Senior Manager SAP Analytics Cloud Planning

Salary: £55,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• SAC certification or equivalent experience
• Ability to create complex system architecture, from designing a SAC solution to fit with business functional requirements to proposing wider system landscape frameworks to enable data integrations
• Positioning the features and limitations of SAC
• Understanding of leading practices for developing SAC models
• Strong financial planning and consolidation knowledge
• Full lifecycle project delivery experience, including Build, Test and Deploy phases, workshop planning and delivery, requirements and backlog definition, data model design, creation of Functional and Technical specifications, and system configuration
• Hands-on project delivery experience of SAC capabilities including data integration and modelling, planning calculations, consolidation rules and dashboarding
• Deep understanding of business finance processes and how SAC can be leveraged to support these
• Understanding of the sales process, from opportunity through to delivery, with technical expertise to determine how SAC can provide value for our clients
• Demonstrable ability to manage large, complex programmes
• Understanding of the full life cycle of SAC planning implementations in terms of both project delivery and financial management
• Experience working with waterfall and agile delivery methodologies
• Experience delivering financial planning projects, notably complex SAC planning delivery
• Experience designing complex SAC solutions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted adviser relationships
• Strong presentation skills
• Proven sales expertise
• Willingness to travel as required for client site engagements
• Understanding of the SAC Planning roadmap and industry trends
• SAP analytics experience, such as SAP BW, HANA, Datasphere or BDC
• Experience in complex SAC planning delivery
• Experience with SAP Group Reporting
• Experience with SAP BPC or Integrated Planning
• Industry or sector expertise would be advantageous

Responsibilities:

• Manage an SAC project team on a client-facing engagement, working across the full lifecycle delivery of a large, complex technology programme while managing project financials
• Design complex planning and consolidation solutions that meet client requirements and align with leading practices
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
• Build excellent client relationships and drive sales and opportunities in the market
• Work as part of a high-performing team and mentor junior members of staff

Technologies:

• AI
• Support
• SAP
• DevOps
• Network

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We are EY, a globally connected professional services firm helping clients build a better working world. Our teams work across assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions in more than 150 countries and territories, using data, AI and advanced technology to help clients shape the future with confidence. In this role, you will join our EY SAP team, where we focus on leveraging SAP innovations to create business value for clients. We offer a competitive remuneration package, flexible working, career development, and our FlexEY benefits, along with support, coaching, feedback, and opportunities to grow your skills and career.

last updated 32 week of 2026