Shahid Farooq

SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager and SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud implementation Consultant

Shahid Farooq
Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
1 year
Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager and SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud implementation Consultant

FFC

Responsible for the E2E, support & advisory services in implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud edition, with SAP Activate Methodology, from Discover to Run and post implementation support. The following task performed in the successful delivery of the project.

  • Building the Implementation Team. Managing key stakeholders. Defining roles & responsibilities for the Implementation Team.
  • Managed Implementation landscapes for implementation e.g., SAP Cloud Identity (IAS& IPS), SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Central Business Configuration.
  • Managed SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Systems i.e., System provisioning in SAP for Me, i.e. Starter System, SAP Development System, SAP Test system and SAP Production System.
  • Conducting and facilitating Fit-to Standard Analysis Works shops with Client & Partner, collecting data for various phases of SAP Activate Methodology.
  • Manage SAP Project implementation through SAP Cloud ALM, for entire processes. Through phased based approach and sprints, in iterative build
  • Explaining SAP Best Practices and managed business Process, requirements, Business Process Testing, Extensibility management, Cloud Integration, data Migration, Organizational Change Management, User management and SAP Cloud ALM for, for Implementation.
  • Managed and conducted various tests (Automated & manual) at various stages of an implementation project, UAT and regression tests. Release upgrade and implementation Schedule.
Jun 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years 7 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager

Government of Pakistan (P&D Department)

Led, 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 phase and performed solution walk through workshops, business care development, feasibility reports and conducted comprehensive planning for the entire implementation Project.
  • Developed Project management Plan, including, scope, schedule, risk, communication, organization change management and solution sustainment.
  • Facilitated and coordinated LOB experts to conduct Fit-gap Analysis workshops to gather Business Process requirements, in terms of customization, configuration, extensibility and integration.
  • Worked closely with project teams in Realize phase to manage sprints, product backlog, task and deliverables.
  • Managed stakeholders proactively and cross-functional project teams in an Agile environment and proactively managed scope creep and schedule. Participated in project steering committee meetings, to update about status, issues and other escalating matters, related to project.
  • Managed and oversee the data migration strategy from SAP and Non-SAP systems. Worked across all the workstreams and phases and established mile stone and gauge project progress.
  • Compiled lesson learned and established COE, for the solution sustainment and further innovation and upgrades.
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
4 months
Karachi, Pakistan

SAP BPC Advisory, Consultant

TallyMarks Consulting (Getz Pharma)

Responsible for the overall implementation of the SAP BPC (10.1 & 11) Solution on HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud.

  • Advised on Project Management for IBL-Group. Hybrid planning scenarios, in SAP BPC and Analytics Cloud, on live data connections and imported data, including modeling creating stories, maintaining dimensions, measures and collaboration, in real-time.
  • Established project management environment for S/4 HANA implementation, in the context of focusing on customer, major stakeholders, team engagement, as a vital requirement to implement change, solution validation and testing, through workable builds and knowledge transfers to customer team's enablement.
  • Defined a phase strategy that aligns with the enterprise culture. Gauge process change timely and accurately.
  • Development of internal & external resource plan (Responsibility Assignment Matrix).
  • Established S/4 HANA sustainability help desk. Devised strategies for master data management, extraction and transformation of transactional data.
  • Managed requirements in the context of end user interfaces.
  • Compiled lesson learned.
May 2019 - Nov 2019
7 months
Saudi Arabia

Sr. Consultant Transformation (Offshore)

AL-Farabi Jubail (TFORCE)

Responsible for the overall administration, implementation and coordinating aspects of functional and technical support in the context of transformation to SAP BPC 10 NW on SAP HANA, from legacy Excel based system and other reporting applications.

  • Created a project management environment in collaboration with the Client, to streamline project management activities. Conducted meetings, business process owners, to gather new requirements, in the context of working on new system interfaces, business processes and reporting requirements, analyzing As-Is solutions, proposing To-Be, solution/design, finding agreements.
  • Data loading from SAP BW on SAP HANA and other sources, Creating report and dashboard in BI.
  • Development of Data Manager packages, creating script logic, dimension member formula and work sheet logic, the scope include, Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting and consolidation.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2019
4 years 4 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager

FFC

Engaged in full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 10.1, SAP S/4 HANA Finance 1610 and SAP Digital Boardroom (SAP Analytics Cloud), formerly SAP Business Object Cloud and successfully delivered a solution for conducting Boards meetings in real-time & less effort and time.

