The Role
Leads SAP Project System implementations, rollouts, enhancements, integrations, and production support. Configures project structures, planning, budgeting, scheduling, cost control, settlement, and project accounting processes. Gathers requirements, designs solutions, prepares functional specifications, coordinates development, conducts testing and training, manages defects and change requests, and supports S/4HANA transformations. Advises stakeholders, mentors junior consultants, and delivers project reporting, migration, cutover, and governance activities.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position: SAP PS Consultant
We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Project System (PS) Consultant with 10+ years of expertise in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP PS solutions across diverse industries. The ideal candidate should possess strong functional knowledge of project planning, budgeting, cost management, resource management, settlement processes, and integration with other SAP modules such as FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, PP, and S/4HANA.
The consultant will be responsible for leading end-to-end implementations, business process transformations, solution design, and production support while serving as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead SAP PS implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support projects.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into SAP PS solutions.
• Configure project structures, budgeting, planning, scheduling, and settlement processes.
• Design integration points with FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, PP, and Asset Accounting.
• Support project accounting, capitalization, and financial reporting processes.
• Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with development teams.
• Conduct workshops, testing sessions, and user training activities.
• Manage project defects, enhancements, and change requests.
• Provide production support and resolve critical business issues.
• Support SAP S/4HANA transformation and digital initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide functional leadership
Must Have Skills
SAP PS Functional Expertise
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Project System (PS) implementation and support.
• Strong expertise in Project Structuring:
o Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
o Project Definition
o Network Activities
o Milestones
o Project Versions
• Expertise in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Experience in project execution and monitoring processes.
• Strong knowledge of Results Analysis and Settlement processes.
• Experience in project lifecycle management from initiation to closure.
• Expertise in configuration and customization of SAP PS processes.
SAP S/4HANA
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations or migrations.
• Experience with SAP PS functionality in S/4HANA environments.
• Knowledge of Fiori applications related to Project Systems.
Integration Experience
• Strong integration knowledge with:
o SAP Finance (FI)
o SAP Controlling (CO)
o SAP Materials Management (MM)
o SAP Sales & Distribution (SD)
o SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)
o SAP Production Planning (PP)
o SAP Asset Accounting (AA)
Business Process Expertise
• Capital projects management.
• Internal projects management.
• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project processes.
• CAPEX/OPEX project accounting.
• Resource and capacity planning.
Project Delivery
• Experience leading end-to-end implementation projects.
• Expertise in requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Experience preparing Functional Specifications (FS) and working with ABAP developers.
• Strong experience in SIT, UAT, defect management, and Go-Live support.
Should Have Skills
Advanced SAP PS Capabilities
• Experience with Investment Management (IM).
• Knowledge of Portfolio and Project Management (PPM).
• Familiarity with Commercial Project Management processes.
• Exposure to SAP Enterprise Project Connection (EPC).
Reporting & Analytics
• Experience with:
o SAP Embedded Analytics
o SAP BW/BW4HANA
o SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
o CDS Views
• Ability to design project reporting and KPIs.
Fiori & User Experience
• Working knowledge of SAP Fiori Apps related to Project Systems.
• Ability to support business users on Fiori-based project execution processes.
Data Migration
• Experience in master and transactional data migration.
• Familiarity with SAP Migration Cockpit and LSMW.
• Knowledge of cutover planning and execution.
Project Methodology
• Experience in SAP Activate methodology.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery models.
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering and SAP best practices.
Support & Governance
• Experience in AMS/Production support environments.
• Incident, problem, and change management expertise.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes.
Good to Have Skills
SAP Cloud Solutions
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) exposure.
• SAP Cloud ALM experience.
• Experience integrating SAP PS with cloud-based project management solutions.
Industry Experience
• Engineering & Construction.
• Oil & Gas.
• Utilities.
• Manufacturing.
• Aerospace & Defense.
• Professional Services.
Technical Exposure
• Basic ABAP debugging knowledge.
• Understanding of APIs, IDOCs, and SAP integration technologies.
• Experience with SAP CPI/Integration Suite.
Certifications
• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Project System.
• SAP S/4HANA implementation certifications.
• SAP Activate Project Manager Certification.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of hands-on experience implementing and supporting SAP Project System
- Strong SAP PS functional expertise, including WBS, project definitions, network activities, milestones, and project versions
- Experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, execution, monitoring, and lifecycle management
- Strong knowledge of Results Analysis and settlement processes
- SAP PS configuration and customization experience
- Hands-on SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience
- Knowledge of SAP Fiori applications related to Project Systems
- Integration expertise with SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, PM, PP, and Asset Accounting
- Experience with capital projects, internal projects, EPC processes, CAPEX/OPEX accounting, and resource or capacity planning
- Experience leading end-to-end implementation projects
- Experience in requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment
- Experience preparing functional specifications and working with ABAP developers
- Strong experience with SIT, UAT, defect management, and go-live support
- Experience with Investment Management
- Knowledge of Portfolio and Project Management
- Familiarity with Commercial Project Management processes
- Exposure to SAP Enterprise Project Connection
- Experience with SAP Embedded Analytics, SAP BW/BW4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, or CDS Views
- Experience with project reporting and KPI design
- Experience with master and transactional data migration
- Familiarity with SAP Migration Cockpit and LSMW
- Knowledge of cutover planning and execution
- Experience with SAP Activate methodology
- Exposure to Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery models
- Knowledge of business process re-engineering and SAP best practices
- Experience in AMS or production support environments
- Incident, problem, and change management expertise
- Knowledge of ITIL processes
- SAP Business Technology Platform exposure
- SAP Cloud ALM experience
- Experience integrating SAP PS with cloud-based project management solutions
- Basic ABAP debugging knowledge
- Understanding of APIs, IDocs, and SAP integration technologies
- Experience with SAP CPI or Integration Suite
- SAP Certified Application Associate, SAP S/4HANA implementation, SAP Activate Project Manager, PMP, or PRINCE2 certification
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The Company
What We Do
XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is a technology consulting and software services company serving clients across banking, financial services and insurance, telecommunications, mining, retail, energy, and manufacturing. It provides software development, IT management consulting, business analysis, project and program management, infrastructure support, and offshore development through onsite-offshore delivery. The company also works with cloud computing, big data, mobile applications, UI/UX, algorithms, and IoT.
