SAP BRIM Consultant

SAP Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in SAP, preferably in SAP OTC and or SAP Finance.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in SAP BRIM or Hybris Billing, solution components such as Subscription Billing or Subscription Order Management (SOM) or Convergent Mediation (CM) or Convergent Charging (CC) or Convergent Invoicing (CI) or contract accounting (FICA).
• Solid understanding of As-a-Service based monetization models: subscription models and consumption models at it relates to SAP BRIM product.
• At least two full life-cycle implementation projects (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Understanding of SAP Activate Methodology.
• Ability to lead workstream activities on a project.
• Understanding of integration between modules.
• Leads detailed module-specific configuration and master data development.
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes, and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (minimum 5 years) work experience.
• SAP S/4 HANA experience

Responsibilities

• Define business requirements and process design (including scenario design and flow mapping) on SAP BRIM (Subscription billing or Convergent Mediation or Convergent Charging or Convergent Invoicing or contract accounting (FICA); related processes and functionalities
• Create SAP BRIM functional designs, prototyping test planning and execution, training coordination, and documentation of operational support procedures
• Design, set up, test, and deploy prototype and production solutions for SAP BRIM and ensure that all the pieces work together seamlessly with other modules and/or applications
• Leads workshops with customers to demonstrate and explain module functionality and best practice processes.
• Understands the integration of the software and implication of module changes on other module functionality, master data impacted, security, and development solutions.
• Assists customers to improve business processes and document changes required to SAP configuration settings to implement redesigned business processes.
• Makes SAP configuration settings as required.
• Unit tests standard transactions and applications.
• Develops functional specifications for Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Data Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms.
• Coordinates with technical developers to review specifications with customers, explain the design and obtain approval of specifications.
• Assists developers by responding to questions and clarifications.
• Assists customers develop test cases, test scripts, and test plans.
• Assists customers perform integration and acceptance testing.
• Resolves defects and issues identified by customers in integration testing.
• Assists training developers by providing conceptual content, exercise content, and demonstration content. Reviews training materials for correct representation of SAP functionality.
• Executes data conversions and provides data validation assistance to customers.
• Assists customers anticipate, identify, and resolving post-go-live issues.
• Updates all design, configuration, and specification documentation and conducts a documentation walkthrough with the customer.
• Provides knowledge transfer to customers throughout the project.
• Responsible for the management of module Scope.
• Identifies and logs issues and risks.
• Establish clear expectations regarding status reporting, team communication, and deliverable management.
• Manages and provides oversight of team tasks.
• Reports to Functional lead.

BRIM Consultant (Invoicing and FICA)

Business Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.

 Consulting Skills

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communication clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary for client engagements.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assist in the management of scope.

 Supervision Skills

• Self-starter with the ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages their own / team task lists to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

 Leadership Skills

• Maintains positive working relationships with others;
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness;
• Works in conjunction with peers; and
• May mentor other associate consultants.
• Works well as a member of a team.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution/team effectiveness.
• Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team).
• Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution/team effectiveness.

Personnel Development

• Further self-development of SAP skills and management skills.

 General Skills/Tasks

• Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects.
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
• Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.