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Job DescriptionPenguin Random House’s IT Department seeks an experienced SAP S/4HANA Transformation professional to lead and support end-to-end transformation initiatives from SAP ECC to S/4HANA. The role involves business process redesign, system implementation, data migration, and stakeholder engagement to ensure a successful digital transformation.
Penguin Random House is home to genre-defining children’s literature, from Dragons Love Tacos to The Phantom Tollbooth; best-in-class storytellers including Margaret Atwood, Tommy Orange, Celeste Ng, and Jasmine Guillory; and culture-shaping works such as Becoming by Michelle Obama and Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundational background in business engagement and a strong understanding ECC to S/4 challenges supporting ongoing efforts towards cloud migration, automation, and AI adoption. Must be a motivated, team-player with the ability to work cross functionally with a positive attitude, a self-starter with proactive thinking of solutions.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Lead or support SAP S/4HANA transformation programs (Greenfield, Brownfield, or Hybrid)
- Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for optimization
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define future-state processes aligned with S/4HANA
- Drive system design, configuration, and integration across SAP modules
- Manage and execute data migration activities using SAP tools
- Support testing phases and ensure defect resolution
- Coordinate with technical teams on custom developments and integrations
- Ensure compliance with SAP best practices
- Provide cutover planning and go-live support
- Deliver user training and post-go-live support
- Manage team of SAP S/4HANA functional analysts.
- 5+ years of SAP experience with at least one S/4HANA implementation and should encompass:
- Strong knowledge of SAP ECC vs S/4HANA differences
- Expertise in SAP modules such as FI/CO, MM, SD, or PP
- Fluency with data migration tools
- Strong business process mapping and re-engineering skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with RISE with SAP or cloud deployments
- Knowledge of SAP BTP
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Leadership and team collaboration
- Change management and adaptability
- Strong analytical skills.
The salary range for this position is $130,000-$160,000 and will be based in vetted experience and fluency level. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.
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Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of SAP experience
- At least one S/4HANA implementation
- Strong knowledge of SAP ECC vs S/4HANA differences
- Expertise in SAP modules such as FI/CO, MM, SD, or PP
- Fluency with SAP data migration tools
- Strong business process mapping and re-engineering skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage a team of SAP S/4HANA functional analysts
- Understanding of ECC to S/4HANA challenges and support for cloud migration, automation, and AI adoption
- Experience with RISE with SAP or cloud deployments
- Knowledge of SAP BTP
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
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