Director - SAP Data & Analytics - BW & BDC - TC - UKI

Job ID: 1383984433Location: London, GB, SE1 2AFJob Function: Technology ConsultingEmployer: EY Global ServicesApply by: 2026-09-08Company: EYAt EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Technology Consulting | Director | SAP Data & Analytics At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunityOur EY Analytics team is dedicated to helping clients unlock business value by harnessing the latest SAP innovations. We’re looking for directors who are both tech-savvy and business-minded, with a genuine passion for connecting SAP technology to real-world business challenges. We are looking for technologists who are driven to deliver solutions that truly transform the way clients consume data.Key responsibilitiesAs an EY Director, you’ll lead project engagements, working directly with clients and EY Partners. You’ll be responsible for guiding your team through all parts of a project - from developing new opportunities and identifying value for clients, to designing and delivering solutions. Alongside your client facing role, you’ll also be part of the SAP Analytics Technology leadership team and play a key role across people leadership.Your key responsibilities:1. Client Leadership & Delivery OversightAct as senior delivery lead across complex SAP BDC / Datasphere / BW programmes, ensuring successful outcomes across scope, quality, timeline, and budgetProvide oversight and challenge on solution architecture, ensuring alignment with client enterprise data strategiesManage senior client stakeholders (CFO, CIO, Head of Data/FP&A), acting as a trusted advisorResolve critical delivery risks and escalations across workstreamsEnsure integration across finance, data, and technology domains (e.g. SAC Planning, BDC, Databricks/Snowflake/Azure)2. Commercial LeadershipOwn and contribute to sales pipelines, leading pursuits and proposals for AnalyticsShape client propositions around Analytics TransformationLead bid teams, including solutioning, pricing, and commercial structuringDrive revenue growth and margin performance across engagementsIdentify and originate new opportunities within existing client accounts3. Offering & Asset DevelopmentDefine and evolve the SAP Analytics offering, including go-to-market propositionsDrive AI innovationLead development of reusable assets4. Practice & Capability LeadershipBuild and develop the SAP Analytics capability, including mentoring junior colleaguesSupport recruitment and workforce planning aligned to growth strategyEstablish delivery standards, methods, and best practices across the practiceFoster a high-performance culture focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement5. Thought Leadership & Market PresenceRepresent the firm externally in client meetings, industry forums, and with alliance partnersContribute to thought leadershipPosition the practice as a leader in SAP data & analytics solutionsSkills and attributes for successKey skills & experience required:Strong experience delivering SAP analytics solutions (multiple full project lifecycles)Deep understanding and experience of leading practices for architecting and building SAP data & analytics solutionsStrong experience with cross-system integrationDeep understanding of multiple SAP process areas and experience designing end to end analytics modelsProven track record of leading large-scale transformation programmesDemonstrated commercial acumen, including sales, pricing, and margin managementStrong stakeholder management at executive levelAbility to lead multidisciplinary teams across functional and technical domainsIdeally, you’ll also have:Industry expertise (energy / defence / retail / life sciences)Experience in non-SAP cloud data platforms (AWS / Azure / Databricks / Snowflake)Experience delivering SAP AI productsWhat working at EY offersWe offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues aroundOpportunities to develop new skills and progress your careerThe freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for youEY | Building a better working worldEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fuelled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.SAPEPMEY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.