JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS
Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.
Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!
Benefits:
The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
401K with generous Company match & contribution
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program
Job Description:
The Senior Manager of the SAP Product Team is responsible for the strategic planning, execution and continual improvement of SAP solutions for the Allison Transmission business unit. The role will lead a global team of functional and technical SAP professionals in the delivery and support of a portfolio of SAP solutions to meet business objectives. The senior manager must ensure that the team meets the business goals, objectives and expected business outcomes while ensuring alignment with architectural governance, standards, security practices & regulatory requirements.
- Lead the SAP product team in the design, development, implementation and ongoing support of SAP solutions and peripheral systems to deliver required business outcomes
- Accountable for the overall planning, organization, staffing, training, and management of the SAP product team.
- Alignment of business case with total cost of ownership to ensure proper financial investment
- Actively participates in the development and socialization of strategic road maps across all solutions.
- Defines future state roadmaps to deliver upon needed business capabilities.
- Collaboration with business stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize accordingly
- Accountable for the overall creation and documentation of solution designs and analysis based on the translation of business and technical requirements.
- Manages the engagement of SAP product team with other departmental product teams to ensure support of business requirements throughout the products lifecycle.
- Holistically manages all current SAP solutions to ensure continual alignment with business value over time and manages end of life decisions.
- Manages vendor relationships and ensure service level obtainment
- Lead and the SAP Center of Excellence
- Collaborate with the other business unit in defining and supporting SAP Strategy for the organization.
- Enable Continuous improvement and Innovation with SAP product team.
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected].
Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
Skills Required
- Experience leading a global SAP product or functional team
- Proven experience designing, developing, implementing and supporting SAP solutions
- Experience creating strategic roadmaps and aligning business cases with total cost of ownership
- Ability to manage vendor relationships and ensure service level attainment
- Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to define and prioritize requirements
- Knowledge of architectural governance, security practices, and regulatory requirements
- Experience documenting solution designs and translating business and technical requirements
- Experience leading or participating in an SAP Center of Excellence
Allison Transmission Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Allison Transmission and has not been reviewed or approved by Allison Transmission.
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Healthcare Strength — Access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is available, alongside life and disability insurance and an employee assistance program. A wellness platform (Virgin Pulse) supports prevention and healthy habits.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program with generous company contributions or match is highlighted, with additional offerings like profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. Certain groups reference pension or defined contribution retirement components.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time are provided, with some roles noting flex days and sizable holiday allotments. Paid parental leave is also described.
Allison Transmission Insights
What We Do
Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries. OUR VISION In addition to being the world’s leading provider of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems, we also strive to be the foremost provider of parts and services for our customers. Whether you drive, sell, service or distribute on-highway vehicles, defense vehicles or off-highway equipment, Allison provides you with the highest quality products and the best customer care. We work to win your trust and enthusiasm through continuous improvement driven by the integrity, teamwork and innovation from our employees and authorized partners. OUR PROMISE Allison promises our customers an automatic experience like they’ve never had: an unrivaled combination of Quality, Reliability, Durability, Vocational Value and Customer Service.
