Technical Services Manager (SAP Basis)

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This position will only consider people currently allocated in Buenos Aires.

We are seeking an accomplished Senior SAP Professional with technical background to join our team as a Technical Service Manager. You will be instrumental in delivering high-quality technical managed services, supporting Rise with SAP customers in their SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud adoption journey, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective service delivery, working along with other roles in SAP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary contact for private cloud customers for technical delivery topics, technology discussions and other contractual entitlements for technical components as per contract.
• Be the technical landscape owner
• Responsible for leading technical delivery and management of system landscape as a representative of SAP Global Cloud Operations.
• Accountability as the single orchestrator for End2End delivery from SAP Global Cloud Operations.
• Introduce technical managed services scope, roles and responsibilities as part of customer onboarding to establish and strengthen the partnership.
• Develop strategic technical engagement via service planning with clients by acting as a trusted advisor to establish a focus on core services delivered.
• Proactive management of operational security risk by ensuring maintenance activities are addressed promptly, making customers aware of compliance reports and closure of risk letters.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor in safeguarding and sharing innovation roadmap with the customer.
• Maintain close collaboration with GCO (Global Cloud Operations) Technical Operations to drive operational topics including ticket handling.
• Establish good relationships with all customer-facing roles in SAP to provide One SAP experience.
• Be part of the SAP overall governance model set up for each customer
• Active internal and external stakeholder management
• Proactively add value to customer (business) through aligning VAT (virtual account team) initiatives
• Guide customers on key topics like Business Continuity, Security & Compliance.
• Maintain customer satisfaction through proactive issue mitigation and escalation management.
• Support customer critical situations and de-escalations
• Protect ECS revenue by being proactive in managing balance statement reviews, supporting contract renewals and other revenue leakage possibilities.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
• High proficiency in customer communications and presentations.
• Hyperscalers certification (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SAP solutions, including S/4HANA architecture, conversion, migration paths, and tools.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory; additional language skills are an asset.

Work Experience:

• Strong experience under SAP Technical Administration Background (in the domain of SAP Basis skill) and should have knowledge & experience on Administration and Operations of SAP solutions.
• Experience of customer-facing SAP Technical Consulting.
• Solid know-how on SAP Technologies and Products (SAP certification highly beneficial).
• Experience in solution design, enterprise architecture, and SAP implementation.
• Knowledge of SAP RISE or ECS experience is advantageous.
• Experience in technical project planning, implementation, and configuration.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong background in SAP solutions, technology, and products, and cloud technology.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a virtual, dynamic, and dispersed team.
• Good understanding of cloud architecture and IT technical infrastructure.
• Strong customer focus, networking, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Competency in multi-tasking and managing multiple engagements in parallel.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications in SAP Basis/Application, Project Management, or Hyperscalers (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of Project Management, IT Service Management standards (e.g., ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and methodologies for SAP IT operations.

What You Bring:

• High interest in technical topics and motivation to learn.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in customer-facing roles
• Ability to switch communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Pro-active problem-solving attitude and customer-first mindset.
• Experience working in international and global virtual matrix organizations.

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Requisition ID: 451510 | Work Area: Sales Support | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid