SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance (PM) Functional Consultant - France

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance (PM) Lead Consultant to lead and deliver complex SAP PM solutions across multiple client engagements. In this role, you will take end‑to‑end ownership of the SAP PM workstream, provide strategic guidance to clients, mentor consulting teams, and ensure high‑quality delivery aligned with SAP S/4HANA best practices.

Delivery & Workstream Leadership

• Lead the SAP PM workstream on S/4HANA implementation, rollout, or conversion programs.
• Own solution design decisions for end‑to‑end plant maintenance and asset management processes.
• Ensure on‑time, on‑budget, and high‑quality delivery of PM scope across project phases.
• Manage dependencies and risks across PM, EAM, and integrated SAP modules.

Client Advisory & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary SAP PM trusted advisor for client stakeholders.
• Lead executive‑level discussions on maintenance strategy, asset reliability, and S/4HANA roadmap.
• Translate complex business challenges into scalable SAP S/4HANA PM solutions.
• Drive fit‑to‑standard and process harmonization discussions using SAP best practices.

Integration & Architecture

Oversee integration with:

• Materials Management (MM)
• Production Planning (PP)
• Quality Management (QM)
• Finance & Controlling (FI/CO) and Asset Accounting (FI‑AA)
• Work closely with technical architects on interfaces, enhancements, forms, reports, and data migration.
• Guide design decisions impacting enterprise asset management and finance alignment.

Project Governance & Quality Assurance

• Review and approve functional designs, configuration, and test scenarios.
• Lead and oversee unit testing, integration testing, and UAT.
• Support cutover planning, go‑live, and hypercare from a leadership perspective.
• Ensure adherence to consulting delivery standards and methodologies.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Lead and mentor senior and junior consultants within the PM workstream.
• Provide guidance on functional design, SAP best practices, and client interaction.
• Support performance development and knowledge sharing within the practice.

Practice Development & Pre‑Sales

• Contribute to pre‑sales activities, including solution design and estimates, client presentations and demos, proposal and RFP responses, and support growth of the SAP EAM / PM consulting capability.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 10+ years of S/4/HANA consulting experience with at least 2-3 full‑lifecycle implementations in SAP PM.
• Proven experience working in a client‑facing role within a consulting or systems integrator environment.
• Deep expert‑level knowledge of SAP PM in S/4HANA.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, regulatory, and compliance maintenance.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA PM Fiori apps.
• Strong command of master data governance and process optimization.
• Solid understanding of integration with modules such as MM, WH, QM, FI/CO, and EWM.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at operational and managerial levels.
• SAP Certified in PM modules is an added bonus.
• Working knowledge of Agile project delivery frameworks.
• Substantial proven experience working in client‑facing consulting roles.
• Experience in global delivery and working with offshore resources.
• Good communication with professional level English and proactive attitude.
• No travel limitations.

Benefits

We offer industry‑leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions.