RISE with SAP Consultant
RISE with SAP Consultants help employers plan, deliver and support SAP ERP cloud transformation. They bring practical experience across S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, ECC transition, clean core principles, process standardisation, technical readiness, integration, testing, cutover, hypercare and post-go-live support.
What does a RISE with SAP Consultant do?
A RISE with SAP Consultant supports employers moving from existing SAP ERP landscapes towards SAP-managed cloud ERP, helping business and IT teams understand the delivery, operational and governance changes involved.
The role is commonly used across RISE with SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, ECC conversion and transformation programmes where employers need consultants who can connect business process design, cloud operating models, migration readiness and practical SAP delivery.
When businesses hire RISE with SAP Consultants
- Planning RISE with SAP transformation, migration, rollout or optimisation activity
- Supporting ECC to S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition transition, system conversion, process standardisation or clean core improvement
- Helping employers assess readiness across processes, custom developments, integrations, data, testing, security and support models
- Coordinating SAP, cloud, Basis, functional, technical, data, security and business workstreams
- Adding RISE expertise to ERP modernisation, S/4HANA migration, cloud operating model design or post-go-live stabilisation
Typical responsibilities
- Assess existing SAP ERP landscapes, business processes, custom developments, interfaces, data dependencies and migration risks
- Support RISE with SAP readiness activity, S/4HANA planning, fit-gap analysis, workshops and delivery preparation
- Work with business users, process owners, architects, Basis teams, data teams, security teams, SAP partners and cloud stakeholders
- Coordinate testing, cutover planning, integration validation, operational readiness, hypercare and support transition activity
- Use SAP Activate, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP BTP, Integration Suite, Fiori and programme tooling where relevant
- Prepare documentation, decision packs, risk logs, migration inputs, support handover material and stakeholder updates
- Help employers move towards a supportable, governed and adopted SAP cloud ERP landscape
Key skills to look for
- RISE with SAP consulting experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, SAP S/4HANA, ECC transition and SAP cloud operating models
- Knowledge of SAP Activate, clean core principles, readiness assessment, testing, integration, cutover and hypercare
- Experience with SAP BTP, Cloud ALM, Fiori, Integration Suite, Basis, security or data migration activity where relevant
- Ability to work with business stakeholders, SAP partners, technical teams, cloud teams and implementation partners
- Clear judgement on migration risk, operational readiness, process fit, customisation impact and practical delivery quality