Chapter Lead - SAP

at  SWIFT Financial Messaging Services

About the Role
We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organization can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.
We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions. Role needs to be BE based because the full team is based in BE
Position Details
Are you a servant leader with a passion for coaching people in the Functional Analyst practice and personal development? Do you thrive in an autonomous cross-functional environment that fosters innovation and creativity?
We are seeking a functional expert with excellent coaching abilities to lead the SAP Functional Analyst Chapter. Based in Belgium, you will be working as a member of a dynamic team that is responsible for end-to-end delivery of our SAP Order to Cash ecosystem within Swift. By joining the Enterprise Services Tribe, you will have the opportunity to create solutions in an Agile way as part of a collaborative and dynamic team.
Even if you are not sure if you are an exact fit, we want to talk to you. At SWIFT, we believe in “One Team” and developing high performing teams. You will have support from our senior leadership team to grow into your potential as a leader.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Chapter’s craftmanship evolution (developing and steering the Chapter members on the ‘how’)
• Foster a collaborative environment where chapter members can freely exchange knowledge and ideas, promoting the growth and improvement of Functional Analysis practices throughout the organization.
• Mentor the members of the chapter on their personal development and growth path, facilitate their performance reviews, and conduct regular performance dialogues
• Foster a diverse and skilled workforce, continuously improving existing capabilities or developing new ones based on the organization’s requirements.
• Hire and onboard new chapter members
• Contribute to the organization’s strategy and vision, by offering a broad range of ideas regarding requirements, trends, and business needs.
• Define, analyze, validate and maintain functional requirements.
• Validate proposed solutions to technical and/or business problems in relation to current and future business environment.
• Understand technological trends in own area of responsibility and apply this knowledge to bring solutions to the customers
• Challenge the status quo, and think out of the box for alternative/most efficient solutions

Qualifications:

• Passionate about people mentoring, with an inspiring hands-on approach, and keen to help others achieve their potential, to grow and succeed
• Autonomous, empowered with the ability to adapt and respond to change
• Strong focus on providing excellent customer service and maintaining high standards of quality, with outstanding communication abilities.
• Eager to learn, inquisitive, proactive, and enjoys working collaboratively with others to achieve goals.
• Capacity to innovate, think out of the box and connect the dots: challenge the status quo, and think out of the box for alternative/most efficient solutions.
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels and across different departments; proactive, inquisitive, and optimistic attitude.
• Experience of working in environments involving software engineering.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written)
• Knowledge in collaborative tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence) will be an advantage
• University degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
• Prior experience as a Functional Analyst within SAP SD, FI.
• Knowledge in SAP BRIM and SAP S4/HANA is an added advantage.
• Previous experience as people manager is a plus
• Knowledge/Experience in Agile processes will be an advantage

What we offer
We put you in control of career
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We help you make a difference
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. An environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential regardless of age, background, culture, colour, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran/military status

• Lead the Chapter’s craftmanship evolution (developing and steering the Chapter members on the ‘how’)
• Foster a collaborative environment where chapter members can freely exchange knowledge and ideas, promoting the growth and improvement of Functional Analysis practices throughout the organization.
• Mentor the members of the chapter on their personal development and growth path, facilitate their performance reviews, and conduct regular performance dialogues
• Foster a diverse and skilled workforce, continuously improving existing capabilities or developing new ones based on the organization’s requirements.
• Hire and onboard new chapter members
• Contribute to the organization’s strategy and vision, by offering a broad range of ideas regarding requirements, trends, and business needs.
• Define, analyze, validate and maintain functional requirements.
• Validate proposed solutions to technical and/or business problems in relation to current and future business environment.
• Understand technological trends in own area of responsibility and apply this knowledge to bring solutions to the customers
• Challenge the status quo, and think out of the box for alternative/most efficient solution