At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
As a SAP consulting generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing consulting services across various SAP applications to clients, analysing their needs, implementing software solutions, and offering training and support for effective utilisation of SAP applications. Your versatile knowledge will allow you to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency and achieving their strategic objectives.
Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Role Summary:
A career in our Cloud and Digital practice, within Consulting Services, where you'll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there . We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We deliver the technological solutions that organisations need to compete, grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best-in-class technologies and solution sets .
In joining us, you'll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Digital with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems
PwC is looking for a SAP Training Lead to join our Cloud & Digital practice on a Fixed Term Contract basis . A S AP Training Lead will lead the training strategy and efforts to ensure t he solution meets the business requirement and fulfils all user stories .
The ideal candidate would have a strong SAP t echnical background and 8+ years proven experience in SAP cloud technology enabled business transformation projects and programmes .
Qualifications / Certifications
required
:
Bachelor equivalent: minimum requirement
8+ years of SAP training experience ; consulting experience beneficial
Hands-on experience in SAP training delivery planning, tracking, and monitoring effectiveness
A thorough understanding of the full software development lifecycle is required
Cloud experience recommended
SAP Certification beneficial
Proficiency in t raining tools e.g. SAP Enable Now beneficial
Experience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.
Experience required:
More than 8 years of SAP implementation training experience
Experience in managing and delivering quality training outcomes for SAP implementation, upgrade or conversion programs, particularly SAP S/4HANA
Experience in designing and implementing t raining strategies for large SAP programmes , ensuring alignment with business goals and programme timelines
Develop ing and creating/updating training materials on selected delivery platforms e.g. e-learning platforms such as SAP Enable Now
C onducting training sessions, workshops and/or webinars for various SAP modules and processes with at least 4 + full lifecycle SAP implementations
Providing guidance and support to the training team to ensure effective training delivery
Working closely with programme stakeholders to identify training needs and ensure successful knowledge transfer
E valuating the effectiveness of training delivery though assessments, feedback and performance metrics
Previous experience in a consulting environment is beneficia l
Experience in Agile delivery in SAP projects.
Responsibilities of role:
Develop and sign off on the training strategy, approach and plan
Take overall responsibility for the end-to-end t raining scope
Define and manage all activities involved in the end-to-end t raining , including strategy, planning, execution, quality assessment and issue resolution within the context of each training release/delivery
Ensure the appropriate planning , deployment and management of the t raining resources for each release/delivery
Build and manage internal/external t raining teams and advocate the appropriate level of quality
Ensure the delivery of the t raining as per the agreed t raining approach and on time, within budget while meeting all quality objectives
Monitor the progress and report the result of t raining execution (including t raining effort estimation and monitoring of actual effort)
Ensure the application of appropriate t raining measurements and metrics
Review t raining outcomes to ensure that it meets the defined entry and exit criteria
Review external supplier t raining and t raining deliverables
Effectively manage issues, risks and changes related to the t raining workstream
Participate in programme risk and issue management.
Skill sets
required
:
SAP Training Delivery
Technical Proficiency: U nderstanding of SAP solutions
Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills . Ability to assess training needs and measure training effectiveness
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders , training team and trainees . Ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively
Leadership: Ability to lead and mentor teams, providing technical guidance and support
Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with the latest data technologies and adapt to new challenges.
Role related attributes:
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of SAP systems, particularly SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP .
Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and how they integrate with SAP solutions.
Facilitation: Excellent l eadership , c o llaboration and i nfluence skills
Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
Risk Management: Proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks
Experience in large-scale projects and teams and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Industry experience required :
Cross - industry experience preferred
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Job Posting End Date
June 18, 2025
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