Role : ECC to S4 migration consultant
Location : Springfield, IL Onsite / hybrid
Job Description :
1. Core SAP Expertise
Strong understanding of S / 4HANA system architecture and simplification items.
Experience evaluating migration paths (Brownfield / System Conversion, Selective Data Transition, Greenfield).
Ability to interpret and leverage SAP Readiness Check, Simplification Item Catalogue, and Business Process Discovery tools.
Experience assessing custom code remediation needs and potential impacts on business processes.
Deep functional knowledge of ECC modules (e.g., FI / CO, MM, SD, PM, HCM, FM / GM).
Understanding of how ECC processes transition to S / 4HANA equivalents (Universal Journal, Business Partner Model, new Asset Accounting, MRP Live, etc.).
2. Technical Skills
Ability to analyze ECC system usage, custom development inventory, interfaces, and enhancements.
Knowledge of integration technologies (SAP PI / PO, SAP BTP Integration Suite, APIs).
Experience with data profiling and preliminary data migration considerations.
Familiarity with sizing, performance implications, and high-level technical architecture changes in S / 4HANA.
3. Functional & Process Assessment Skills
Ability to conduct current-state process mapping and identify gaps vs. S / 4HANA best practices.
Experience facilitating workshops with business users to gather process insights and pain points.
Capability to identify process improvement opportunities enabled by S / 4HANA functionality.
Familiarity with public sector processes (if relevant) : funds management, procurement, HR / payroll, grants, etc.
4. Analysis & Advisory Skills
Strong ability to synthesize system data, process information, and technical findings into actionable insights.
Comfortable performing impact assessments across functional areas and technology components.
Ability to support the definition of future-state options, including migration approach, level of process redesign, and transformation enablers.
Capable of developing clear summaries, findings, and recommendations for stakeholders.
5. Consulting & Stakeholder Engagement Skills
Strong communication skills for engaging state stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Ability to work collaboratively with McKinsey consultants and adapt to structured problem-solving approaches.
Skilled documentation abilities : process flows, capability assessments, system impact summaries, data / integration inventories.
Comfort working in early-stage transformation contexts with evolving requirements.
6. Optional / Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience participating in public-sector SAP transformation programs.
Previous involvement in large ECC-to-S / 4HANA assessments or roadmap projects.
Exposure to business case development or TCO considerations (without requiring RFP involvement).
Experience with change management or organizational readiness assessments
Migration Consultant • Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area, United States