Shahid Farooq
SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager; SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud implementation Consultant
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
1 yearSAP S/4 HANA Project Manager; SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud implementation Consultant
FFC
- Responsible for the E2E support and advisory services in implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud edition, with SAP Activate Methodology, from Discover to Run and post implementation support.
- Built the Implementation Team and managed key stakeholders, defining roles and responsibilities for the team.
- Managed Implementation landscapes for SAP Cloud Identity (IAS & IPS), SAP Cloud ALM, and SAP Central Business Configuration.
- Managed SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Systems provisioning, including Starter System, SAP Development System, SAP Test System, and SAP Production System.
- Conducted and facilitated Fit-to-Standard Analysis workshops with client and partners, collecting data for phases of SAP Activate Methodology.
- Explained SAP Best Practices and managed business processes, requirements, business process testing, extensibility management, cloud integration, data migration, organizational change management, and user management.
- Managed and conducted various automated and manual tests at different stages of implementation, including UAT and regression tests.
- Released upgrade and implementation schedule.
Jun 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years 7 monthsSAP Project Manager
Government of Pakistan (P&D Department)
- Led the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Finance, EPPM, and SAP SAC complete life cycle through SAP Activate Methodology.
- Worked through all phases from Discover to Run, conducting solution workshops and feasibility reports, and carried out comprehensive planning for the entire implementation.
- Developed project management plans covering scope, schedule, risk, communication, organizational change management, and solution sustainment.
- Facilitated fit-gap analysis workshops to gather business process requirements for customization, configuration, and integration.
- Managed sprints, product backlog, tasks, and deliverables in the Realize phase.
- Proactively oversaw stakeholders and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
- Managed scope creep and schedule, participated in project steering committee meetings, and addressed escalations.
- Managed and implemented a data migration strategy from SAP and non-SAP systems, establishing milestones and tracking progress.
- Compiled lessons learned and established a COE for solution sustainment, upgrades, and innovation.
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
4 monthsHybrid
SAP BPC Advisory Consultant
TallyMarks Consulting (Getz Pharma)
- Implemented SAP BPC (10.1 & 11) Solution on HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Advised on project management focusing on hybrid planning scenarios using live and imported data connections.
- Worked on modeling, creating stories, dimensions, measures, and enabling collaboration in real-time.
- Established a project management environment focusing on key stakeholders, team engagement, solution validation, and testing.
- Developed internal and external resource plans (Responsibility Assignment Matrix).
- Devised master data management strategies and managed transactional data extraction and transformation.
- Compiled lessons learned.
May 2019 - Nov 2019
7 monthsSr. Consultant Transformation (Offshore)
Al-Farabi Jubail (TFORCE, KSA)
- Administered and implemented SAP BPC 10 NW on SAP HANA, transforming legacy Excel-based systems.
- Created project management environments to streamline activities and conducted meetings to gather new requirements for system interfaces and reporting.
- Worked on data loading from SAP BW on SAP HANA, creating BI reports and dashboards.
- Developed data manager packages, script logic, dimension member formula, and worksheet logic for planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2019
4 years 4 monthsSAP Project Manager
FFC
- Implemented SAP BPC 10.1, SAP S/4 HANA Finance 1610, and SAP Digital Boardroom (SAP Analytics Cloud).
- Delivered solutions for real-time board meetings with reduced effort and time.
- Conducted assessments, change management, requirements gathering, gap analysis, and team training workshops.
- Managed RAG status, project logistics, financials, and project constraints.
- Established Q-gates as anchor points for project performance and documentation.
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
7 monthsSAP BPC Consultant
DDSB
- Managed SAP BPC 10 NW environment into a fully functional integrated setup for planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Trained end users and implemented change management and solution sustainment.
- Maintained BPF, security, audit, reporting requirements, and master data maintenance.
Feb 2013 - Dec 2014
11 monthsSAP Project Manager (SAP BPC)
FFC
- Full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 10 NW including consolidation, planning, and budgeting.
