Shaping and evolving a globally distributed SAP organization, guiding a team (USA, Germany and India) across Business Analysis, Basis, Integration, Security, and AMS while driving a modern, product-oriented delivery model that anticipates future business needs., Owning the SAP FI/CO domain by combining strong functional leadership with hands-on business analysis to continuously enhance financial processes and capabilities., Orchestrating the SAP project portfolio—from capturing demand and aligning business cases to prioritizing initiatives and delivering high-impact solutions., Building strong relationships across IT, business stakeholders, and external partners, ensuring alignment, transparency, and momentum in a complex global environment., Driving operational excellence through strong governance of change processes, effective management of AMS providers, and the continuous optimization of a stable, secure, and high-performing SAP landscape based on ITIL principles., Managing escalations, ensuring SLA and KPI adherence, overseeing audit and SOX compliance requirements, and maintaining a resilient system environment through regular updates and improvements., Shaping the future of SAP by driving S/4HANA readiness, managing budgets with a clear focus on value creation, supporting licensing and vendor strategies, and introducing innovation through AI, automation, and emerging technologies.