SAP Service Delivery Manager

SAP Service Delivery Manager - FTE - Northville, MI or Skokie, IL – Day 1 OnsiteMust have atleast 15 years of SAP experience which must at least 7 years as SAP Service Delivery Manager and / or SAP Program ManagerMust have strong hands-on experience in SAP FICO or SAP Logistics (MM/LE/WM) and good overall understanding of cross module integration and SAP Technical aspects (ABAP, UI5/Fiori, Basis and Integration)Must have led two large managed services program with strong fundamentals on ITIL best practices for Incident Management, Service Request Management, Problem management, Manor Incident Management, RCA processes, Change & Release Management and proven record on value addition to customer. Must have implemented automation or simplification tents using AI in managed services or SAP projectsMust have led atleast two large end to end SAP implementation projects using Activate MethodologyThis role is primarily for SAP Service Delivery Management and also expects to be the face of Wipro for any SAP projects in terms of providing Governance and monitoring project healthMust lead innovation, automation and AI infusion to simplify and automate the processes using latest SAP technologies - Gen AI & Joule. Be aware of AI offering.Coordinate with offshore team in terms of handling managed services function to comply with SLAs & KPIs and track customer sensitive aspects like ageing of tickets, resolving P1 & P2 within SLAs, Submission of RCAs and corrective actions on time, commitment tracker with high say - do ratio, ticket monitoring and analysis for improving productivity, left shift, development of chat-bots for self-help, improve FCR, timely resolution of customer sensitive issues etcUnderstand customer landscape, pain points, opportunities for consolidation, standardization and upgrades in SAP environment. Bring though leadership to showcase Wipro capability and differentiators to drive delivery leg growth, proactive account mining and shaping of the projects. Provide oversight on project health and help stay green from start to endExcellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Must have good & effective communication skills to engage customer and lead conversations as SAP lead for Managed services and / or SAP projects weekly, monthly and quarterly, strengthen customer relations and improve net promotors. Follow through on customer IT journey and engage Wipro functions (sales, competency team and AI Innovation teams) to gain customer mind-share and lead conversations to opportunities for growth (pipeline conversion).AI Infusion: Drive delivery excellence through WeGA and Wings framework adoption, with a strong focus on AI infusion to improve productivity and deliver greater customer value.Deep capability in resource management, competency planning, and workforce development. Mentor and lead his next in line for project monitoring and control. Perform skill assessment and take interventions to address skill and competency gaps continually. Build and sustain a future-ready talent pipeline aligned with practice demand in collaboration with competency teams.Help in infusion of NGAs and promote associates to n+1 level continually and to projects and manage key talent and SMEs for knowledge retention and foster culture to learn, train and adopt SAP AI, develop use cases for AI and automation and proactively showcase team’s prowess on AI and innovationAct as the primary escalation point for delivery challenges, ensuring proactive risk identification and mitigation.Ensure efficient and timely resource fulfilment in collaboration with TSC, TA, and account teams, balancing margin, quality, and risk while minimizing escalations and revenue loss.Lead cost optimization initiatives across delivery and operations.