- Coordinated business case development, requirement gathering, As-Is analysis, solution design, and configuration.
- Managed constraints and deliverables through team training, workshops, and project visualization.
- Compiled lessons learned.
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
6 monthsSAP Project Manager (BPC)
FBR
- Conducted requirement gathering, gap analysis, and created plans for communication, risk mitigation, and project management.
- Worked in a matrix environment for mid-term budget preparation, data sourcing, and system analysis.
- Developed input forms, reports, script logic, dimension member formula, DM packages, and security maintenance for user and data audit.
- Delivered end-user training and post-live support.
Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
10 monthsSAP BPC Consultant
Honda Atlas
- Full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 7.5NW for planning and budgeting.
- Created application sets with dimensions and member formulas, sourcing data from different areas.
- Developed input forms, reports, user security, and provided end-user training.
Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
2 years 10 monthsSAP FICO Consultant
Punjab Beverages
- Understood the business and conducted As-Is and To-Be analysis.
- Prepared blueprints, validated report requirements, and configured enterprise structures.
- Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning, and automatic payment programs.
- Integrated FI-FM, CO, SD, MM, and PP modules.
- Delivered end-user training and post-implementation support.
Jan 2007 - Sep 2007
9 monthsSAP FICO Consultant
Dadex Eternit
- Conducted accounting system analysis and As-Is and To-Be studies.
- Created business blueprints in collaboration with accounting heads.
- Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning functional tests, and automatic payment programs.
- Delivered end-user training and post-live support.
Jun 2003 - Dec 2006
3 years 7 monthsOracle8i DBA
OmanTel
- Installed and upgraded Oracle server, allocated system storage, and planned future storage requirements.
- Created primary DB storage and maintained end-user security.
- Planned and scheduled backups, managed standby databases, and optimized archived data performance.
Jan 1987 - Feb 2003
15 years 2 monthsProject Manager
Irrigation Department
- Managed civil work execution, feasibility reports, life cycle costing, and planning commissions.
- Developed execution schedules, resource assignments, and dependencies.
- Managed change requests, calculated schedule and price variance, ETC, EAC, SPI, CPI, earned value, and compiled lessons learned.
- Scope included small dams, drainage systems, roads, and buildings.
Summary
Specializes in SAP Functional and SAP S/4 HANA Project Management.
Worked on several end-to-end SAP implementation and responsible for infrastructure design, installation, and maintenance of the entire SAP landscape.
Worked in Project Management Roles to manage end to end Projects like Implementation of S4/HANA systems, Support and maintenance of live systems and Landscapes.
Strong knowledge on SAP Activate methodology, for on-premise and cloud Implementations.
Languages
English
Advanced
Urdu
Advanced
Education
Oct 1984 - Jun 1988
Baha-Uddin Zakariya University
Bachelor of Arts · Arts · Multan, Pakistan
Oct 1982 - Jun 1985
Government College of Technology
Diploma of Associate Engineer · Civil Technology · Multan, Pakistan
Certifications & licenses
SAP Certified Associate, Solution Transformation Consultant with SAP CLOUD ALM
Implementation Consultant, SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud, certified
SAP S/4 HANA Public Edition Consultant Certified
SAP Analytics Cloud, certified
SAP EWM 9.5, certified
SAP Maintenance & Repair with ERP 6.0 EHP7 certified
SAP S/4 HANA Enterprise Portfolio & Project Management, Certified (1909)
SAP Activate Project Manager, Certified
SAP BPC (10.1 & 11) certified
PMP
SAP mySAP Financials, certified solution Consultant (Managerial & Financial Accounting)
Oracle8i certified Professional (D.B.A)
SAP Certification for SAP S/4 HANA Project Management
SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - extended edition implementation with SAP Activate
SAP Certified Application Specialist, SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, Private edition with SAP Activate
SAP Certified Specialist, SAP Activate for Cloud Solution Project Manager
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