Accenture

SAP Delivery Lead/Associate Director - Utilities

Accenture$163K — $413K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in SAP delivery, program management, or transformation leadership.
  • 6+ years in senior leadership roles for SAP transformations in Utilities sector.
  • 2+ end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with full accountability for outcomes.
  • Experience managing large global SAP teams (100+ resources) across different regions.
  • Strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies and governance frameworks.
  • Proficiency in managing program financials and delivery risks.
  • Experience in business development related to SAP transformations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs with accountability for all execution aspects.
  • Collaborate with senior executives to define transformation strategies and program roadmaps.
  • Establish and manage global delivery organizations across various workstreams.
  • Drive all phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations, including planning and execution.
  • Manage program risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead executive governance forums and provide actionable recommendations based on transparent reporting.
  • Support account growth through delivery excellence and strategic relationships.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan and bonus opportunities.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
Full Job Description

You Are:

You are an accomplished SAP transformation senior leader who thrives in the complexity of large-scale business and technology transformations. You bring the vision, leadership, and execution discipline required to deliver enterprise SAP programs that drive measurable business outcomes while managing risk, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

You are a trusted advisor to client executives and program leadership, capable of aligning business, functional, technical, data, testing, deployment, and change teams around a shared transformation vision. You excel at navigating ambiguity, managing large global delivery organizations, and ensuring programs remain focused on value realization from strategy through deployment and stabilization.

You continuously seek opportunities to modernize delivery through AI, GenAI, automation, analytics, and data-driven decision making, helping organizations accelerate transformation while improving quality and delivery predictability.

Above all, you are passionate about helping Consumer, Goods & Services companies successfully transform their businesses through SAP and emerging technologies.

The Work:

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large SAP transformation programs, serving as the primary delivery leader accountable for execution, quality, financial performance, and business outcomes.

  • Partner with senior client executives to define transformation strategies, program roadmaps, governance models, and value realization objectives.

  • Establish and lead global delivery organizations across business, functional, technical, integration, data, testing, deployment, change management, and support workstreams.

  • Drive program planning, mobilization, estimation, staffing, governance, financial management, and execution across all phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations.

  • Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, scope, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment to program objectives and delivery commitments.

  • Lead executive governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder communications, providing transparent reporting and actionable recommendations.

  • Ensure adoption of SAP leading practices, Accenture delivery methodologies, quality standards, and governance frameworks to improve delivery outcomes.

  • Guide teams through major program milestones including design, build, testing, deployment planning, cutover, go-live, hypercare, and transition to support.

  • Drive delivery innovation by leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, and analytics to improve productivity, quality, risk management, and delivery efficiency.

  • Build trusted relationships with client executives and become a strategic advisor on SAP transformation, delivery excellence, and business value realization.

  • Support account growth through delivery excellence, executive relationship development, opportunity identification, and participation in sales and pursuit activities.

  • Support sales origination, proposal development, solution shaping, and business case creation for future SAP transformation opportunities.

  • Develop delivery assets, accelerators, and leading practices while mentoring the next generation of SAP program and delivery leaders.

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:

  • Minimum of 12 years of SAP Delivery, Program Management, Transformation Leadership, or Consulting experience

  • Minimum of 6 years experience in Leadership roles (Delivery Lead, Program Manager, Program Director, or Delivery Executive) for SAP transformation programs supporting Utilities companies

  • Minimum two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations with accountability for planning, execution, deployment, and business outcomes.

  • Experience managing large global SAP delivery teams (100+ resources) across multiple geographies and delivery centers.

  • Minimum of 2 years experience/strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies, governance, testing, deployment, data migration, change management, and operational readiness.

  • Minimum of 2 years experience managing program financials, executive stakeholders, third-party vendors, and complex delivery risks.

  • Experience supporting business development, proposal efforts, solution shaping, or pursuit activities for SAP transformation opportunities.

  • Experience leveraging AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics capabilities to improve SAP delivery effectiveness and business outcomes.

  • Prior consulting or advisory experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/11/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here:


Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $163,000 to $413,600
Cleveland $150,900 to $330,900
Colorado $163,000 to $357,400
District of Columbia $173,500 to $380,500
Illinois $150,900 to $357,400
Maine $138,800 to $304,400
Maryland $163,000 to $357,400
Massachusetts $163,000 to $380,500
Minnesota $163,000 to $357,400
New York $150,900 to $413,600
New Jersey $173,500 to $413,600
Virginia $150,900 to $380,500
Washington $173,500 to $380,500

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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