded in a strong understanding of the underlying business operations independent of the tool
  • Has implemented SAP as a business-led initiative where process design drives system design
  • Understand SAP S/4HANA functionality within Product Lifecycle Management, spanning:
  • Bill of material and product structure management
  • Product formulation and recipe development
  • Specification and product data management
  • Engineering/product change management
  • New product introduction and commercialization
  • Packaging and artwork management
  • Regulatory compliance and sustainability
  • Able to work backward from that functionality to define the business processes, master data, and inputs required to drive it
  • Past experience creating business process flows

    • Preferred

  • Working understanding of SAP’s ‘Active Methodology’ having leveraged the SAP Best Practice flows
  • Experience creating business process flows following BPMN standards

    • Additional Details:

    Job Type: Contract

    Pay: $115-130 per hour. This is a 1099 independent contractor engagement and is not eligible for Pioneer benefits.

    Work Location: Remote, some travel may be required to client site (monthly/quarterly).

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