Lead Key User; LKU Engineering to Design; E2D

Lead Key User (LKU) Engineering to Design (E2D)

Responsible for creating a pivotal link between end-users and the Transform
360 team. Brings deep understanding of business processes within their functional area. Ensures successful divisional integration and adoption of Transform
360 within their functional area.

Provides deep understanding of local business processes in their area (E2D).

• Responsible for creating a pivotal link between end-users and the Transform
  360 team.
• Brings deep understanding of business processes within their functional area.
• Ensures successful divisional integration and adoption of Transform
  360 within their functional area.
• Provides deep understanding of local business processes in their area (E2D).
• Nominates, sets up and coordinates local Key Users community, incl coordination and informing local KUs about testing plan and local involvement.
• Assesses local business and legal requirements in fit-to-standard.
• Participates in creation of test cases and ensures their relevancy.
• Participates in testing of solution and SAP release upgrades, providing expert feedback.
• Collaborates on test and training material localization.
• Delivers trainings and provides ongoing support for local Key Users and End Users.
• Engages in discussions to establish process standards.
• Responsible for User Mapping*
• Provides essential input for the Template Tower Lead & Workstream Lead for template customization to fit division-specific needs.
• Collaborates with Data Tower Lead and Division Data Coordinator to ensure divisional data requirements are met.
• Aids Division Implementation Manager with division-specific needs and activities execution.
• Supports local Key Users in adopting new processes.
• Collaborates with Test Coordinator on divisional testing efforts.
• Provides feedback to Data Coordinators on data quality and collaborates closely with change management.
• Responsibilities beyond Program Phase:
  • Monitors process efficiency within Division.
  • Drive process-optimizations and ensures process-adherence within division.
  • Ongoing support of Key Users and End Users.
  • Further training provision, if needed.
  • Support of release upgrades.
  • Ensures knowledge transfer to Local Key Users, e.g., after SAP release upgrade.

• Bring a transformation-oriented mindset and embrace change.
• Act with a “Division-first” perspective, while understanding and enabling local business needs.
• Are willing to challenge the local status quo to drive sustainable improvements.
• Functional & technical skills (process, business and IT system understanding) to support execution of program in relevant area (ideally some SAP ERP background).
• Possess strong communication and coordination skills, and leadership skills across functions and entities.
• Ability to design Engineering Business Process in a complex Engineering eco-system.
• Pragmatism and realism.
• Willingness to travel, fluent in English.
• Experience & background:
  • Plant and Component (Mechanical) Engineering CAD softwares (Autodesk Plant 3D / BIM – ACC, Autodesk Inventor / Vault, or similar…)

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