The SAP Integration / Scrum Lead role is expected to have oversight of both the integration and scrum delivery domains for SAP technology deployed at Sandvik. The individual will assume a coordination role across the functional teams of the program.

Within the integration domain the role is responsible for establishing the standards, guidelines, and strategy for SAP based integration (interface) technologies. The individual is responsible for capturing and maintaining the full catalogue of SAP interfaces across the landscape and will act as design authority for any additions or changes to the catalogue.

Within the Scrum domain, this role will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of SAP implementations through the Scrum/Agile methodologies. The individual is responsible for ensuring best practices are implemented and are being followed, ensuring any escalations and blockers are appropriately actioned and progressed.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set application integration and scrum principles, strategies, standards, guidelines, patterns, conventions, quality approach, documentation requirements, etc.
• Responsible for setting up retrospectives, sprint reviews or sprint planning sessions as well as hosting daily stand-ups and shielding the team from interruptions during Sprints
• Ensure projects deliver on key priorities and dependencies are managed to realise business benefits to agreed timelines
• Drive collaboration with functional design teams to ensure interface requirements are clearly understood and documented
• Participate in governance forums responsible for the approval of proposed SAP solution customisations
• Identify corporate tooling for the development and operation of interfaces
• Review & approve functional design team’s physical interface and major development designs to ensure conformance with defined standards, or to resolve exceptions
• Responsible for the release management of new ABAP developments in S/4HANA or SAP GTS into the various landscape environments
• Support transition to post go-live support by working with 3rd party AMS provider to ensure all interfaces into and out of the S/4HANA are monitored and actively managed
• Establish standards for system interface administration, methods for monitoring and reporting, and the integration outage contingency plan
• Conduct evaluations and selection of new technology platforms, specifically related to the integration architecture
• Manage the SAP Scrum and Integration Team’s resource plan and schedule of activities
• Other tasks as required and directed by your line manager

Your Profile

You are a highly motivated, delivery focused leader with superb interpersonal skills and a passion for excellence. You have a can-do attitude and thrive on working in a multi-cultural team environment. You have a minimum of 7 years of SAP technical experience. You also have 5+ years’ experience in developing and configuring SAP Solutions and integration technologies.

Some international travel will be required.

Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability

Sandvik has a developed belief in conducting our business in a sustainable and responsible manner, both for our employees and the environment; wherever in the world we operate.

Our high ethical standards determine our policy of putting Safety at a premium, acknowledging and respecting the communities and giving due consideration to the environment in the areas we operate.

These core values, to prioritise the safety and well-being of our employees, are the foundation of how we work today. We also recognise the importance on inter-personal relationships and how those based on honesty, respect and trust, enhance our working lives and help each other’s growth and career development.

Equality of opportunity is fully supported and endorsed as an employer by Sandvik, while also welcoming the additional strength that diversity brings, by providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science or Engineering.
• Additional professional qualifications, such as Scrum Master, Scrum Product Owner and SAFe.

What we offer:

22 days annual leave

4 Company Days

Defined Contribution Pension

VHI Health Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives – gym membership, wellbeing seminars, bike to work scheme

Flexible start & Finish times

Hybrid working