Raj Thayaparan Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Dublin 2, Ie

In my role at Accenture, I specialize in orchestrating large-scale SAP SuccessFactors implementations, playing a pivotal role in advancing our SAP HXM practice in the Canadian market. My unique expertise lies in strategic sales and hands-on project management, enabling me to adeptly lead and navigate complex digital transformations.Sales Achievements:- Successfully managed key accounts, driving significant business growth by customizing SAP solutions (SuccessFactors, Workforce Software, UKG) to meet diverse client needs.- Constructed detailed business cases and strategic roadmaps, effectively communicating value propositions to stakeholders and contributing to substantial revenue growth.- Developed and maintained a strategic alliance with SAP, enhancing our service offerings and delivering integrated, client-focused solutions.- Led comprehensive account planning, aligning project objectives with broader business strategies to ensure cohesive and successful client engagements.- Spearheaded successful bid and proposal initiatives, consistently surpassing annual revenue goals through strategic positioning and a deep understanding of client requirements.Notable Project Highlights:1. Utility Sector Transformation: I guided a major utility company in developing a business case to transition from Oracle Cloud HCM to SAP SuccessFactors. 2. Federal Public Sector: I led a critical project that involved developing a comprehensive SuccessFactors implementation roadmap. 3. Retail Sector: I managed a team of over 50 consultants in a WFM and Payroll Transformation project. 4. Retail Sector : I directed an in-depth evaluation of payroll systems for a prominent employer.

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Toronto, Ontario, Ca

- Built an SAP SuccessFactors Professional Services team and practice from zero.- Meeting assigned revenue targets through growth and effective utilization of direct reports.- Assisting in the discovery and prep calls with sales during the sales cycle, speaking to industry expertise, implementation standards and best practices.- Managing and leading the delivery of all new implementation projects incl. status, resource planning and issue escalation.- Responsible for the workload and resource planning and scheduling for all Net New and existing and future projects.- Maintaining customer satisfaction in the delivery of project implementations.- Management of all implementation consultants which includes status, availability and performance management.- Processes, industry expertise, and consultative sales skills to assess and educate prospects on value of our offerings.- Developed RFP and RFI responses.- Developed the SOW during sales cycle for SuccessFactors engagement.

Dublin 2, Ie

- Accenture Global SME and Community of Practice Lead for SuccessFactors Time and Attendance - Worked with regional Solutions Architects to review RFP estimates for SuccessFactors Time and Attendance Globally.- Product Manager for SuccessFactors scheduling app that used SAP Leonardo with AI Capability (Predictive Analytics).- Working with Sales team and potential clients to present at Orals and work to establish efforts.- Employee Central Lead in the Canadian Practice.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

- Performed Pre-Sales and Solutions consulting for potential new/existing clients by leading discover calls and providing scope and assumptions for statement of work; Lead business process design and development, workshops and gathering requirements; Managed and mentored junior resources.

Stamford, Ct, Us

- Implemented 8 SuccesFactors Projects for which 3 are end to end for EC and 1 for Recruiting - Delivered projects for organizations in Financial, Pharmaceutical, Oil & gas and Manufacturing sectors ranging from 1000 – 25000 employees with multi country deployment up to 23 countries.- Lead business process design and development, workshops and gathering requirements- Prepared Test Cases, Test Plans and Test scripts- Performed pre-sales and solutions consulting for potential new/ existing clients by leading discover calls and providing scope and assumptions for statement of work.- Managed and mentored various resources responsible for other module implementation to ensure timeline and budget are met and to minimize other module impact - Guide customers through configuration and 3rd party integration decisions using HR functional background and best practice approach- Assisted with preparation of training materials and training Super users and Administrators on how to utilize SuccessFactors - Expert Data migration consultant for Employee Central- Produced an Opinion Paper on "Preparation to migrate data from legacy HRIS to Employee Central"- Project Manager for sustainment work

Toronto, On, Ca

- Provided production support for banking applications, call center systems and ATMs. This support was provided to BMO Harris Bank, Bank of Montreal, BMO Life Insurance, BMO Capital Markets and BMO India Operations segments.- Provided integration support for Acquisition of Diners Club North America, Amcor Bank and M&I - Worked on projects to roll out Windows 7 to branch environment- Responsible for Notifying line of business partners and provided regular updates on major outages- Performed UAT during major releases and participated in Disaster Recovery exercises- Worked with a multiple vendors to ensure adequate operations of ATM.- Mentored new team members and actively contributed to the development of the Knowledgebase

Toronto, On, Ca

- Was Accountable for the evolution of CRE’S main collaborative technology platform (SharePoint) largest internal team site Enterprise wide- Developed and delivered introductory presentations to stakeholders for buy in- Interviewed CRE departments in Canada and US to gather business and operational requirements- Created test cases and successfully completed pilots.- Audited over 1400 users on platform for operational risk.- Maintained and documented all communications with stakeholders- Developed detailed implementation plan with scheduled activities and KPIs- Provided training and coaching for site administrators and users- Participated in AD-HOC activities assisting with technical breakdowns of major reporting systems and helped Business Services group to analyze, reengineer and document new processes for RFP’s.- Completed phase 1 and phase 2 successfully well before the projected completion date of FY2013- Received performance rating (PPA) Distinguished and Awarded Employee of the Quarter

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Mandate:Support BELL Canada's Fiber-Optic Provisioning, Strategic and Operational Performance through the development of standardized KPI’s, Reports & Metrics.- Interviewed project stakeholders to gather elicit, analyze and document project requirements- Created and implemented Unit testing, end user training materials, programmers guide.- Created custom reporting tools using Excel, VBA and T-SQL- Increased efficiency by automating core report data using SSIS.- Worked on project to create a new database system using flat files from SAP- Worked in a French working environment

Bachelor Of Commerce, Management Information Systems

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