About The Role
We are seeking an experienced SAP Functional Lead with deep expertise in Fleet Management (FLM) and/or Transportation Management (TM) to join a high-profile defense transformation program in the Middle East. The successful candidate will own end-to-end solution design and delivery within their functional domain, leading a team of SAP consultants and serving as the primary interface between the implementation team and the defense ministry client.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role that requires both deep technical depth in SAP FLM/TM and the gravitas to manage stakeholder relationships in a defense environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the FLM/TM functional domain from design through go-live, owning all deliverables within the agreed project timeline
- Define solution architecture for fleet and transportation processes, ensuring alignment with SAP best practices and defense-sector requirements
- Conduct workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and fit-gap analyses with the client's business and technical stakeholders
- Supervise and mentor functional team members, monitoring day-to-day performance and quality of output
- Collaborate with technical, security, and other functional domain leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solutions
- Engage with the authorization team to establish and implement appropriate security models within the FLM/TM domain
- Drive issue resolution across implementation, testing, and upgrade cycles
- Review and provide input to shared project deliverables including UAT plans, configuration documents, and cutover strategies
- Monitor system performance post-go-live and lead fine-tuning activities to ensure peak operational performance
- Participate in change request assessment and document justification for scope changes
Requirements
What We Are Looking For
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or equivalent from a reputable institution
- SAP Certification in a relevant module (PM, EAM, TM, or equivalent) — mandatory
- Business-level proficiency in both Arabic and English — mandatory
Experience
- 15+ years of SAP experience with deep functional expertise in FLM (SAP PM/EAM fleet application) and/or SAP TM
- Minimum 5 years of SAP implementation experience within defense, military, or government ministry environments — this is a hard requirement
- Proven track record of leading functional teams on large-scale SAP programs
- Hands-on experience with SAP Activate methodology across the full project lifecycle
- Strong understanding of SAP integration points across adjacent modules: MM, FICO, HR, BI
- Knowledge of SAP security models and products (SSO, IDM) from an integration and governance perspective
- Familiarity with ITIL practices (Incident, Problem, and Request Management)
Module-Specific Requirements
FLM — Fleet Management
SAP PM/EAM applied to vehicle and equipment fleet lifecycle
Preventive & breakdown maintenance scheduling
Fuel consumption tracking and fleet cost management
Spare parts & MRO procurement integration (SAP MM)
Military/defense Vehicle Or Equipment Fleet Experience Preferred
TM — Transportation Management
SAP TM (standalone or S/4HANA embedded) implementation experience
Freight order management, carrier selection, and route optimization
Shipment tracking and load planning configuration
Integration with SAP MM, SD, EWM
Defense logistics or government supply chain context preferred
Skills & Competencies
Team leadership
Stakeholder management
Solution design
SAP Activate
ITIL Foundation
Requirements Gathering
Arabic & English
Risk management
Change management
Cross-functional collaboration
Performance monitoring
UAT oversight 
