SAP BODS DevOps Assistant Manager

Job Title – SAP BODS DevOps Assistant Manager

Location - Bangalore

ABOUT UNILEVER:

Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you’ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you’ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are  passionate about integrating AI and specialized tech to automate and simplify complex integration objects and want to play a key part in driving business resilience, sustainability, and modernization, then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Project Planning and Strategy:

• Develop a comprehensive project plan and manage the delivery of all SAP BODS interfaces.

• Define project goals, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.

• Managing minor enhancements, medium to large projects or part of bigger programmes that affect the other specific processes/technology areas.

• Proposing the priority and sequence of changes linked to specific releases and working with the Release Management organisation to agree these.

• Managing & Tracking project delivery costs and Cross charging, Timesheet reviews, Vendor contracts, people management etc

• Budget management and tracking spends.

• Hold vendors accountable for project deliverables, weekly governances to track KPI’s

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget with zero disruption to business

Stakeholder Management:

• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, vendors, and external partners.

• Provide regular updates, manage communication, and address any issues or conflicts.

• Governance connects with finance stakeholders

Technical Leadership and Team Management:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the project team members.

• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

• Ensure the team has the necessary skills, resources, and support to deliver on project objectives.

Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop a change management plan to address the impact of integration migration on the key business projects and other platform projects in pipeline.

• Engage stakeholders, communicate changes, and manage expectations.

Risk Management and Issue Resolution:

• Identify and assess potential risks and issues related to the project.

• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.

• Proactively address issues, resolve conflicts, and make informed decisions to keep the project on track.

• Escalate critical issues to appropriate stakeholders as needed.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Create/Maintain comprehensive documentation for the new interfaces including design decisions, platform alignments, architecture diagrams, data mappings, and configuration settings etc.

• Ensure handover of all documentation when transitioning an interface from AD to AM

• Prepare regular progress reports and project status updates for stakeholders.

• Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and identify areas for improvement.

Non-project related activities:

In addition to the scope set out above, the Assistant Manager will be expected to:

• Generating and driving ideas for continuous improvement, simplification and reduced TCO in the existing system landscape

• Working with product vendors to identify product gaps and co-innovate on new features and bug fixes for integration platform.

• Developing relationships, with key stakeholders in the BP, Service, Key business owners, with strategic suppliers and 3rd party IT service providers to help both drive and share the knowledge base.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

• SAP BODS Components: Profound knowledge of Data Services Designer, Repositories (Local, Central, Profiler), Job Server, and Access Server.

• ETL Development: Expertise in designing complex batch and real-time jobs, workflows, and data flows to move data from source to target.

• Data Transformation & Quality: Strong ability to use transforms (Query, Table Comparison, Validation, Merge, Pivot) for data cleansing, profiling, and integrity enhancement.

• SQL and Database Knowledge: Advanced SQL skills (writing complex queries, joins, stored procedures) and experience with relational databases like SAP HANA, Oracle, or SQL Server.

• SAP Integration: Experience integrating BODS with SAP systems, specifically SAP ECC, SAP BW, and SAP HANA using IDOCs, BAPIs, and RFCs. 

Performance & Maintenance Skills

• Performance Tuning: Ability to optimize ETL job performance, minimize run times, and handle large data sets.

• Error Handling & Debugging: Skill in troubleshooting failed jobs using logs, audits, and validation rules.

• Scripting: Experience using BODS scripting language for custom logic. 

Key Functional Skills

• Data Migration/Integration: Experience in data migration projects, particularly migrating legacy data into SAP systems.

• Data Modeling: Understanding of data warehousing concepts, staging area, and data modeling.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life. So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make the world a better place. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you!

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