SAP S/4HANA Defense & Security Functional Lead - SME

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Job Description CSCI Consulting is looking for a SAP S/4HANA Defense & Security Functional Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our Department of War client. In this role, the consultant will provide functional leadership for a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation effort, supporting business process modernization, Fit-to-Standard (F2S) workshops, solution design, configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and organizational change across complex defense and national security operations.

Responsibilities Serve as the SAP Defense & Security Functional Lead and trusted advisor to client stakeholders, program leadership, and implementation teams Lead SAP Fit-to-Standard (F2S) workshops and facilitate business process transformation discussions Analyze current-state business processes and develop future-state SAP S/4HANA solutions aligned with mission requirements Perform fit/gap assessments and recommend SAP standard capabilities, clean-core approaches, and best practices Translate complex business requirements into SAP functional designs, configuration requirements, and implementation roadmaps Provide functional leadership across solution architecture, configuration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities Support cross-functional integration across SAP business processes and modules Develop functional specifications, business process documentation, configuration documentation, and solution design artifacts Support RICEFW/WRICEF requirements, custom enhancements, reports, interfaces, conversions, forms, and workflows Coordinate with solution architects, functional consultants, developers, integration teams, and cybersecurity teams Support data migration, conversion, validation, and reconciliation activities Lead and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution efforts Provide guidance on SAP S/4HANA implementation methodologies, governance processes, and release management activities Support Agile project delivery activities, including planning sessions, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and stakeholder demonstrations Provide mentorship and functional leadership to junior consultants and project team members Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be substituted 10+ years of SAP ERP functional consulting experience 5+ years of SAP S/4HANA experience Experience serving as an SAP Functional Lead, Senior Functional Consultant, or Subject Matter Expert Experience supporting at least one large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation or ERP modernization initiative Experience leading SAP Fit-to-Standard workshops and business process transformation efforts Experience performing fit/gap analysis and developing future-state business processes Experience translating complex business requirements into SAP functional solutions Experience developing SAP functional specifications and solution documentation Strong understanding of SAP end-to-end business processes and cross-module integration Experience supporting RICEFW/WRICEF requirements and functional design activities Experience supporting integrations, interfaces, data migration, and conversion activities Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management capabilities Ability to obtain and maintain the security clearance required by the program U.S.