• Job Description

  Req#: 38339
  • Job ID: 38339
  • Job Category: Information & Technology
  • Division & Section: Technology Services, Technology Services Delivery
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary (24 months) vacancy
  • Salary: $101,900 - $131,222
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week per week
  • Affiliation: Non-Union
  • Number of Positions Open: 1
  • Posting Period: 09-JUN-2023 to 23-JUN-2023

  Reporting to the SAP Senior Enterprise Technical lead (Development, Integration & Quality Assurance), the Lead ERP Application Specialist (SAP Integration and Development) will provide technical development and integration leadership to the City's Financial Systems Transformation Project (FSTP). This role is critical to driving technical, strategic direction for the S4/HANA implementation and provides leadership to the developing and integration team that will support the project. This SAP position is required to provide next-generation SAP technologies necessary for delivering the FSTP project, working closely with business clients and stakeholders.
  

  Major Responsibilities:
  

  The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
  • Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
  • Supervises the day to day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
  • Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
  • Plans and implements upgrades, new releases, new functionality and deployment of Enterprise Applications Systems to new business units.
  • Prepares documentation detailing the processes followed in the Enterprise Applications Systems and assists in the establishment of policies and procedures.
  • Prepares and manages Business Cases, Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), and Requests for Information (RFI) and participates in the evaluation and selection of technical solutions.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert to management on emerging technology trends and guidance on various Enterprise Applications Systems technology roadmaps.
  • Provides resource support for other areas of the City including Agencies, Boards and Commissions in their implementation of Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Plans and develops short and long term work packages.
  • Participates, investigates and coordinates the response to the annual internal and external audit and ensures compliance with audit complaint processes.
  • Develops and submits performance indicators and standards for the section to measure operational effectiveness, customer satisfaction and to establish employee objectives. Monitors customer service feedback as appropriate.
  • Prepares work estimates, status reports as required for sponsors, managers and/or senior management team.
  • Plans, establishes priorities, monitors and adjusts work to accomplish goals impacting the City's divisions including projects that affect the City's operation, Agencies, Boards and Commissions as required through new implementations or upgrades.
  • Establishes corporate standards and maintains the Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Develops and maintains professional relationships with division personnel by providing advice and guidance on the use of the Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Ensures integrity and security of City's confidential data, records, reports and sensitive information in accordance with corporate policy and SAP standards.
  • Manages and provides solutions to issues/barriers identified in the operations of the Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Participates on project teams that require technical expertise and leadership in areas involving Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Coordinates the unit's operations related to Enterprise Applications Systems maintenance.
  • Advises Divisions, City Agencies, Boards and Commissions on various issues related to Enterprise Applications Systems.
  • Leads initiative to gather and decipher the business needs and identifies solutions by working with business and the technology areas to gather requirements for development and management.
  • Oversees the analysis, validates and the documentation of business and system requirements.
  • Conducts and leads the workshops to formalize designs. Modifies and creates business processes that will be used to implement the business transformation solutions, thorough review of research and fact-finding combined with understanding of applicable business processes, systems, and industry requirements.
  • Leads IT initiatives by following the systems development life cycle (SDLC) approach and successfully manages all the phases of initiation, planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of the Enterprise applications.

  Key Qualifications:

  Your application for the role of Lead ERP Application Specialist (SAP Integration and Development) should describe your qualifications as they relate to:

  1. Post-secondary education in a related field, or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  2. Extensive experience with SAP ECC and S/4 HANA integration and development
  3. Experience with SAP integration tools such as IDOC, BTP, CPI, OData and API
  4. Experience developing business applications using SAP tools such as Fiori, Web Services, Classes, Badi, iFlows, and Workflows
  5. Experience using some the following or equivalent SAP tools and methodologies: Agile, SAP Solution Manager (Project Management, Change Management, Service Request and Incident Management), Jira, Octane, and SAP Quality Center by HP (HPQC)

  You must also have:

  • Ability to supervise and coach internal business and technical teams on a project basis
  • Knowledge of SAP Modules FI, PM, RE, WM, HCM
  • Knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies.
  • Familiarity with government legislation in Occupational Health and Safety.

  Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  

  The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

  Accommodation

  The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

• About the company

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