Ford Motor Company

SAP Platform Director

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DearbornMissouriUnited States

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Salary

💰 $138,240 - $261,720 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead a global team (US, Mexico, India) of 40+ team members.
  • Oversee the administration of enterprise SAP platforms (ECC and S/4 HANA), including on-premise and cloud environments.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for SAP platform operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the availability, scalability and performance of SAP systems.
  • Steward deliverables for ECC to S/4 HANA upgrades and cloud migration.
  • Lead a team of SAP Basis and Security, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to foster their growth and development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement SAP solutions that meet business requirements and support future growth.
  • Establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, external vendors and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of SAP services.
  • Define and enforce best practices, standards and policies for SAP platform management, security and governance.
  • Monitor and analyze key performance metrics, identifying areas for optimization and efficiency gains.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices in SAP platform management, incorporating relevant advancements into the SAP ecosystem.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in SAP platform management (including ECC and S/4 HANA), with a proven track record of success in a leadership role.
  • Deep expertise in SAP Basis administration, including system monitoring, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of SAP security principles and best practices, with experience implementing and maintaining robust security controls.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with the ability to inspire and motivate global teams to achieve excellence.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
  • Relevant certifications in SAP, Informatica and Google cloud preferred
Benefits
  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SAPECCS/4 HANASAP Basis administrationsystem monitoringperformance tuningtroubleshootingSAP security principlescloud migrationcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsproblem solvingattention to detailmentorshipcollaborationteam motivationstrategic thinking
Certifications
SAP certificationInformatica certificationGoogle Cloud certification