Lead Deployment Analyst - Osprey

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Job Function: Finance Job Sub Function: Accounting Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines Job Description: Lead Deployment Analyst / Manager – Osprey Japan Department: S/4HANA Deployment Finance / Osprey Deployment Reporting To: Deployment Finance Leadership / Osprey Program Leadership Role Type: Full-time Lead Deployment Analyst / Deployment Manager Scope: End-to-end Osprey Japan deployment readiness, execution, go-live support, stabilization, and transition to run Role Summary The Lead Deployment Analyst / Manager will play a full-time leadership role in driving Osprey Japan deployment readiness and execution, partnering closely with Finance, BUF, FP&A, IT, Procurement, Supply Chain, regional deployment teams, global process owners, and local Japan business stakeholders. This role is accountable for translating program direction into executable plans, driving disciplined governance, resolving cross-functional blockers, and ensuring clear ownership across the deployment lifecycle. The successful candidate will lead the collection, analysis, and management of deployment readiness metrics; monitor milestone completion; identify risks, gaps, and dependencies; and coordinate execution across User Access Management (UAM), process readiness, training readiness, cutover preparation, hypercare, hyperclose, and transition-to-run activities. Key Responsibilities Deployment Readiness Tracking Lead tracking and governance of key Osprey Japan deployment milestones, deliverables, and readiness checkpoints across the deployment timeline. Consolidate readiness inputs across workstreams and convert them into clear insights, actions, risks, and decisions for deployment leadership. Own and maintain deployment trackers, status reports, readiness dashboards, and integrated action logs. Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and decision points that may impact Japan deployment readiness and execution. User Access Management (UAM) Support Lead coordination of UAM readiness activities across business users, local Japan teams, deployment teams, and global support functions. Drive tracking of user role mapping, access requests, approvals, provisioning completion, and readiness sign-off. Monitor UAM readiness metrics, highlight gaps, and escalate delays or risks requiring leadership attention. Partner with relevant teams to validate completion of user access activities ahead of testing, cutover, and go-live milestones. Process Placement and Business Readiness Lead assessment and tracking of process placement, process ownership, and business readiness across Japan Finance and cross-functional teams. Work with deployment stakeholders to clarify process impacts, readiness requirements, local adoption needs, and open decisions. Drive monitoring of business readiness activities, ensuring actions are documented, owned, and progressed in line with deployment milestones. Identify areas requiring additional support, leadership intervention, training reinforcement, or process clarification. Training Readiness Lead tracking of training plans, completion progress, attendance, participation, and readiness indicators for impacted Japan users. Monitor training readiness milestones and partner with workstream leads to resolve gaps in participation or understanding. Prepare and consolidate training readiness reports for deployment governance, leadership updates, and local stakeholder discussions. Identify user groups requiring additional enablement, reinforcement sessions, or targeted communications before go-live. Hypercare & Hyperclose Readiness Lead readiness planning and governance for hypercare, hyperclose, and transition-to-run activities following Osprey Japan go-live. Track completion of prerequisite activities required for go-live support, issue triage, escalation pathways, and business stabilization. Coordinate issue management, escalation tracking, resolution progress, and leadership reporting during hypercare. Drive reporting on stabilization metrics, post-deployment risks, lessons learned, and readiness for handover to run teams. Continuous Improvement Drive continuous improvement in deployment tracking, governance routines, readiness reporting, and decision escalation processes. Standardize deployment monitoring tools, templates, dashboards, and action management practices for Osprey Japan. Capture lessons learned and translate them into practical improvements for future Osprey deployment waves and Japan stabilization activities. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field. Demonstrated experience leading project coordination, deployment readiness, PMO, transformation, or business readiness activities. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex information into actionable plans. Ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, actions, and deadlines in a fast-paced deployment environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and project tracking or reporting tools. Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, follow-through, and ownership of deliverables. Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear leadership updates and escalate risks constructively. Preferred Experience with SAP, S/4HANA, ERP deployments, finance transformation, or large-scale business transformation programs. Experience supporting or leading deployment lifecycle activities, including training, UAM, cutover, hypercare, hyperclose, and transition to run. Familiarity with Japan business, finance, or deployment environments, including cross-cultural stakeholder coordination. Experience using reporting and project tracking tools s