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The SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance Lead will be responsible for leading maintenance and asset management workstreams in large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation projects. The role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of maintenance planning, execution, and cost control processes, ensuring alignment with SAP S/4HANA best practices and enterprise asset management strategies. The PM Lead will work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, and cross-functional SAP teams to drive a successful transition from ECC to S/4HANA.
Job Responsibility:
Lead SAP PM workstreams in S/4HANA transformation programs (Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition)
Own end-to-end Asset-to-Maintenance and Maintenance-to-Cost processes
Act as the primary escalation point for PM-related topics
Drive solution design and hands-on configuration for SAP S/4HANA PM
Ensure adoption of S/4HANA PM simplifications, Fiori apps, and embedded analytics
Lead Fit-to-Standard (F2S) workshops and maintenance process harmonization
Assess and manage custom code (RICEFW) impacts for PM in S/4HANA
Guide technical object and maintenance data conversion
Coordinate closely with MM, WM/EWM, PP, QM, FI/CO, and HR teams
Ensure seamless integration across Maintenance, Procurement, Production, and Finance
Collaborate with technical teams (ABAP, CPI, mobility) for enhancements and integrations
Lead unit testing, SIT, UAT, and defect management for PM
Own cutover planning for open maintenance orders, plans, and histories
Provide go-live and hypercare support, ensuring maintenance continuity
Ensure adherence to SAP Activate methodology, project standards, and documentation
Review and approve functional designs, configurations, and test artifacts
Mentor PM consultants and support knowledge transfer
Requirements:
10–12+ years of SAP experience with strong hands-on expertise in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Enterprise Asset Management processes
At least 2–3 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA transformation projects in a PM Lead role
Strong understanding of maintenance planning, execution, and costing
Experience with S/4HANA PM simplifications and Fiori apps
Experience with integration of PM with MM, PP, and FI/CO
Experience with Equipment and Functional Location data models
Proven experience leading PM delivery in large SAP programs
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience working in global onshore–offshore and asset-intensive environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to translate maintenance requirements into SAP solutions
Mentoring and coaching mindset
Excellent documentation and presentation skills
Nice to have:
Exposure to SAP Asset Management, Predictive Maintenance, or IoT
Knowledge on LeanIX, Signavio for process flow preparation and discussion with business team
SAP S/4HANA certification in PM or Asset Management
Experience with SAP Activate methodology
Industry experience in Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Mining, or Energy