SAP S/4HANA Reporting and Analytics Product Owner (Mining MNC)

The Opportunity

• Adecco is partnering our client, a global mining and commodities company
• We are looking for a SAP S/4HANA Reporting and Analytics Product Owner
• The role will start out as a contract
• Candidates who are immediately available/ able to start work within short notice will be preferred

The Talent

• Qualification in a technical or commercial discipline.
• 8 to 14+ years of relevant experience with a reporting, data or analytics background.
• Knowledge of Business Metrics and KPIs used in process.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data and propose effective solutions.
• Experienced in usage of SAP as the primary data source for the design of reporting or dashboard type solutions consumed by a variety of stakeholder groups varying from Operational to Senior Management levels.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge in commercial data sourced from SAP contract to cash process execution (including sales and distribution, logistics & Supply Chain) including relevant SAP S4Hanatables or CDS.
• Prior experience working in projects that drive reporting standardization/simplification or implementation of SAP reporting systems.
• Experienced working with intersection of teams across business, data, and technology to simplify, standardize, and industrialize reporting solutions across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
• Knowledge of Commercial strategic value pillars, value tree and associated underlying SAP data that supports the metric, experienced with Strategic Enterprise management is beneficial.
• Proven track record in leading teams (with internal and external team members) and fostering a strong team culture with a networked operating model. Preferably in global and cross time zone context.
• Worked in projects construct and had demonstrated ability to drive success and desired outcome.
• Preferred to have strong knowledge of ERP systems and their reporting capabilities (specifically S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, CDS, BDC, Datasphere.
• Experienced as key appointment holder in large implementation project using project methodologies like Waterfall or Agile.
• Experience in using reporting tools such as SAC, PowerBI with SAP.
• Experience in implementing of BW/4 HANA or Datalake type solutions is preferred
• Knowledge in application of AI especially in context of SAC or other reporting platform is preferred.
• Required ability to build strong relationships with users and senior stakeholders’ leadership.
• Beneficial to have experience with Influence decisions and lead the key stakeholder communications, and internal and external engagements.

Job Description

Reporting Ownership and Governance

• Own and prioritize the Move & Sell reporting backlog, covering remediation and new reporting requirements.
• Apply disciplined governance, quality assurance, and design controls across reporting deliverables in Modern ERP.
• Define reporting scope across delivery teams, conduct inventory and impact assessments across SAP, EGRP, BW/4HANA, and selected PowerBI landscapes. Delivery teams include Modern ERP Governed reporting and analytics. Support industrialization of Digital data reporting and end-user Citizen Development through Governed reporting frameworks.
• Champion simplification and standardization across reporting solutions.

Delivery & Integration

• Partner with delivery managers, architects, and technical teams to translate business reporting needs into scalable, governed solutions.
• Oversee and QA reporting remediation activities including:

o   BW/4HANA modelled and data remediation
o   SAP data load and reconciliation support
o   Selected Power BI dataset and report remediation
o   Retrofit of critical reports into the m-ERP landscape
o   Ensure end-to-end traceability from business requirements through to SIT, UAT, and cutover readiness.

Reporting and transaction data

• Work with the GPO Data Lead, Process/Data Stewards/Custodian team to ensure the MERP data simplification objectives are executed successfully during S4 upgrade.
• Ensure the MERP real-time reporting capability is adopted and minimize custom development and workarounds to meet user needs.

Change Management and Training

• Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new and revised SAP S/4 Hana data products.
• Support training and change activities to increase adoption of standard reporting and self-service analytics.

Project Oversight and Quality Assurance

• Work closely with PMO, Workstream Lead, Process& data leads to ensure that SAP S/4 Hana implementation requirement is delivered on timely basis.
• Review and endorse project documentation to supportthe development of MERP functional design specifications.
• Ensure that data design follows best practices, clean core i.e. minimizing customizations and ensuring system flexibility for future enhancements.
• Monitor key project metrics, KPIs, and ensure that process performance aligns with targets.

Risk Management

• Identify and actively support PMO and Workstream lead in managing risks and issues related to process design, providing mitigation strategies.
• Actively support PMO and workstream lead in developing mitigation strategies for risks associated with process redesigns, data migration, or system integration.

Continuous Improvement

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and optimizing data products. ·
• Contribute to evolution of enterprise reporting platforms and communities of practice.
• Ensure that future system upgrades or enhancements align with the company's evolving needs

Next Step

• Prepare your updated resume 
• Send your resume to [email protected]
• All shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Liu XinYang

EA Licence Number: 91C2918

Personnel Registration Number: R1988872