Expert IT SAP Functional Analyst

Requisition ID # 156707 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions. The SAP Electric Ops Work Management Delivery organization provides SAP IT services to Electric line of business. The organization is responsible for strategic technology planning, roadmap development, solution design, solution delivery and solution support.

Position Summary

The Expert IT SAP Functional Analyst is responsible for the development of IT solutions for PG&E Work Management functions and is well versed with all phases of the software lifecycle, including business process analysis, systems analysis, business process blueprinting, configuration, development, testing, cut-over preparation, end user training, and go-live activities as well as post go-live system and end user support. This Analyst will also be well versed in different software development methodologies including, but not limited to, Waterfall, Agile and / or SAFe, SAP ACTIVATE methodology.

Expert IT SAP Functional Analyst works with the team of functional, technical experts and consultants responsible for developing/enhancing SAP modules and other applications required to support PG&E business systems. He or she provides subject matter expertise for SAP Enterprise Management (EAM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM), to assure that best practices are implemented, and the modules/applications are efficiently and effectively used to realize business value.

This new teammate needs to be able come to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Oakland headquarters 3 days a week, since all project team is here in person Tuesday to Thursday.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. 

A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $122,000
Bay Area Maximum: $194,000

Responsibilities

• Provide expert consulting in SAP ERP Systems to the client and senior IT leadership to identify and satisfy the business needs
• Responsible for solution design and implementation involving SAP Enterprise Management (EAM) and / or Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Expected to be the SAP functional lead on one or more projects, reviewing deliverables by SAP consultants, accountable for SAP delivery on assigned projects
• Analyze end-to-end complex business processes and information needs of the clients in one or more business functional areas (may include external entities)
• Partner with business team, technical analysts, architecture and strategy organizations to develop strategies and plans to integrate SAP to total solution
• Evaluate and document alternatives that will provide the most effective solutions to complex business problems
• Responsible for SAP RICEFW (Report, Interface, Conversion, Enhancements, Forms and workflow) objects development in work management area for projects, enhancements and production support
• Responsible to prepare requirements document, As-Is, To-Be processes and identify gaps
• Design system processes to bridge the gap, build prototypes, prepare functional specifications, prepare test plan and test scripts
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, support user acceptance testing (UAT) and obtain business sign-off
• Provide SAP subject matter expertise to PG&E lines of business and ensure best practices are adapted
• Responsible for overall SAP solution and SAP interfaces to other SAP and non-SAP systems

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BA/BS in Computer Science/ Information Systems, Business, Engineering, etc. or equivalent work experience
• 7 years designing, configuring and developing complex work management solutions using SAP EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) and / or SCM (Supply Chain Management) modules
• 5 years of experience as a Functional Analyst
• 5 years of experience implementing or supporting an ERP system (ERP - e.g. SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle)

Desired:

• Advanced degree is a plus
• SAP S/4 EAM implementation and / or support experience
• Experience in SAP EAM Cloud solutions for e.g. SAP Asset Performance Management (APM) and SAP Service and Asset Manager (SAM) and / or SAP Field Service Management (FSM)
• Gas and / or Electric utility experience
• Demonstrates familiarity in the following areas: SOX compliance, regulatory compliance, operational / disaster recovery
• SAP EAM and / or SCM certification
• Demonstrates understanding of SAP Finance (FICO), SAP Human Capital Management (HCM), Success Factors, SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) SAP Project Systems (PS) integration with EAM Module
• Demonstrates integration experience with GIS solutions; for e.g. ESRI ArcGIS SAP Geographical Enablement Framework (GEF)