  • Created and developed Project Management environment, Project Management plans, carried out orientation tasks, readiness assessment, change management, requirements gathering, AS-Is, To-Be analysis and design, established roles & responsibilities, formal and informal communication channels, conducted meetings with business process owners to get agreements, led change management, team training and facilitating works shops on scope definition, gap analysis.
  • Managed, RAG status, project logistics, financials and project constraints, early value realization, Management of master data and transactional Data loading from SAP ECC to S/4 HANA.
  • Used a Q-gate, as anchor points, for project performance. Project documentation and lesson learned.
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
7 months
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

SAP BPC consultant

DDSB

Managed a segmented SAP BPC 10 NW environment into a full functional, integrated workable environment and delivered a successful solution as single source of truth for Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.

  • Trained End users, implemented organizational change management and solution sustainment.
  • Maintained BPF, security, audit, reporting requirements and master data maintenance.
Feb 2013 - Dec 2014
11 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager (SAP BPC)

FFC

Full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 10 NW. The project scope included consolidation, Planning and Budgeting.

  • Administered and coordinated business case development with Business Analysts and requirement gathering for project definition, As-Is, To-Be, analysis, solution design, configuration, identifying data sources, data flow, analyzing legacy systems, matching, project team training and conducting workshops for solution visualization, managed project constraints and deliverables and milestones, knowledge transfer and team trainings and delivered Project within constraints & customer satisfaction.
  • Managed change requests, issues, communication requirements and established Q-gates for project progress, documentation and risk mitigation & management, compiled lesson learned.
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
6 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager (BPC)

FBR

Requirement gathering as per Project scope, refining requirements, gap analysis, creating project management plan, resource plan, communication plan and risk mitigation and response plan.

  • Managed project in Matrix environment, preparation of Mid-term budgetary frame work, data sourcing, analyzing legacy systems, data loading from various heterogeneous systems.
  • Created input forms, reports, script logic and Dimension member formula to manipulate data, DM packages, creating and maintaining User's security, data audit and Business Process Flow.
  • End user training and post-live support for the installed SAP system.
Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
10 months
Pakistan

SAP BPC Consultant

Honda Atlas

Full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 7.5NW, for planning and budgeting.

  • Created Application set for specific functional areas, adding appropriate dimensions, Dimension member formulas, sourcing of data from different data sources, sales, revenue and expense, script logic and work sheet logic.
  • Created input forms, reports, maintaining security and end user training along with Go-live support.
Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
2 years 10 months
Pakistan

SAP FICO Consultant

Punjab Beverages

Understood the existing business, carried out As-Is and To-Be processes. Development of Business case.

  • Prepared business blue print, validated report requirements, configured global settings and enterprise structures.
  • Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning and automatic payment programs. Carried out functional and integrating FI-FM, CO, SD, MM and PP, Managed Organizational change management.
  • Prepared end user training manuals and delivered trainings along with production and post-live support.
Jan 2007 - Sep 2007
9 months
Pakistan

SAP FICO Consultant

Dadex Eternet

Implemented analysis of the existing accounting system, conducted As-Is and To-Be analysis.

  • Created business blueprint, while working with accounting heads and configured enterprise structures.
  • Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, automatic payment programs, dunning functional tests.
  • Conducted end user training and post-live support for the system implemented.
Jun 2003 - Dec 2006
3 years 7 months
Oman

Oracle8i DBA

OmanTel

Installed and upgraded Oracle server, allocated system storage, planned future storage requirements.

  • Created primary DB, storage (tablespaces).
  • Maintain end user security, planned and scheduled back-ups.
  • Managed standby DB, performance tuning & optimization of archived data.
Jan 1987 - Feb 2003
15 years 2 months
Pakistan

Project Manager

Irrigation Department

Managed execution of civil work, created feasibility reports, life cycle costing, planning commissions, created schedule of execution, resource assignment and maintained responsibility assignment matrix, determined dependencies.

  • Managed change requests, calculated schedule and price variance, ETC, EAC, SPI, CPI, earned value and compiled lesson learned.
  • Managed the scope of included small dams, drainage, road and building work.

Summary

Having 18+ years of Information Technology experience in various roles. 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
Native
Arabic
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1988 - Jun 1989

Baha-Uddin Zakariya University

Bachelor of Arts · Multan, Pakistan

Oct 1985 - Jun 1986

Government College of Technology

Diploma of Associate Engineer · Civil Technology · Multan, Pakistan

Certifications & licenses

SAP S/4 HANA Public Edition Consultant Certified

SAP Certified Associate, Solution Transformation Consultant with SAP CLOUD ALM

Implementation Consultant, SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP EWM 9.5

SAP Maintenance & Repair with ERP 6.0 EHP7

SAP S/4 HANA Enterprise Portfolio & Project Management

SAP Activate Project Manager

SAP BPC (10.1 & 11)

PMP

SAP mySAP Financials, certified solution Consultant

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