SAP Plant Maintenance Work Management Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and upkeep of the SAP PM Solution Blueprint, including the Functional Location (FL) hierarchy, Equipment master structure, notification-to-order workflow design, maintenance strategies, and work center model.

• Facilitate Fit-Gap workshops with client Operations, Asset Management, and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment of SAP standard processes with utility business needs.

• Create comprehensive end-to-end work order lifecycle workflows encompassing corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance triggers, capital project integration (PS), and permits-to-work.

• Establish configuration standards and document design choices in a Business Process Master List (BPML) and Configuration Rationale Log.

• Develop the SAP PM data model, detailing asset hierarchy depth, classification/characteristics schema, measuring points, counter readings, and floc/equipment numbering conventions.

• Design integration architecture connecting SAP PM with adjacent systems such as GIS (Esri ArcGIS / Smallworld), mobile field workforce management (SAP Work Manager, Prometheus, ServiceMax), OMS/DMS, and SCADA.

• Collaborate with integration architects to specify interfaces for asset record synchronization (GIS → PM), outage-driven notifications (OMS → PM), and field completion callbacks (mobile → PM).

• Create the MM-PM interface, including MRO material master linkage, BOM structures for rotatable assets, reservation and goods issue workflows, and inventory location assignments.

• Outline PM-PS integration strategies for capital work, focusing on WBS-to-order linkage, cost collector design, settlement rules, and budget monitoring touchpoints.

• Develop the asset data migration strategy, including source-to-target mapping for functional locations, equipment records, task lists, and measurement documents.

• Set data quality rules and cleansing standards for legacy asset data (Maximo, legacy SAP, custom CMMS) being migrated to SAP PM.

• Lead data validation and reconciliation efforts during mock cutover cycles and manage defect resolution for PM data migration challenges.

• Collaborate with the cutover lead to determine the PM data load sequence and interdependency map (e.g., materials before equipment, FL hierarchy before FL records).

• Either lead or directly execute SAP PM configuration in accordance with the approved solution blueprint and oversee configuration requests through the change control board.

• Set and enforce configuration standards within the functional team and conduct structured peer reviews of configuration documentation.

• Supervise the development of RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) in partnership with ABAP/technical teams, while owning functional specifications.

• Manage the configuration transport strategy across DEV/QAS/PRD landscapes.

• Write and review functional test scripts for SAP PM unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Oversee the resolution of PM-related defects during SIT and UAT phases, prioritizing issues against go-live criteria.

• Validate end-to-end business process scenarios that span PM, MM, FI-CO, GIS, and mobile interfaces.

• Lead a team of 3–8 SAP PM functional consultants through the design, build, test, and deployment stages.

• Mentor junior consultants on SAP PM configuration, utility work management processes, and client engagement techniques.

• Assist in designing and delivering role-based training curricula for client super users and end users (such as planners, schedulers, field technicians, and supervisors).

• Create extensive knowledge transfer materials to ensure client team self-sufficiency post go-live, including configuration guides, process flows, and hypercare runbooks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial), Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required. (Relevant experience may substitute for formal education or an advanced degree).

• Over 10 years of SAP consulting experience, including at least 5 years focused on SAP PM/EAM.

• A minimum of 3 full-lifecycle SAP PM implementations in a lead architect, solution lead, or functional lead role.

• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA Asset Management or Plant Maintenance (ECC) is preferred.

• Experience with SAP Work Manager (SMP-based mobile solution) or Prometheus Platform for field mobility is a plus.

• Familiarity with SAP PM integration with Esri ArcGIS Utility Network (UN) or Smallworld GIS, including patterns for asset synchronization.

• Exposure to SAP Asset Intelligence Network (AIN) or SAP Predictive Asset Insights (PAI) for IoT-driven maintenance scenarios.

• Experience with Rise with SAP / S/4HANA Public Cloud asset management configuration within a utility context.

• Knowledge of IBM Maximo or Oracle WAMS/WACS data models is critical when leading migrations from these platforms into SAP PM.

• Understanding of NERC CIP, NIST SP 800-82, or IEC 62443 as they pertain to OT asset management systems in or adjacent to the utility control network.

• Proficient with SAP Solution Manager or Focused Build for test management and requirements traceability.

• Knowledge of utility maintenance standards, including NESC, distribution line maintenance programs, transmission maintenance strategies, and gas integrity management programs (DIMP/TIMP) as inputs to PM maintenance plan design.

• A minimum of 2 implementations at electric, gas, or water utilities, demonstrating an understanding of utility-specific work management requirements (such as outage management integration, GIS-driven asset records, and regulatory compliance maintenance plans).

• Hands-on SAP PM configuration experience across various aspects: FL structures, equipment master, maintenance orders/notifications, task lists, maintenance plans/items, scheduling parameters, and work centers.

• Direct involvement in leading data migration efforts for SAP PM asset records (functional locations and equipment) from legacy systems.

• Experience in designing or implementing SAP PM integration with at least one GIS platform or mobile field workforce solution.

• Proficient in SAP PM configuration across ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA (on-premise), with a working knowledge of S/4HANA PM enhancements (Fiori-based maintenance, asset intelligence network concepts).

• Strong understanding of MM (materials management, MRO procurement, inventory management) and its interdependencies with PM.

• Familiarity with PM-FI/CO cost flows including cost centers, internal orders, WBS elements, settlement rules, and variance analysis.

• Knowledge of SAP PM integration options such as BAPI/RFC patterns, standard IDocs, BTP integration suite, and third-party middleware (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend