SAP Implementation and Integration Lead

Ford Motor Company

SAP Implementation & Integration Lead overseeing the Greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation at Ford Energy. Drive technical leadership and ensure project milestones meet business goals.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Methodology Execution: Partner with the System Integrator to manage the SAP Activate methodology phases (Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run).
Roadmap Ownership: Own the project roadmap from a business-readiness perspective, holding SAP, the SI, and peripheral system teams accountable to milestones.
Clean Core Advocacy: Ensure that any necessary extensions are built "side-by-side" on SAP BTP rather than through legacy modifications, preserving our ability to receive bi-annual SAP updates automatically.
Project Management: Define and refine project scope, develop roadmaps, maintain project plans, and provide regular governance report-outs to leadership.
Process Alignment: Facilitate system design with business users and the SI to align company processes with SAP Best Practices. Act as the "guardian of the standard," challenging requests for customizations that could hinder future cloud upgrades.
Integration Management: Coordinate with owners of peripheral systems to design, validate, and deliver end-to-end data flows.
Platform Connectivity: Oversee the use of the SAP Integration Suite to ensure seamless connectivity and process integrity across the Ford Energy tech stack.
Technical Translation: Translate complex technical requirements from the SI into clear business impacts for executives, and vice-versa.
Technical Coordination: Coordinate with SI functional teams and technical services (Release Management, Security, and SAP Cloud Basis) for transport management, cutover, upgrades, notes implementation, and build delivery.
Testing & Validation: Lead the strategy for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Dry Run (DR) phases. Ensure business users validate that new processes work seamlessly in a real-world production context.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field (or equivalent experience).
SAP S/4HANA Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP ERP.
Public Cloud Expertise: At least one full-lifecycle implementation of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, with a proven track record of managing cloud upgrades.
Methodology Expertise: Proven technical oversight using the SAP Activate methodology and SAP Cloud ALM for project tracking and requirement documentation.
Integration Leadership: Strong understanding of SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), specifically the Integration Suite and API Management.
Business Process Fluency: Deep knowledge in at least two core functional areas (e.g., Plan-to-Report Finance, Lead-to-Cash, or Source-to-Pay) to effectively lead Fit-to-Standard discussions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP S/4HANASAP Activate methodologySAP Cloud ALMSAP BTPAPI ManagementUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)Dry Run (DR)Project ManagementData IntegrationBusiness Process Alignment

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProject GovernanceTechnical TranslationStakeholder ManagementProcess AdvocacyCollaborationProblem SolvingAnalytical ThinkingAdaptability