Principal Ariba Business Architect

JOB TITLE:

Principal Ariba Business Architect

JOB LOCATION:

San Ramon, CA; hybrid in office 2-3 days/week

JOB TYPE:

Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Lead teams to implement process and system improvements.

• Gather business folks and lead team meetings.

• Be able to talk about new Ariba features and how they will help PG&E.

• Be able to understand the new releases of Ariba each quarter and take those notes to create a roadmap of implementation.

• Take the roadmap and bringing it to each team helping them understand the new changes.

• Connect with the technical team and help connect the dots between the two teams.

• Be able to talk to business users and understand the process and pain points to asses the situation and define an action plan to make changes.

REQUIREMENTS:

Primary Modules: (must have experience in these)

• Pricing, Buying and Invoice

• Contract Management

• Performance Management

• Supply Chain Collaboration

Nice to have: SCC (Supply Chain Collaboration) experience in Ariba

Qualifications:

• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS and written skills.

• Must be a technical consultant with PM experience.

• Must have leadership experience, preferably some project management background.

• Strong Ariba expertise.

• Strong time management skills: prioritizes work efficiently, ability to meet deadlines and determine preventative actions to keep on track.

• Ability to work both independently and cross-functionally within a geographically dispersed team.

• Present clearly and efficiently in front of a full team to bring everyone onto the same page.

• Be able to create an implementation plan and execute it to the team.

COMPENSATION:

$70/hour