General Description:  The Sr.
Manager, SAP Center of Excellence is directly responsible for helping to
establish, maintain, and execute the enterprise information security vision,
strategy and program to ensure information assets are protected.  The position impacts all areas of the
organization, and the ability to influence indirect reports such as peers,
functional personnel and leadership is paramount.  Understanding that security is never an
absolute, the position is primarily responsible for working with Information
Technology and other functional leadership to assess the organization’s
appetite for risk in each area and to recommend and execute projects and
investments that address that level of risk.

SAP Operations 

• Supports and leads initiatives
  that require significant cross functional teamwork. Handles program definition,
  resourcing, issue escalation, budget, risk management and delivery.
• Responsible SAP
  application support across all modules/functional areas.
• Demonstrates solid
  process knowledge of the chemical manufacturing industry which can be leveraged
  in leading SAP programs at SI Group.
• Possesses extensive
  business, technical, and procedural knowledge to oversee overall standards and
  procedures of a business analyst and application development team.
• Provides technical
  leadership and mentorship on software development tools, technology and Agile
  development methodologies.
• Possesses a deep and
  comprehensive understanding of the applications functional and non-functional
  requirements.
• Executes on continuous
  improvement of the existing software applications and architecture. Ensures
  quality work consistently.
• Partner with other
  IT functions and Global business leaders to ensure proper focus on business requirements.
• Leads
  projects, programs, portfolios across platforms as needed including ensuring
  current health of platforms as aligned to software vendors’ roadmaps
• Owns
  delivery for all major SAP applications and platforms, ensuring an effective
  service performance both external and internal.
• Able to establish
  roadmap and strategy for SAP application platform

 People Leadership

• Drive the vision, daily
  operation and support of the Application Services Team, comprised of internal
  IT and external resource management.
• Directs, guides, and
  manages the SAP team and other Application leads to provide technical oversight
  to ensure business requirements are met, monitors project plans, manages
  budgets, aligns resources, and projects delivery.
• Perform the people
  management functions for the team: 
  Performance reviews, talent management, employee training and
  development, etc.
• Continually evaluate
  the Enterprise Application Services structure and people to improve
  productivity and effectiveness.  Create
  and maintain an atmosphere that is stimulating and motivating to the team.
• Manage departmental human resources to ensure they
  remain appropriately trained, motivated, and effectively utilized.
• Set group priorities and manage resources to ensure global initiatives
  are fully supported

 General

• Must have experience in
  establishing and maintaining collaboration with business functional leaders
  such as commercial, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, regulatory and legal.
• Support and promote the
  integration and standardization of business systems and processes.
• Other duties and
  responsibilities as assigned by Manager.
• Basic understanding of
  GRC and Security.

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