SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager; SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud Implementation Consultant
Lahore, Pakistan
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year
SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager; SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud Implementation Consultant
FFC
Responsible for the end-to-end support and advisory services in the 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.
Managed implementation landscapes for SAP Cloud Identity (IAS & IPS), SAP Cloud ALM, and SAP Central Business Configuration.
Handled SAP S/4 HANA Cloud systems provisioning, including starter, development, test, and production systems.
Conducted and led Fit-to-Standard analysis workshops with clients and partners, collecting data for the phases of SAP Activate methodology.
Explained SAP best practices and managed business processes, requirements, process testing, extensibility, cloud integration, data migration, change management, and user management.
Managed and executed various automated and manual tests at different stages, including UAT and regression tests.
Released upgrade and implementation schedules.
Jun 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years 7 months
SAP Project Manager
Government of Pakistan (P&D Department)
Led the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Finance, EPPM, and SAP SAC full life cycle through SAP Activate methodology.
Worked through all phases from Discover to Run, running solution workshops and feasibility reports, and did comprehensive planning for the entire implementation.
Developed project management plans covering scope, schedule, risks, communication, change management, and solution sustainment.
Ran 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.
Controlled scope creep and schedule, took part in steering committee meetings, and handled escalations.
Managed and implemented a data migration strategy from SAP and non-SAP systems, set milestones, and tracked progress.
Collected lessons learned and set up a Center of Excellence for sustainment, upgrades, and innovation.
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
4 months
Hybrid
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 focused on hybrid planning scenarios using live and imported data connections.
Modeled data, created stories, dimensions, measures, and enabled real-time collaboration.
Set up project management environment focusing on key stakeholders, team engagement, solution validation, and testing.
Developed internal and external resource plans (responsibility assignment matrix).
Designed master data management strategies and handled data extraction and transformation.
Captured lessons learned.
May 2019 - Nov 2019
7 months
Sr. Consultant Transformation (Offshore)
Al-Farabi Jubail (TFORCE, KSA)
Administered and implemented SAP BPC 10 NW on SAP HANA, replacing legacy Excel-based systems.
Created project management environments to streamline activities and held meetings to gather new requirements for interfaces and reporting.
Worked on data loading from SAP BW on HANA, building BI reports and dashboards.
Developed data manager packages, script logic, dimension member formulas, and worksheet logic for planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2018
4 years 4 months
SAP 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 less effort and time.
Led assessments, change management, requirement gathering, gap analysis, and team training workshops.
Managed RAG status, project logistics, finances, and constraints.
Set up Q-gates as checkpoints for project performance and documentation.
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
7 months
SAP BPC Consultant
DDSB
Turned SAP BPC 10 NW environment into a fully functional integrated setup for planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
Trained end users and handled change management and solution sustainment.
Maintained BPF, security, audit, reporting requirements, and master data.
Feb 2013 - Dec 2013
11 months
SAP 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.
Documented lessons learned.
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
6 months
SAP Project Manager (BPC)
FBR
Ran 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 formulas, DM packages, and security for user and data audit.
Delivered end-user training and post-live support.
Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
10 months
SAP BPC Consultant
Honda Atlas
Full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 7.5 NW for planning and budgeting.
Created application sets with dimensions and member formulas, sourcing data from various areas.
Developed input forms, reports, user security, and provided end-user training.
Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
2 years 10 months
SAP FICO Consultant
Punjab Beverages
Analyzed business processes and did As-Is and To-Be studies.
Prepared blueprints, validated report requirements, and configured enterprise structures.
Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning, and automatic payments.
Integrated FI-FM, CO, SD, MM, and PP modules.
Delivered end-user training and post-implementation support.
Jan 2007 - Sep 2007
9 months
SAP FICO Consultant
Dadex Eternit
Conducted accounting system analysis and As-Is and To-Be studies.
Created business blueprints with accounting heads.
Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning tests, and automatic payments.
Delivered end-user training and post-live support.
Jun 2003 - Dec 2006
3 years 7 months
Oracle8i DBA
OmanTel
Installed and upgraded Oracle server, allocated storage, and planned future needs.
Created primary database storage and maintained user security.
Scheduled backups, managed standby databases, and optimized archived data performance.
Jan 1988 - Feb 2003
15 years 2 months
Project 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 cost variances, ETC, EAC, SPI, CPI, earned value, and captured lessons learned.
Projects 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 implementations and was 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 S/4 HANA systems, support and maintenance of live systems and landscapes.
Strong knowledge of 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
SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud Implementation Consultant, 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)