On-demand Technical Implementation Lead

**We help the world run better**
**Duties and Responsibilities**
Practice Development
- Learn and practice deployment methodologies of Ariba cloud solution.
- Learn, assist, and eventually lead implementation phases such as solutions design, business rule development, user interface configuration & customization and external system integration.
- Learn about and assist the customer with data extraction from their existing systems, ensuring adherence to data specifications, and resulting in successful integration with Ariba cloud solutions.
- Be able to influence decision making processes using facts and demonstrations driven by best practices.
- Act as a liaison between the customer and various internal groups within SAP Ariba such as Technical Support, Sales, Engineering, and Solutions Marketing
Customer Focus
- Show high level of commitment towards customer success.
- Maintains regular communications with Customer representatives during implementation to keep them appraised of current project status.
Fast learning pace
- Be willing to continuously learn new features (and occasionally new technology) and adapt to changing cloud technology and deployment methodologies.
- Think out of the box and be ready to explore unchartered areas of customer engagements.
Teamwork
- Works with and often lead internal and external resources to optimize customer impact.
- Proactively collaborates and drives the internal team to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution deployment.
- Executes with mínimal guidance and shows strong initiative.
- Maintains regular communications with the Project Manager
**Basic Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in business / computer science
- Strong communication skills including:
- Fluency in English
- Ability to deliver presentations and lead discussions remotely in a virtual environment.
- Ability to delivery presentations and lead discussions on-site
- Strong Organizational skills with proven experience in managing work from multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel on a mínimal basis (less than 10%)
**Preferred Experience**
- Good professional experience (technical consulting or custom development)
- Experience with / exposure to systems implementation process/methodology including Waterfall and Agile approaches.
- Experience in / exposure to implementing or supporting cloud solutions.
- Knowledgeable about ERPs
- Experience in providing software demos / delivering training / tutoring.
- Exposure to object-oriented programming concepts and principles
**Preferred Knowledge**
- Technical Education Background (IT, Engineering Degree, Physical Sciences)
- Understanding of systems implementation process
- XML - ability to read, define and map XML documents.
- SQL - ability to create queries in SQL
- MS Suite - ability to communicate effectively with Excel, Word, PPT, Visio
- Web services - some background/exposure
- Object oriented programming (Java, JavaScript, shell script)
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**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Requisition ID: 379340 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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