[Hiring] Senior SAP Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Specialist @World Food Programme

Role Description

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The Technology Division of WFP partners with units across the organization to digitally transform WFP. We design, develop, enhance and maintain a variety of digital products. The Digital Solutions Delivery Branch (TECD) oversees solution delivery activities, covering both the introduction of new products as well as the evolution of existing ones.

The organization is executing a major modernization of its data ecosystem, centered on the conversion from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, the migration of SAP BW to SAP Datasphere, and the optimization of SAP Business Objects (BO) and Tableau.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of ERP Platforms, TECD, the Consultant will be accountable for ensuring the overall integrity and coherence of the BI landscape throughout the S/4HANA conversion, providing senior technical oversight and guiding the future direction of the business intelligence and analytics environments. Beyond supporting the SAP transition, the role also contributes to the system realignment required for the Strategic Plan and Corporate Results Framework—an initiative with an exceptionally tight timeline to enable all Country Offices to operate fully under the new framework by 1 July 2026.

Qualifications

• University degree in business administration, information technology, or other related fields.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in IT services/solutions, with a strong background in data analytics and business intelligence.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in data analysis and performance monitoring, including SQL, KPIs, scenario analysis, cross-system reconciliation, and data validation.
• Specialized expertise in the analysis, solution design, and validation of BI and Analytics solutions, including assessment of the impact of ERP data changes on reporting and data integration.
• Solid knowledge of SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and SAP data modeling.
• Understanding of SAP ECC 6.x and S/4HANA data structures, data replication, and CDS views.
• Proficiency in SAP data and reporting platforms, including SAP BW/BI, SAP HANA, SAP BusinessObjects (WebI), BEx Analyzer, Query Designer, and SAP Datasphere.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools, including Tableau and Palantir Foundry (DOTS).
• Familiarity with project and delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Asana, and Daptiv; experience working within Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to manage and integrate data from multiple systems and platforms.
• Proven experience in complex transformation programs, particularly those involving large-scale system or analytics redesign.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective, scalable BI solutions, in alignment with enterprise architecture and data strategy.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing implementation partners to ensure quality, technical accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).