The following activities are expected from the IT Manager
Coordinate the delivery of technical requirements across various IT teams and vendors
Plan and execute the appropriate solution approach in consultation with architects and SMEs which is aligned with Finance vision and requirements
Coordinate the onboarding of new solutions and vendors (SAP, CDATA etc.)
Manage and coordinate 3rd party implementation partners during project execution
Coordinate with SMEs to validate the adherence to requirements and best practices
Work with COE /SAP/Other vendors to investigate any new technology which might bring in benefits for the Finance users
Partner SAC adoption with COE and unblock any critical technical dependencies.
Examples projects and activities:
Gather information and analyse befits HANA db license Enterprise license vs. Run-time license analysis
Define and coordinate the approach of performing Data Warehouse Cloud Proof of Concept project and in case of success lead the implementation
Lead POC of leveraging Smart Insights functionality in SAC
Coordination of establishing connections between SAC to Smart Sheets, Share Point
Coordination of connecting SAC to SharePoint and devising commenting functionality
Coordinate performance diagnostics and retune activities
Lead and coordinate decommissioning activities of legacy reporting solutions