SAP Specialist - ABAP and Release Management (Advanced)

SUMMARY:
Join our IT Hub in South Africa as an SAP Specialist in ABAP and Release Management. Drive innovative SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrades, coordinate between platform and development teams, and ensure best practice execution. Ideal candidates have 4-6 years of SAP experience, strong project management skills, and a readiness for international travel.

POSITION INFO:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Completed 2 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
- Experience leading SAP implementation initiatives technically.
- Experience in planning and executing SAP upgrade initiatives.
- Project and startup management skills.
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- SAP Technical Administration.
- Incident and Request Management.
- Change Request Management.
- SAP Technical System Monitoring.
- SAP Transport Management.
- Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
- Team collaboration and independent work capability.
- Strong communication (verbal and written) with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to understand business needs and translate them into actionable proposals.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ethical work practices.
- Flexibility to handle diverse project tasks.
- Willingness and ability to coach colleagues and users.
- International travel readiness.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
- Extensive practical SAP system knowledge (4-6 years).
- Solid experience in Project Management methodologies within SAP environments.
- Proficiency in SAP system health checks, dump/trace analysis, and monitoring tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to effectively communicate SAP solutions to address business requirements.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and execute SAP rollout initiatives (SAP S/4HANA implementation and upgrades).
- Coordinate activities between SAP platform team, release management, and development team.
- Manage startup activities ensuring adherence to best practices.
Critical Competencies:
- Adherence to Policies and Procedures.
- Proficiency with Systems/Applications.
- Strong Analytical Skills.
- Effective Communication.
- Problem-Solving Ability.
- Effective Planning.
- Active Listening.
- Time Management.

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