SAP Analytics Cloud Lead (OVA5798)

🏢 Ovations Technologies · all 2 jobs
📍 South Africa
📅 Posted Sep 13, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Sap Analytics Lead, Sap Analytics Consultant, Sap Planning Specialist, Sap Technical Lead, Sap Bi Developer, Senior Sap Analytics Cloud Specialist +8 more
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This is a 12 - month contract with our client in the banking sector.
Key Responsibilities

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Planning & Solution Architecture: Design, build, and support enterprise SAC planning, forecasting, budgeting, and dashboard solutions. Implement planning models, versions, allocations, data actions, and advanced formulas.

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Data Modelling & Integrations: Model and optimize data structures for performance and scalability. Integrate SAC with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, and S/4HANA landscapes.

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AI & Advanced Analytics: Leverage Just Ask, Joule, and AI-assisted capabilities to optimize natural language queries, search, and user insights.

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Reporting & Modernization: Develop SAC Stories, Analytic Applications, and Analysis for Office (AFO) workbooks. Lead migration/modernization initiatives from legacy SAP BI, BOBJ, and AFO environments.

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Technical Leadership & Governance: Act as a technical integration specialist, consult on SAC best practices, maintain technical documentation, and mentor team members across the SAP analytics landscape.

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Operations & Delivery: Execute testing, deployment, risk management, and root-cause resolution for production incidents within agreed SLAs under minimal supervision.

Minimum Requirements
Mandatory Experience & Qualifications

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Certification: Certified SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Professional.

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Core SAC Expertise: Proven track record in SAC Planning and Forecasting end-to-end implementations.

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Development & Scripting: Strong hands-on experience developing SAC Stories, Analytic Applications, Models, Advanced Formulas, Data Actions, and Scripting in Optimized Stories.

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Architecture & Connectivity: Experience utilizing Virtual Data Models / Virtual Data Sources and live connectivity architectures.

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AI & Next-Gen Analytics: Hands-on experience with Just Ask, Joule, and AI-driven analytics functionality within SAC.

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Integrations: Solid understanding of SAC integration with BW/4HANA, Analysis for Microsoft Office (AFO), and S/4HANA environments.

Preferred Experience

- Hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere, Business Data Cloud (BDC), or SAP HANA Cloud.

- Exposure to SAP BW/4HANA and predictive analytics / machine learning capabilities within SAP.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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