Lead Consultant - S/4 Data Expert – Planning (NS&SCP)

Role Title: S/4 Data Expert – Planning (NS&SCP)

Location: Chennai

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science.   In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way.  The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes.  This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it.  Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout.  We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company.  This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

Job Summary:

The S/4 Data Expert – Planning is responsible for supporting on the definition of business data requirements within the S/4 HANA design process, along with defining and documenting the S/4 Enterprise Data Standards and ensuring that existing ECC data is fit for purpose at the point of migration to S/4 HANA for a defined group of data objects / processes. The role is aligned to Planning (NS&SCP – Network Strategy & Supply Chain Planning EPO Area) and is responsible for proactively engaging with the wider business including data offices and governance forums and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that the S/4 data design meets business requirements, aligns to SAP standard where possible and that S/4 data can be used with confidence achieving a Quality Core.

What you’ll do

• Support the definition, documentation and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to NS&SCP, including master data, reference data and metadata – collecting the business context and ensuring approval in accordance with defined data governance.  To include the development of conceptual models, business glossary and ontologies.
• Apply data, process and object expertise to support S/4 process design, acting as an integral part of the NS&SCP design team, considering both business process and analytics requirements.
• Collaborates with current business data capability to ensure that S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design remain aligned (including supporting interim state).
• Influence in the prioritisation of data delivery as related to NS&SCP defining and managing reporting on progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Supports with the definition of the change journey from current to future state data design including completion of change impact assessments and outline of critical use case examples.
• Ensure that non-SAP system requirements are understood and considered in the data design.
• Contribute to the development of the S/4 Data Governance Strategy and Roadmap, in collaboration with the business data offices, the S/4 Data & Analytics leadership team and wider project delivery engine where relevant.
• Assist in the development of the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and secure its execution through the steering and agreeing the data quality approach for data within NS&SCP enabling simplified migration, interim state, and the ongoing management of data to ensure that it remains fit for purpose post deployment.
• Contribute to the development of the S/4 Cleanse and Migrate strategy and execution approaches and plans.
• Input to the cleanse and enrichment approach for data within NS&SCP in accordance with the overall data cleanse strategy.
• Provide support to project data migration processes, including the co-ordination of pre and post load business sign off.
• Ensure that data within NS&SCP complies with the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and AZ Global Data Standards.
• Assist the S/4 Data Governance team in the creation of effective global procedures to ensure that each data asset is governed throughout its lifecycle.

Essential for the role

• Significant experience and subject matter expertise in Planning/NS&SCP.  Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution and analytics, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to business users.
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing Data Standards for a global enterprise with significant geographical and functional footprint.
• SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an SAP environment, including an understanding of how data integrates within an SAP architecture.
• Experience of Business/IT partnering for the implementation of Data Governance-related solutions.
• Experience with global working and across cultures.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Ability to manage negotiations across a complex group, to a target outcome.
• Proven track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritise to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved

Desirable for the role:

• S/4 HANA implementation programme experience. 
• Experience in life sciences and healthcare.
• Experience in Data Governance
• Experience in measuring, managing and improving Data Quality.
• In depth knowledge of relevant key business processes.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
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