Our Calgary based client is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Lead to join their team from October 1st 2026 and will run until July 31 2029, with possibility of an extension. The ideal candidate should have proven experience leading SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning implementations in complex enterprise environments, along with strong hands-on experience designing and building SAC Planning models, reports, stories, and dashboards along with deep understanding of SAC Planning functionality, including advanced formulas, allocations, versions, and scenarios, as well as a strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA and how planning solutions integrate with core SAP finance processes. Prior experience with SAP S/4HANA is required, along with experience working with data migration, testing (SIT/UAT), and validation in large ERP or planning transformations. Experience working with SAP Datasphere, BW, or equivalent enterprise data platforms is an asset. This is a fully remote work setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the design, build, and implementation of SAC Planning and Reporting solutions, working closely with system integrators, business stakeholders and project teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Acts as the bridge between FP&A business process design and SAC technical implementation, ensuring that planning models, data flows, integrations, and workflows are coherent, scalable, and aligned to how FP&A operates across budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
- Partner with FP&A and Technical stakeholders to translate planning processes and analytical requirements into cohesive SAC Planning solution designs, ensuring consistency across models and processes.
- Working with the System Integrator (SI) on the global design of integrated SAC Planning models, including OM&A, Projects, Capital, Revenue and Short-term Planning by partnering with business and FP&A teams to gain an understanding of planning processes, requirements, and pain points.
- Work closely with Data and Technical teams to implement and enforce SAP Analytics Cloud best practices, standards, and design patterns across all SAC solutions and support data models, data sources and integrations.
- Develop user stories and drive key design decisions that support FP&A business requirements and objectives.
- Support the design, build, and implement of end to end SAC Planning models to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Collaborate with the systems integrator to validate the design and build of SAC reports, stories, input templates, and planning dashboards, ensuring they are user-friendly, efficient, and consistent.
- Provide hands on SAC development as needed, while also leading and reviewing work completed by SI resources and developers.
- Support and provide guidance to SAC developers (internal and SI), including design direction, quality assurance, and knowledge transfer.
- Support data migration, SIT/UAT testing, defect resolution, and cutover activities.
- Support solution deployment and post go live stabilization for SAC Planning solutions.
- Contribute to change management, documentation, and enablement activities to support adoption of SAC Planning.
- Develop and provide training to resources to increase wider knowledge and capabilities in SAC Planning.
- Identify AI use cases and support the design, and implementation of AI-enabled planning capabilities.
- Understanding of SAP security concepts, roles, and data access considerations as they relate to SAC Planning.
- Previous experience in the Oil & Gas, Energy Infrastructure, or Utilities industries is preferred.
- Experience working in large, complex transformation programs (ERP and/or Planning implementations).
- Experience working in Agile delivery models is an asset.
