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Parita Shah

Austin,TX

Summary

SAP-focused Program Manager with 8+ years of experience in enterprise IT transformation, data migration, and regulatory compliance within highly regulated industries. Proven expertise in aligning SAP ERP systems with stakeholders to meet audit, legal, and risk requirements. Adept at engaging stakeholders from vendor management to legal, audit, and technical teams. Trusted advisor in guiding customers through complex assurance landscapes while translating technical details into strategic decisions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Service System Data Project Manager

Apple Inc
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Led cross-functional cloud migration program for SAP ECC to S/4HANA while aligning data governance with compliance features.
  • Advised stakeholders in regulated integrating SAP audit trails with SAP.
  • Developed documentation for audits and supported internal and external assessors during walkthroughs.
  • Worked with Microsoft Cloud Trust and regulatory docs to map assurance capabilities to enterprise SAP deployments.
  • Partnered with legal, audit, and vendor teams to mitigate risks related to data sovereignty, contract compliance, and cloud hosting.
  • Maintained production ramp schedules and tracked progress, ensuring compliance with established timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Reduced program risks and ensured timely completion of system changes, part setup, and BOM assembly by proactively assessing and mitigating potential issues.
  • Improved decision-making for senior management by developing and maintaining reports that tracked material costs, inventory status, and supplier performance.
  • Increased on-time material delivery by 30% through process improvements in material tracking, purchase order placements, and lead time reductions.

Master Data Specialist

Mars Inc
05.2019 - 09.2023
  • Ensured data accuracy, consistency, and integrity by managing and maintaining master data records across multiple systems and platforms. Sustained data integrity and accuracy by participating in validation and testing activities during system upgrades and implementations.
  • Identified business growth opportunities by leveraging SAP expertise in material master, customer master, purchasing master, storage locations, intercompany purchase info records, routings, and material determination codes.
  • Enhanced data quality monitoring and decision-making by developing and implementing data quality metrics and reporting mechanisms. Promoted system transitions with minimal operational disruption by working with IT teams on data integration and migration projects.
  • Led SAP mass change projects (MM46) and drove business process improvements via detailed analysis and strategic execution.
  • Eliminated data anomalies, inconsistencies, and duplicates through thorough data analysis and cleansing activities.
  • Augmented data governance and compliance by collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify requirements and implement effective data management strategies.
  • Increased user adoption and data management efficiency by providing training and support on data governance principles, master data tools, and best practices.
  • Strengthened organizational data governance by serving as subject matter expert, along with offering guidance and support across various business units.
  • Implemented changes to ERP system and Automated material management using LSMW.
  • Enhanced BOM and finish good changes to ensure order fulfillment were met on time for delivery.
  • Automated data lineage mapping for key business processes, reducing manual effort by 40%.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Data Analytics

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
05.

Master of Science - Data Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
01.2021

Skills

  • - SAP Expertise: SAP ECC, S/4HANA, LSMW, IDOCs, Data Migration, Functional Specs
  • - Advisory & Program Management: IT Governance, Audit Readiness, Stakeholder Management, Change Enablement
  • - Data & Analysis: Power BI, Excel (Advanced), SQL
  • - Tools & Platforms: ServiceNow, SharePoint, Jira, Microsoft 365, Power Platform

Timeline

Service System Data Project Manager

Apple Inc
03.2024 - 11.2024

Master Data Specialist

Mars Inc
05.2019 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Data Analytics

Thomas Edison State University

Master of Science - Data Science

New Jersey Institute of Technology

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