Profile
• 18+ years working in SAP with SAP global partners and SAP customers.
• Since 15 years working in Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE) region.
• Delivered successfully global SAP business solutions implementations with onsite/ offshore delivery model: SAP programs/ projects in diversified industries: Oil & Gas, Petro Chemicals, Education, and Steel, Structural Steel fabrication: Engineering & Construction, Process Equipment, Automobiles and FMCG etc.
• SAP Program/ Project management experience in large scale, high risk, or strategic projects/program.
• He has SAP Program/ Project Management experience with multiple SAP end-to-end full cycle implementations using Solution Manager, ASAP methodology, CMMi methodology and PMI framework.
• Successful experience of SAP Roll Outs, SAP Upgrade, SAP HANA migration projects and SAP Support projects through SAP ASAP methodologies, accelerators.
• Rich experience in managing SAP Projects data and Metrics, Project Performance Reviews with senior management.
• Managed CTQ’s and SAP quality audits internal and external.
• Has leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior executive management, clients, peers and team members.
• Fazal is Strong team leader with proven ability to motivate team members towards achieving objectives.
My current position is SAP Head, my role is to lead the business and information solutions transformation agenda and promote as well as deliver new capabilities for increased productivity as well as enabling business growth.
• Strategic planning and execution to bring SAP innovations (SAP HANA, Analytics, Mobility, Cloud) to the company that benefit organization and to improve company’s performance and efficiency.
• Managing SAP Delivery & SAP program implementation at Hidada and Xenel group.
• Appraise the stake holders about Project progress on a periodic basis.
• Maintaining organizational KPI’s.
Previously, He was working in Tech Mahindra as SAP Project Manager in Saudi Arabia and UAE.
At Tech Mahindra, managed successful delivery of SAP implementation and SAP support projects
• At Tech Mahindra, he has successfully implemented SAP project at Steel Co. at Dubai, UAE.
• At Tech Mahindra, he has successfully delivered SAP support operations for Unilever at Saudi Arabia.
Prior to this Job, He was working in Wipro as SAP Project Manager. Also, handled additional responsibilities of Integration Manager/ Solution Architect for KAUST Program
Successfully implemented SAP Program at KAUST (King Abdullah University of science & technology) The SAP Business Suite implemented at KAUST is one of the largest IT projects in the Middle East. SAP Program at KAUST consists of 12 end to end projects: Saudi Aramco were the PMO from KAUST.
• Managed 15 Million USD SAP Program.
• Managed and successfully implemented end to end SAP program at KAUST, Jeddah Saudi Arabia.
• Has successfully implemented SAP project at Saudi Aramco subsidiary at Saudi Arabia.
• Has successfully delivered SAP support project at Automobile industry at Saudi Arabia.
• Managed team of over 80+ onsite consultants
Prior to this position, He worked in Faisaliah Group as SAP Delivery Manager in Saudi Arabia
• Managing & Delivering of SAP implementation projects, SAP support projects, SAP enhancement projects, and upgrade projects. Managed SAP consultant’s team of 30+ and 500+ business users.
Prior to this job, He worked as SAP Project Manager/ SAP Functional Consultant FICO with SAP Global Partners in India, KSA and UAE.
• Successfully implemented, delivered & managed multiple SAP projects, SAP upgrades, roll out projects, support projects.
Before this job, He worked as SAP FICO Functional Consultant in Tata Group in India.
• Worked in a SAP team and delivered successfully SAP implementation project and Support project.
Previous to this job, He worked as Software Engineer in Tata Group in India.
• Worked in software development team, successfully delivered Software development projects for offshore clients.
My Specialties
SAP business solutions implementations, program and project management, OCM, digital marketing, as well as business performance improvement, financial planning, people development
Strong SAP knowledge across SAP modules, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), P&L management, project budget, project costing and control and technology consulting operations
Utilization of technology, people and resources in achieving exceptional results with proven track record:
Skills: SAP Project/ Program Implementations/ Delivery
• Managing SAP projects or programs within defined time, scope quality, and cost constraints i.e. delivery of projects within timescales and budgets. Managing/ delivering large and complex SAP Program/ projects.
• Knowledge in creation phase through the delivery of scoping assessments, resource estimation, project costing, proposal and statement of work generation, and customer and partner project team evaluation. With adaptability and flexibility in managing deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
• Participated in the development of SAP project / program management best practices, examples, templates and SAP’s Program Management Methodology, SAP services delivery model.
• Strong SAP experience in Initial Project preparation, System landscape design, Business blue print, Solution Prototyping & validations, Integration Testing, FRICE development, trainings & data migration etc. Go live & establishing production support.
• Has rich experience in understanding business requirements and carry out high level Fit/ gap analysis with the SAP Solution. Recommend new features which enhance operations and functionality of business processes and strong knowledge of business processes.
• Good in Estimate efforts for SAP implementation projects, for custom design and development projects and SLA. To provide inputs / expertise for and during RFP, Presentations and contract negotiations. Establishing SLAs & monitoring them.
• Being management focal point between the customer, strategic partners and SAP during the implementation and support of SAP global.
• Further to this what makes Fazal unique is the merger of excellent SAP technical skills with proven strong Project Management skills.
• Handled Financial and Contractual Management, Risk/Issue Management, Identification, analysis and mitigation or escalation of potential risks and issues.
• Has Strong writing, mentoring, decision making, communication, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Through interaction with clients, demonstrated an active interest in identifying further opportunities to add value through the delivery of SAP services.
• Has Client Relationship Management, excellent client management skills innate ability to build strong, lasting, and mutually beneficial relationships, outstanding communication skills and presentation skills
• Has experience of running review/status meetings with project team, client sponsors and steering committees.
• Hands on experience in SAP Quality Management, CMMi level 5, SEI, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, TL 9000 and ensuring overall delivery project with quality and managing quality issues.
• Successful managing of OCM (Organizational Change Management) strategies, plan and to drive the change within Client organizations.
• Developed and implemented effective and efficient Risk, Issue management strategies.
• He is good at resource management skills, worked in multicultural sensitivity and worked in international environment with global clients.