Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
LANGUAGE
References
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Vikas Chandra Pandey

Vikas Chandra Pandey

Glen Waverley

Summary

Highly accomplished SAP ECP techno-functional expert in initiation, planning, execution & customer engagement in diverse industry segments (SAP HCM, EC payroll, SAP CPI).

Specialized in SAP ECP ANZ localization– payroll configurations and customizations, ECP implementations, EC integration to ECP, driving design workshops, deriving functional specs, leading design, solution documentation and consulting support. Incepting and driving Unit Testing, MIT, FIT and solution acceptance testing (SAT) during the course of implementations -ensuring timely delivery with quality.

Well versed with requirement handling, implementation, consulting, and customer support experience – specializing in SAP HCM for Australia, New Zealand and India.

Techno-functional expert across critical HCM functionalities for Australia – Single Touch Payroll, Superannuation, Taxation, Posting, EC to ECP replications and Leaves functionalities.

Effective leader with proven ability to supervise and lead high-performance teams to ensure 100% success rate in achieving company KPI’s in competitive business environment

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead ECP Consultant - Australia Payroll

IBM
11.2024 - Current
  • Evaluated client needs and expectations from E2E ECP business perspective, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive EC-ECP solutions for clients.
  • Designed custom Payroll solutions around regional regulatory rules, shift overtime rates, time replications and dynamic amount determination, along with understanding of Spinifex reporting tool
  • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
  • Enhanced communication among team members to foster collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • Assisted clients in navigating complex industry challenges with strategic recommendations.
  • Designed tailored training programs for employees at various levels within the organization, boosting overall skillsets.
  • Incepted logical combinations of SIT and UAT test cases for integration between EC, ECP and S/4HANA systems with defined KPIs

Achievements:
E2E solution delivery across 04 cross functional modules for RTAP project until SIT (ongoing project)

ECP Consultant - Australia Payroll

RIZING CONSULTING PTY LTD
06.2024 - 10.2024
  • Lead and manage the design, development and performance of SAP ECP system and related business data and processes.
  • Focus on identifying trends across 10+ functionalities, determining root cause of problems, predicting future implications and determining solutions to drive effective business decisions
  • Design and develop 03 user procedures, guidelines and documentation to support change management
  • Create and manage requirements, design, configuration, testing, and support activities for core AU HCM solution

Achievements:
Implementation and delivery of ECP solution for an Australian Non-CE Private sector client with 92% KPIs fulfilled

HCM for S/4HANA – Project Manager

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD
10.2021 - 05.2024
  • Business Owner for S/4H Portfolio process providing strategic direction, leadership, and program governance for H4S4; adding business value across AU and NZ country versions
  • Driving initiation, preparation, and execution of strategically payroll investments, configurations, integrations across 02 solutions (includes lateral thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills)
  • Ownership of 10+ portfolio investment cases, maintaining transparency, balance and reliability across ~300 ANZ customer base
  • Lead 15+ end-user training via multiple workshops and roadshows providing techno- functional assistance across AU HCM features and functionalities.

Achievements:

Delivery, adoption and GO-LIVE of S.4HANA Public and Private across 05 countries for 150+ clients

Agile Product Owner

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD.
01.2016 - 10.2021
  • Streamlined tactical control of project budgets and reduced incurred cost by 8% - Ensuring Project Definition, Initiating, Planning, Executing, and closing projects
  • Established new revenue generation stream for SAP by transforming B2C communication platform (SAP Cloud Platform Integration), thereby contributing with additional ~50K AUD per month to overall revenue
  • Own and prioritize Product requirement backlog which reflects customer and user needs to achieve competitive advantage and increase value, for both On-prem and ECP customers
  • Drive holistic Product Vision and Product Design by conducting 60+ customer onsite and design thinking sessions, thereby ensuring customer input into all Product definitions (including quality and performance aspects)
  • Led and managed a team of 20+ SAP AU Payroll/ECP experts

Achievements:

  • Delivery, adoption and GO-LIVE of Single Touch Payroll solution (STP) across ~250+ clients

Development Team Lead/Senior Software Developer

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD., Bangalore, India
09.2008 - 12.2015
  • Trusted advisor for 340+ customers (includes Public/Private Sector/Concurrent Employment)
  • Consulting support expert for 250+ AU business accounts - including risk assessment and escalation handling for legal changes and maintenance
  • Technical design and development of 03 sub-solutions with focus on RoI, customer trust, people development, Talent Acquisition/Retention and GTM activities
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization, design thinking with customers, innovative business solutions and great work ethics for team
  • Intensive Hands-on exposure to Schemas, Payroll configurations, payroll operations, Features and PCR

Achievements

  • 70+ successful product deployments across AU customers including key business accounts like QH, ADP, Nestle, Woolworths
  • Awarded for introduction of optimized process flows/tools to ensure maintenance reduction

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Rajiv Gandhi College of Engg. Research And Tech.
India
05.2008

Skills

  • SAP ERP Systems: SAP R/3, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA
  • Cross Functional Modules: SAP HCM, SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll, SAP ERP
  • Business Processes: Project management methodologies, Agile, PA, Payroll, Stakeholder Management, Customer/client engagements
  • Technical Skills: ABAP, COBOL, C, SAP UI5
  • Soft skills: Effective communication, Active listening, Problem-solving, Adaptability, Empathy, Customer satisfaction
  • Tools: JIRA, GitHub, Innovation Explorer, Mural, MS Office and IDOC

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 100% business requirements by completing functional and technical configurations and implementations with accuracy and efficiency.

Certification

  • SAP HCM Payroll for S/4HANA certified – HR and Payroll
  • SAP ECP certified consultant
  • PMP Certified Professional
  • Generative AI at SAP certified
  • SAP Development Academy certified professional
  • Certified Technical Architecture Modelling (TAM) at SAP

LANGUAGE

English – Fluent
Hindi – Native

References

  • Shyam, Vishwanathan, shyam.vishwanathan@gmail.com, +61 450 820198
  • Trinath Balla, trinath.balla@ibm.com, +61 431457598

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Leading multiple CXO/Customer Summit meetings - representing SAP in 'Meet the Experts' events inAustralia, Singapore, and India
  • Recognized with 'Star Performer Award', 'Spot Award', 'Talent of the Quarter Award' and 'ShiningStar Award' during overall career chart

Timeline

Lead ECP Consultant - Australia Payroll

IBM
11.2024 - Current

ECP Consultant - Australia Payroll

RIZING CONSULTING PTY LTD
06.2024 - 10.2024

HCM for S/4HANA – Project Manager

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD
10.2021 - 05.2024

Agile Product Owner

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD.
01.2016 - 10.2021

Development Team Lead/Senior Software Developer

SAP LABS INDIA PVT LTD., Bangalore, India
09.2008 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Rajiv Gandhi College of Engg. Research And Tech.
Vikas Chandra Pandey