Global SAP S/4HANA & AI Transformation

Core MandateAssume end‑to‑end P&L ownership for a greenfield‑to‑stabilization SAP S/4HANA Cloud (private edition) transformation spanning ≥8 APAC countries (China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Australia) – with mandatory integration to Singapore IRAS tax engines (GST/e‑invoicing), MAS regulatory reporting, and PEPPOL – while executing simultaneous rollouts across 4 distinct system integrators (Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, and a regional boutique SI). You will enforce a single global template while accommodating 12+ local statutory/regulatory variants with zero business downtime and Non‑Negotiable Programme ScopeOrchestrate concurrent cutovers for Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, SAC, Group Reporting, EWM, PM, QM, and SAP IBP – with zero business downtime and Architect all SAP BTP integrations (including CPI, RPA, and AI‑Core) while simultaneously decommissioning legacy ECC 6.0 landscapes across 15+ legal entities.Mandate SAP Activate Agile + SAFe® hybrid governance, with daily C‑level steering committee updates (in English, Mandarin, and Japanese – spoken and written).Personally lead program recovery of at least 1 failing S/4HANA initiative (>$50M budget) and implement ≥3 SAP Business AI / Joule use cases that measurably reduce order‑to‑cash cycle by 20% within first 6 months.Be on‑call 24/7/365 including all APAC public holidays, weekends, and out‑of‑hours; must be physically present in each country for go‑live (travel >70%), with the Singapore office as the primary command centre for all cutover windows.Absolute Minimum Requirements (ALL must be evidenced with verifiable references)Experience & Tenure28+ years total professional experience, with 22+ years exclusively in SAP consulting and 15+ years as a global program lead for S/4HANA.Proven external consultant background from a Big‑4 (EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG) or tier‑1 SI (Accenture, IBM, McKinsey) – with verifiable reference projects in each of the 8 APAC countries listed above.Certifications (active, issued within last 3 years)SAP S/4HANA Cloud (all core modules)SAP Activate Project ManagerTOGAF 9.2PMPITIL 4(Certificates must be produced within 48 hours of application.)Functional & Technical MasteryCross‑module expertise spanning Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, EWM (decentralised), PP/DS, MII, SAP DMC, QM, PM, SAC, and Group Reporting.Hands‑on experience with SAP Data Services and Syniti for data migration.Native HANA modelling (XSA) and SAP Cloud ALM proficiency.Advanced Technical Requirement (replaces work‑rights filter)Deep hands‑on expertise in SAP BTP Workflow Management, Event Mesh, and Integration Suite – with at least 3 production deployments of complex hybrid integrations bridging S/4HANA Cloud and non‑SAP platforms (e.g., Salesforce, AWS Lambda, MuleSoft), including full API lifecycle governance, error handling, payload transformation, and end‑to‑end monitoring.APAC & RegulatoryPrevious experience in APAC SAP IBP rollout across China, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore is mandatory – with at least 5 full life‑cycle implementations in each of China, Japan, and Singapore, including proven integration to local tax engines (Golden Tax, J‑GAAP, and Singapore IRAS/MAS).Proven delivery of at least 2 full S/4HANA rollouts for Singapore‑based headquarters with integration to IRAS GST, PEPPOL e‑invoicing, and MAS financial reporting.SI & Commercial GovernanceProven leadership of multi‑SI / multi‑vendor global programs managing ≥4 competing SIs on a single programme, including contractual commercial renegotiation, forensic schedule recovery, and executive governance.Budget authority – managed programmes >$150M total capital spend, with proven cost‑saving >15% through automation.AI / GenAI Delivery (non‑negotiable)Demonstrable production deployment of custom LLM‑based agents on SAP BTP (not just PoC) – with measurable ROI (≥20% cycle reduction) approved by external audit.Implementation of SAP Business AI, intelligent automation, and process automation use cases embedded within the transformation.Logistics (relocated – work rights removed)Must be physically present at Singapore office during weekend, PH, and out‑of‑hours cutover windows.Willing and able to travel >70% across APAC for on‑the‑ground go‑lives and command‑centre attendance.