SAP Technology Research Analyst to support Nitro

Job description

Essential Functions of the Job:

·  Successfully initiating, executing and delivering research projects involving market assessment & sizing, competitive analysis & benchmarking and industry/sector analysis.
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Taking ownership of all the business research assignments entrusted and work closely with the team to produce impeccable quality outputs

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Conduct secondary/primary research based on the tactical and strategic information needs of stakeholders including market insights around products and services exclusively developed leveraging SAP platforms

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Track competition and leading organizations launching new products and services

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Scan the market to proactively identify ideas for product development

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Analyze ideas for market fitment and build business case to support development of world class innovative product

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Monitor global technology ecosystem for important trends

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Analyze third party research (e.g. Gartner, Forrester, CEB) for applicability and translate relevant thought leadership

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Track and analyze technology market for key activities and trends (e.g. product launches, mergers)

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Assess technology solutions to advise on build vs buy decisions

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

·  Exceptional strategic thinking, ability to consider impact and opportunities in a rapidly changing technology market, paired with ability to make sound decisions about where to focus
·  Advanced knowledge of syndicated market intelligence sources, marketing research methodologies, and analytics.
·  Recent experience in competitive market intelligence role with a technical SAP skill set
·  Prior functional experience of SAP applications preferable.
·  Technical experience preferably working for the support or consulting organization
·  In-depth knowledge around technical and functional architecture, data model along with new and emerging SAP capabilities across product categories would be an added advantage
·  Knowledge and hands on development/pre-sales experience with any of the SAP products: SAP S/4HANA, SAP C/4HANA, SAP Ariba, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, SAP Qualtrics, SAP Cloud Platform
·  Experience in sizing the market (top down and bottom up), finding competitors, finding the Market saturation point and conducting breakeven analysis
·  Strong communication skills with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate effectively with functional / technical staff, business stakeholders and IT management.
·  Ability to lead through influence and to deliver results through others
·  Ability to understand and integrate cultural differences and motives, and to influence cross-cultural teams
·  High degree of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Experience :

·  10-12 Years (Assistant Director - I)

Qualification:

·  MBA/MCA/MTech preferred, Bachelor’s degree required