SAP Solution Manager

Job Description

Would you like to be part of our new adventure? Vodafone Group launched its new technological HUB in 2021, an international center of excellence dedicated to research and development of technical solutions, such as Secure Networks, 5G and 6G development, Open RAN, IoT, MPN & MEC and UCC for Vodafone Business, platforms and enterprise solutions.

This vacancy is part of VOIS Spain, legal entity part of Vodafone Group.

Come and join us to create the future together!

Role Purpose

Accountable for leading Vodafone M&A projects from a Technology (EVO SAP) perspective. This role supports projects in the portfolio of mayor M&A projects. These projects can have various technical scenarios depending on the nature of the M&A deal:

• System carve Out using SAP SLO services or other SLO service providers
• Balance sheet Spin Off of Vodafone business units to form new legal entities
• Data extraction for divested entities
• Joint Ventures
• Mergers of different dimensions: this can be mergers of mayor operating companies or smaller operational mergers to optimize the Vodafone portfolio of legal entities.

The EVO SAP M&A Product Portfolio Manager is accountable for the end to end demand, design, build and deploy of the required system changes to execute M&A activities. This role is a senior product manager managing the full M&A lifecycle and critical senior business relationships and leadership of projects. Supporting the EVO M&A Product Portfolio Lead in delivering EVO related M&A projects. Starting with the M&A deal negotiations, this regards all matters of the EVO ERP platform and the definition of the EVO TSA (Transition Service Agreement).
Setting and delivering the strategy to execute the M&A deal in order to integrate new organisations into our EVO IT platforms, spin off business units into separate legal entities or to support the exit from EVO of divested entities. Managing the complete EVO platform across Finance and Supply Chain. Building a highly skilled product team capable to handle the various M&A scenarios.

The EVO technology suite compromises of a large SAP estate, Google GCP, SaaS solutions and on-premise applications. Main products/platforms in scope:

 SAP S4 Hana Finance and Supply Chain
 SAP Success Factors
 Ariba
 Concur
 Field Glass
 SAP Business Intelligence
 MDG
 Further smaller and mid-size applications for Finance, Supply Chain and
HR.

The responsibilities include:

• Own end-to-end (E2E) responsibility for M&A project delivery on the EVO SAP platform.
• Lead M&A integration, carve-out, spin-off and divestiture activities from a technology and systems perspective.
• Define strategy and execution roadmap for incorporating or separating legal entities within the ERP landscape.
• Act as key technology contact during M&A negotiations, including drafting Transition Service Agreements (TSAs).
• Build and lead a product team skilled in managing diverse M&A scenarios.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of projects, managing vendors and offshore teams.
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, SOX, GDPR, architecture standards and vulnerability controls.
• Provide cost and resource estimates to support business cases for M&A initiatives.
• Manage the SAP-based ERP landscape across Finance, Supply Chain and HR domains.

What you bring

• 10+ years’ experience in delivering ERP projects in international and complex environments.
• Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, plus SAP SCM and HR modules (e.g., SuccessFactors).
• Demonstrated experience in M&A projects (Carve-Outs, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Mergers).
• Strong knowledge of financial processes and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage external vendors.
• Experience working with offshore shared service centers.
• Fluent in business English. Advanced level.
• University degree in Business Management, Finance or Accounting.
• SAP certification in Finance or SCM.

Nice to have:

• Experience with cloud technologies (GCP, SaaS platforms).
• Knowledge of Ariba, Concur, Fieldglass, SAP BI, MDG.
• Exposure to Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AI/ML in enterprise solutions.
• Experience in Telco or multinational corporations.
• Knowledge of security and audit frameworks.
• Familiarity with IT governance standards, including SOX and GDPR.
• Previous experience managing OPEX budgets.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model.

• Bonus on top of the gross salary.

• Meal voucher (Ticket Restaurant).

• Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays.

• Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August.

• Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations.

• Private Health and Life Insurance for employees and family.

• 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.

• Optional Pension Plan.

• Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.

#LI-Hybrid

REF: 266063

Please, apply with an English version of your CV.

Why Vodafone?

At Vodafone, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take pride in our commitment to providing equal opportunities to individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We firmly believe that diversity includes a spectrum of experiences, and we welcome and support individuals with functional diversity. Our mission is to create an accessible workplace where all team members can thrive, regardless of their unique abilities or challenges. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to ensure that everyone can fully participate and excel in our organization. We value the unique perspectives and talents that individuals with functional diversity bring to our team and consider them an integral part of our success and innovation.
We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.