Director, SAP S4 Public Cloud BDC and AI/ML Lead

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, SAP S4 Public Cloud BDC and AI/ML Lead to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead business development initiatives by identifying opportunities, crafting proposals, and presenting integrated enterprise solutions that align SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and its technical ecosystem (including SAP BTP, Datasphere, and AI/ML) with client transformation objectives
• Guide clients through ERP selection, perform current-state discovery, and lead strategic conversations with senior stakeholders to define the future-state technology vision, business case, and transformation roadmap for managing enterprise performance
• Direct large-scale SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud programs, ensuring on-time delivery by managing risks and dependencies, while simultaneously driving pricing strategy and overseeing all project financials to meet or exceed margin targets
• Assess current-state architecture and design the complete future-state solution, defining integrated strategies for tenants, data, integration, and analytics by leveraging SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP BTP, SAC, Joule, and AI/ML capabilities
• Lead program and manage global delivery teams to ensure the successful build, test, and deployment of complex initiatives
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams to drive performance and delivery excellence, actively mentor and develop team members, and champion innovation by developing AI-powered assets and building market eminence for the practice
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of recent experience in external management consulting, with a minimum of two full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations with a proven track record in sales and business development, from opportunity identification to presenting integrated solutions
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field
• Deep technical expertise in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SAP BTP (including RICEFW, CDS Views, and Fiori), combined with a strong understanding of integration, data, and AI strategies involving SAP Datasphere, SAC, Databricks, and Joule
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic conversations with senior stakeholders on business performance management while designing scalable, future-state solutions that integrate SAP technologies with the broader enterprise architecture
• Exceptional program management and delivery leadership skills, with experience guiding global teams through the entire implementation lifecycle, from planning and risk management to build, cutover, and hypercare
• A strong record of thought leadership and innovation, evidenced by developing AI/ML-powered assets, advising clients across multiple industries, and producing high-quality, publication-ready deliverables
• Travel as needed
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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