Shahid Farooq - SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager

Q: Where is Shahid based?

Shahid is based in Lahore, Pakistan and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Shahid speak?

Shahid speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Shahid have?

Shahid has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Shahid has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months . Note that Shahid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Shahid's latest experience?

Shahid's most recent position is SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager at FFC .

Q: What companies has Shahid worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Shahid has worked for FFC and Government of Pakistan P&D Department .

Q: Which industries is Shahid most experienced in?

Shahid is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration , Utilities , and Professional Services . Shahid also has some experience in Telecommunication , Information Technology , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas is Shahid most experienced in?

Shahid is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Finance . Shahid also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Shahid worked in recently?

Shahid has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration , Information Technology , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Shahid worked in recently?

Shahid has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management .

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Lahore, Pakistan

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager

FFC

Responsible for the end-to-end support and advisory services in implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud edition with SAP Activate methodology from Discover to Run and post implementation support.
Built the implementation team, managed key stakeholders and defined roles and responsibilities.
Managed implementation landscapes including SAP Cloud Identity (IAS & IPS), SAP Cloud ALM and SAP Central Business Configuration.
Managed SAP S/4 HANA Cloud systems provisioning including starter, development, test and production systems through SAP for Me.
Conducted and facilitated fit-to-standard analysis workshops with client and partner, collecting data for various phases of the SAP Activate methodology.
Managed SAP project implementation through SAP Cloud ALM using a phased approach with sprints in iterative builds.
Explained SAP best practices and managed business process requirements, business process testing, extensibility management, cloud integration, data migration, organizational change management, user management and SAP Cloud ALM.
Managed and conducted various automated and manual tests at various stages, including UAT, regression tests, release upgrades and implementation scheduling.

Jun 2020 - Dec 2023

3 years 7 months

Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager

Government of Pakistan P&D Department

Led implementation of SAP S/4 HANA Finance, EPPM and SAP SAC full life cycle through SAP Activate methodology.
Worked through all phases from Discover to Run, performing solution walkthrough workshops, business case development, feasibility reports and comprehensive planning.
Developed project management plan including scope, schedule, risk, communication, organizational change management and solution sustainment.
Facilitated and coordinated line-of-business experts in fit-gap analysis workshops for customization, configuration, extensibility and integration requirements.
Managed sprints, product backlog, tasks and deliverables during the Realize phase.
Proactively managed stakeholders and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, controlling scope creep and schedule; participated in steering committee meetings.
Oversaw data migration strategy from SAP and non-SAP systems across all workstreams and phases, established milestones and tracked project progress.
Compiled lessons learned and established a center of excellence for solution sustainment, innovation and upgrades.

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

4 months

Karachi, Pakistan

SAP BPC Advisory Consultant

TallyMarks Consulting

Implemented SAP BPC (10.1 & 11) solution on HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud.
Advised on project management for IBL-Group, enabling hybrid planning scenarios in SAP BPC and Analytics Cloud with live and imported data, including story modeling, dimension and measure maintenance, and real-time collaboration.
Established project management environment for S/4 HANA implementation with focus on customer, stakeholders and team engagement, facilitating change, solution validation, testing, builds and knowledge transfer.
Defined phase strategy aligned with enterprise culture and accurately gauged process changes.
Developed internal and external resource plan (RACI matrix).
Established S/4 HANA sustainability help desk and devised master data management, extraction and transformation strategies.
Managed end user interface requirements and compiled lessons learned.

May 2019 - Nov 2019

7 months

Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Senior Consultant Transformation (Offshore)

TFORCE

Administered and coordinated functional and technical support for transformation to SAP BPC 10 NW on HANA from legacy Excel and other reporting applications.
Created project management environment with client collaboration, conducted meetings with business process owners to gather requirements, analyzed as-is solutions and proposed to-be designs.
Loaded data from SAP BW on HANA and other sources; created reports and dashboards in BI.
Developed Data Manager packages, script logic, dimension member formulas and worksheet logic for planning, forecasting, budgeting and consolidation.

Sep 2014 - Dec 2018

4 years 4 months

Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager

FFC

Engaged in full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 10.1, SAP S/4 HANA Finance 1610 and SAP Digital Boardroom (SAP Analytics Cloud) to deliver real-time board meeting solutions.
Created project management environment and plans, performed readiness assessment, change management, requirements gathering, AS-Is and To-Be analysis, design, and defined roles and communication channels.
Conducted workshops with business process owners for scope definition and gap analysis, led change management, team training and facilitation.
Managed RAG status, project logistics, financials, constraints and early value realization; oversaw master and transactional data loading from SAP ECC to S/4 HANA.
Utilized Q-gates for project performance reviews and produced documentation and lessons learned.

Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

7 months

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

SAP BPC Consultant

DDSB

Consolidated segmented SAP BPC 10 NW environment into a fully integrated, functional solution as a single source of truth for planning, budgeting and forecasting.
Trained end users, implemented organizational change management and ensured solution sustainment.
Maintained business process flows, security, auditing, reporting requirements and master data.

Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

11 months

Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager (SAP BPC)

FFC

Led full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 10 NW for consolidation, planning and budgeting.
Coordinated business case development with analysts, requirements gathering, AS-Is and To-Be analysis, solution design, configuration, data source identification, data flow and legacy system analysis.
Managed workshops for solution visualization, project constraints, deliverables and milestones; delivered project within constraints and ensured customer satisfaction.
Handled change requests, issues, communications and established Q-gates for progress, documentation and risk mitigation; compiled lessons learned.

Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

6 months

Islamabad, Pakistan

SAP Project Manager (BPC)

FBR

Gathered refined requirements and conducted gap analysis in line with project scope.
Created project management, resource, communication and risk response plans.
Managed matrix environment projects including mid-term budgeting framework, data sourcing, legacy system analysis and heterogeneous data loading.
Developed input forms, reports, script logic, dimension member formulas, data manager packages, user security, data auditing and business process flows.
Conducted end user training and provided post-live support.

Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

10 months

SAP BPC Consultant

Honda Atlas

Executed full cycle implementation of SAP BPC 7.5 NW for planning and budgeting.
Created application sets with appropriate dimensions and member formulas; sourced data from sales, revenue and expense systems and developed script and worksheet logic.
Built input forms, reports, maintained security, trained end users and provided go-live support.

Jan 2008 - Oct 2010

2 years 10 months

Pakistan

SAP FICO Consultant

Punjab Beverages

Analyzed existing business processes and conducted AS-Is and To-Be process mapping; developed business case.
Prepared business blueprint, validated report requirements and configured global settings and enterprise structures.
Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, dunning and automatic payment programs; integrated FI-FM, CO, SD, MM and PP modules.
Managed organizational change, prepared training manuals, delivered trainings and provided production and post-live support.

Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

9 months

SAP FICO Consultant

Dadex Eternet

Conducted analysis of existing accounting systems with AS-Is and To-Be evaluation.
Developed business blueprint in collaboration with accounting heads and configured enterprise structures.
Configured G/L, A/P, A/R, automatic payments, dunning and conducted functional tests.
Delivered end user training and post-live support.

Jun 2003 - Dec 2006

3 years 7 months

Oman

Oracle8i DBA

OmanTel

Installed and upgraded Oracle servers, allocated system storage and planned future requirements.
Created primary databases and tablespace storage.
Maintained end user security, planned and scheduled backups.
Managed standby databases and performed performance tuning and archived data optimization.

Jan 1988 - Feb 2003

15 years 2 months

Pakistan

Project Manager

Irrigation Department

Managed execution of civil works, prepared feasibility reports, life cycle costing and planning commissions; scheduled execution and assigned resources.
Maintained responsibility assignment matrix and determined dependencies.
Managed change requests, calculated schedule and cost variances (ETC, EAC, SPI, CPI), applied earned value management and compiled lessons learned.
Oversaw scope covering small dams, drainage, roads and building works.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Government and Administration, Utilities, Professional Services, Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Food and Beverage.

Government and Administration

Utilities

Professional Services

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Food and Beverage

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Finance, Business Intelligence, and Accounting.

Project Management

Information Technology

Finance

Business Intelligence

Accounting

Summary

Specializes in SAP Functional and SAP S/4 HANA Project Management
Having 18+ years of Information Technology experience in various roles.
Worked on several end-to-end SAP implementation and responsible for infrastructure design, installation, and maintenance of the entire SAP landscape.
Worked in Project Management Roles to manage end to end Projects like Implementation of S4/HANA systems, Support and maintenance of live systems and Landscapes.
Strong Knowledge on SAP Activate methodology, for on-premise and cloud Implementations.
New Implementation, in SAP S/4 HANA on-premise
New Implementation in the SAP S/4 HANA cloud

Languages

Urdu

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1986 - Jun 1988

Baha-Uddin Zakariya University

Bachelor of Arts · Arts · Multan, Pakistan

Oct 1982 - Jun 1985

Government College of Technology

Diploma of Associate Engineer, Civil Technology · Civil Technology · Multan, Pakistan

Certifications & licenses

SAP Certified Associate, Solution Transformation Consultant With SAP CLOUD ALM

SAP S/4 HANA Public Edition Consultant Certified

Implementation Consultant, SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud, Certified

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP EWM 9.5

SAP Maintenance & Repair With ERP 6.0 EHP7 Certified

SAP S/4 HANA Enterprise Portfolio & Project Management

SAP Activate Project Manager

SAP BPC (10.1 & 11)

PMP

Project Management Professional

SAP mySAP Financials, Certified Solution Consultant

Oracle8i Certified Professional (D.B.A)

SAP Activate Project Manager, Certified

SAP Certification For SAP S/4 HANA Project Management

SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Extended Edition Implementation With SAP Activate

SAP Certified Application Specialist, SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, Private Edition With SAP Activate

SAP Certified Specialist, SAP Activate For Cloud Solution Project Manager

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Government and Administration 18.5 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 15 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Oman)

Primary country Pakistan

Expertise

Recent roles SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager, SAP Project Manager, SAP BPC Advisory Consultant

Main industries Government and Administration, Utilities, Professional Services

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Finance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 18

Profile

Created

March 2025

Last Update

March 2026

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Where is Shahid based?

Shahid is based in Lahore, Pakistan and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Shahid speak?

Shahid speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Shahid have?

Shahid has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Shahid has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Shahid may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Shahid be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Shahid would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager, SAP Project Manager, SAP BPC Advisory Consultant.

What is Shahid's latest experience?

Shahid's most recent position is SAP S/4 HANA Project Manager at FFC.

What companies has Shahid worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Shahid has worked for FFC and Government of Pakistan P&D Department.

Which industries is Shahid most experienced in?

Shahid is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Utilities, and Professional Services. Shahid also has some experience in Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Shahid most experienced in?

Shahid is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Finance. Shahid also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Accounting.

Which industries has Shahid worked in recently?

Shahid has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Shahid worked in recently?

Shahid has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.

What is Shahid's education?

Shahid holds a Bachelor in Arts from Baha-Uddin Zakariya University.

Does Shahid have any certificates?

Shahid has 18 certificates. Among them, these include: SAP Certified Associate, Solution Transformation Consultant With SAP CLOUD ALM, SAP S/4 HANA Public Edition Consultant Certified, Implementation Consultant, SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud, and Certified.

What is the availability of Shahid?

Shahid is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Shahid?

Shahid's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.