Senior SAP Basis Expert Lead

Responsibilities

• This role will focus on managing, governing, and coordinating SAP RISE migrations, ensuring alignment across SAP, hyperscalers, system integrators, and internal Daimler Truck (DT) stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate brings deep SAP Basis expertise, proven RISE migration experience, and strong stakeholder and program management skills.
• 1215 years of experience in SAP Basis, SAP infrastructure, and migration programs
• Experience operating in large, complex enterprise SAP landscapes
• Proven background supporting or governing SAP RISE migrations
• Strong experience working as an external consultant, advisor, or PMO lead
• SAP RISE Migrations & PMO / Governance (Primary Focus)
• SAP RISE Migration Governance
• Govern SAP RISE migration programs from planning through Hypercare.
• Ensure alignment to SAP RISE scope, shared responsibility model, and contractual boundaries.
• Track migration readiness, prerequisites, and dependency resolution.
• Program & PMO Responsibilities
• Establish program governance structures (status reporting, milestone tracking, decision forums).
• Coordinate migration timelines, dependencies, and deliverables across teams.
• Maintain Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies and ensure visibility to stakeholders.
• Governance & Consulting Skills
• Hands on experience supporting or governing SAP RISE migrations
• Strong vendor and partner coordination capabilities
• Experience operating within PMO frameworks
• Stakeholder & Partner Coordination
• Act as the central coordination point between:
• DT core SAP and IT teams
• SAP RISE delivery and operations teams
• Hyperscaler teams (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• System integrators and migration partners
• Ensure clear communication, accountability, and alignment across all parties.
• Technical Governance & Advisory Responsibilities
• Provide architectural and migration recommendations based on SAP RISE best practices and prior experience.
• Facilitate technical and migration decision discussions by ensuring complete information, risks, and options are presented.
• Support cross team alignment and conflict resolution by coordinating inputs from all stakeholders.
• Proactively identify, document, and escalate risks that may impact timelines, costs, or platform stability.
• Ensure decisions, actions, and outcomes are properly documented and tracked.
• Final technical, architectural, and financial decision remains with the DT core SAP and IT leadership.
• Cutover, Go Live & Hypercare Support
• Coordinate cutover planning, mock runs, and go live readiness activities.
• Ensure Hypercare models, escalation paths, and support responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Support post go live stabilization and lessons learned sessions.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills

Deep expertise in SAP Basis, SAP NetWeaver, ECC, S/4HANA, BW, Solution Manager

Strong understanding of SAP RISE operating model and cloud architecture

Experience with Azure, AWS, SAP BTP, and hybrid SAP landscapes

Solid knowledge of networking, cloud connectivity, VPNs, and enterprise security concepts

Soft Skills

Executive level communication and presentation skills

Strong analytical, risk management, and documentation abilities

Structured, proactive, and outcome focused working style

Ability to influence without formal authority