SAP SAC Datasphere Project Lead- Contract Brisbane

We are seeking an experienced Project Lead with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning expertise to lead and deliver strategic planning budgeting forecasting and financial transformation projects. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end project delivery collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams and ensure successful implementation of SAP SAC Planning solutions aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

Lead SAP SAC Planning implementation enhancement and support projects from initiation through deployment.

Define project scope objectives deliverables timelines and resource requirements.

Develop and maintain project plans risk registers issue logs and status reports.

Manage project budgets resource allocation and vendor coordination.

Facilitate project governance meetings and steering committee updates.

Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (Agile Waterfall or Hybrid).

Drive business requirements gathering workshops for planning budgeting forecasting and reporting processes.

Key Competencies

Leadership and people management

Strong stakeholder engagement act as the primary liaison between business users finance teams IT teams and implementation partners.

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Problem-solving and analytical thinking

Risk and issue management

Experience managing offshore and onsite delivery teams.

Manage workshops training sessions and change management activities.

Solution Delivery & Governance

Ensure solution quality through testing validation and user acceptance processes.

Monitor project risks dependencies and change requests.

Support post-go-live stabilization and adoption initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in information technology Finance Accounting Business Administration or related field.

8 years of Project Management experience delivering enterprise technology projects.

3 years of hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.

Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Experience leading global planning transformation programs valued at $1M

Knowledge Skills

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning

Data Actions Multi Actions Allocation Processes

SAP BPC (preferred)

SAP Datasphere (preferred)

Project Management tools such as Jira Azure DevOps MS Project or ServiceNow