SAP Training Manager (Chandler)

SAP - Training Lead

Location: Chandler, AZ (5 Days Onsite) (PST/ MST only)

Duration: 6+ Months

Primary Skills: Training, SAP S/4 HANA

Description:

We are seeking an experienced training lead with over 8-10 years of experience to oversee the end-to-end training strategy and execution for SAPS/4 HANA Implementation.

· Candidate is expected to play a critical role in ensuring a smooth transition to the new system by equipping employee with knowledge and skills needed to adopt and level SAP S/4 HANA effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Training Strategy Development

o Design and implement a comprehensive training strategy aligned with the SAP S/4 HANA roadmap

o Collaborate with project leaders, functional consultants and business stakeholders to identify training needs

o Capability to interpret the change impact assessment, cull out the training needs across people, technology and process

o Coordinate with trainers and content developers to ensure the training needs are covered as part of material as well as delivery

Training Governance

o Conduct workshops and sessions to ensure alignment with leadership and key stakeholder groups who would be covered as part of the training plan

Team Leadership

o Lead a team of trainers, instructional designers to delivery high quality training across the organization

o Provide guidance and mentorship to ensure consistent delivery standards

Change Support

o Collaborate with OCM team to ensure training initiatives support larger OCM effort

o Collaborate with communications team to ensure all critical timelines around training are communicated to the right set of stakeholders on time

o Work with OCM team in onboarding the Key User Group who will undergo the train-the-trainer program and eventually support with end user training

Training Logistics and Execution

o Manage training schedules, resources, and budgets to meet project deadlines

o Ensure all employees have access to training platforms and material

Effective Assessment

o Develop training effectiveness assessment metrics which should include critical success factors for training, training effectiveness survey, training KPI metrics for delivery

o Collect and incorporate feedback to continuously improve training content and delivery

Qualifications

· 8-10+ Years of experience in leading training programs for ERP transformations preferably SAP S/4 HANA

· Proficiency in creating training materials using tools like Enable Now, Articulate, PowerPoint, as well as Workday or other LMS platforms.

· Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. HR, Business, IT and Education)

· Expertise on instructional design, Learning principles and training delivery method

· Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work across cross functional teams

· Familiarity for OCM frameworks like Prosci, APMG

· Experience leading training initiatives for ERP implementations, SAP Fiori is a plus, new technology rollouts, process changes, or compliance programs.

· Strong understanding of adult learning principles, ADDIE, instructional design, and facilitation techniques.

· Ability to train diverse audiences, including non-technical manufacturing employees and leadership teams.

Ability to work onsite on need basis