Senior Consultant, SAP

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities providing consulting digital services technology solutions and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things creating lasting value and impact for our communities partners and people. Our diverse workforce of 13000 has delivered large-scale mission-critical and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

As a SAP SMO you will part a team of highly motivated individuals in the IT Governance Team managing the development and maintenance of IT team on behalf of a key NCS client. You should have proven track records in areas of Stakeholder management IT Service Management IT Configuration Management Incident Management IT Security Management and IT Security Compliance & QA Management.

If you thrive on being part of delivery and transforming the clients operation then this is the position for you. Your hands-on knowledge vast exposure and wealth of experience either in vendor and/or user environments coupled with a driven and self-motivated personality will ensure your success.

What will you do

You will be performing the following scope of work for a system or a family of systems for a NCS key client:

• Service Management
• Configuration Management
• .Incident Management
• . IT Security Management
• .IT Security Compliance & QA Management

The following are the activities in each scope of work:

Service Management

• Monitor report and ensure that the SLA/KPI of the in-scope systems grouped under the System Family to the client
• Liaise and work directly with client (stakeholders Ops Managers and/or Contractors) for purpose of project delivery and maintenance support.
• Monitor and provide regular update client on operation concern and/or compliance matters and propose resolution.
• Provide monthly summary and/or progress report on systems health statuses risk status and status of CR/SR and System Problem.
• Conduct and/or participate in management update meetings - CCC Operations Service Review Audit and Management Meeting.
• Review reports from Operations & Support (O&S) project teams within the System Family
• Provide support to O&S Project teams during Audit DR/BCP Backup & Recovery exercise.
• Propose continuous improvement initiatives with recommendations to strengthen IT governance & compliance increase efficiency on work quality and processes.
• Prepare Management plan and submit compilation to the Client annually

IT Configuration Management

• Periodically review IT asset inventory (hardware software network equipment network attached equipment and end-points) records maintained and updated by Client appointed Asset Officer.
• Maintain oversight and review the Obsolescence at System Family Level and highlight in advance to client in any eventualities of potential obsolescence.
• Prepare and submit report to Client

Incident Management

• Lead investigation and resolution of incident
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvement solution for recurrent incident to Client
• Ensure proper sign-off/endorsement by client for incident resolution/closure and associated archival/repository

IT Security Management

• Schedule security scan for identified systems according to policies and verify all vulnerability rectifications are satisfactorily performed.
• Conduct Security Review on System Access and administration patterns weekly and report unusual or suspicious activities if any to SMO Head Office.
• Track mitigate and deploy patch security vulnerabilities accordingly to the stipulated timeline. Maintain oversight and submit reports on monthly basis.
• Ensure application/software/system are updated with the latest virus/security patches
• Escalate and/or seek Clients acceptance and approval of assessed risks.

IT Security Compliance & QA Management

• Ensure compliance status of the Systems adheres to applicable standards polices directives and guidelines.
• Declare review and report compliance status to SMO head office annually.
• During audit exercise work with stakeholders to provide responses and evidences to auditors or compliance related declarations.
• Provide a Rectification Plan on any gaps found.
• Provide rectification plan for issues arising from audit.
• Seek waiver on compliance whenever it is justifiable.
• Ensure all applicable standards policies directives guidelines deliverables and quality assurance records are filed and kept up-to-date for audit and review purposes.
• Work with Client on system enhancement required for policy changes and audit requirements.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Degree in Information Systems Computer Science or equivalent
• More than 3 years of IT project management experience and at least 5 years of IT experience preferably with certification in PMP or CITPM
• Experienced in implementation or support experience in ERP preferably SAP
• Vendor management experience
• Possess good stakeholder management skills
• Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude creative with excellent presentation communication negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques
• Able to lead develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
• Ability to work independently and efficiently managing timelines and expectations and producing quality deliverables

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefsAdventure Excellence Integrity Ownership and Unityand we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients Growing our people and Creating our future.

Together we make the extraordinary happen.

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