Platinum Consultants are involved in large and multiple engagements.
They have Industry focus and are very senior in the consulting organisation with outstanding track records in industry. 

The Platinum Consultant understands and appreciates SAP offerings and mySAP product capabilities. He utilises his industry skills with SAP product skills to leverage new opportunities for the SAP country-consulting organisation.
They have overall responsibility for project results including quality of deliverables, client satisfaction and timelines. 

The Platinum Consultant provides direction from Industry Specific or new offering perspectives to the project team. They would also perform specific tasks based on the demands of the project.
The Platinum Consultant participates in pre-project activities, such as defining client opportunities, determining scope, and formulating the approach to address the client challenges.
Platinum Consultants place heavy emphasis on the client relationship.
Working with the Project Director or Consulting Manager they prepare proposals that result in client commitment to new and/or expanded projects.
Platinum Consultants are responsible for contributing to the professional development of Consultants and may have specific management responsibilities as well, e.g. administering the professional development of Consultants. They serve as role models through their thought leadership, dedication to client service, and routine production
of high quality work. They are mentors and coaches for consultants. They also provide feedback to Consultants on their consulting performance.
They are active participants in the development of their practice, including consultant's training/education, mentoring and the recruitment of new consultants.
Platinum Consultants are the authority in the Industry they represent.
They are active participants in many of the initiatives driven by many of the Industry associations in the country. They position SAP as a solution provider as appropriate in these meetings and discussions. They must be outspoken and well-accepted speakers in many of these key meetings and gatherings.
Industry knowledge with business, functional knowledge and experience is a prerequisite. Understanding integrated business environments is essential. Project Management skills are desirable.
The Platinum Consultant conducts senior management and process design workshops at strategic level and ensures high quality service and high client satisfaction. 

The Platinum Consultant will proactively assist in business development activities by providing and developing new initiative proposals.
This position is very visible within SAP and the client organisation.
Platinum Consultants are expected to have some bearing on client decisions and to have solid relationships with key client executives at high levels. They should have strong relationships and solid reputations
within the industry and market they serve.

Responsibilities:

* Works on multiple projects simultaneously.
* Provides industry specific solutions and best practices knowledge to clients
* Develops a solution framework and an implementation plan for industry specific projects or projects using new dimension products.
* Uses and ensures that mySAP solution maps, ASAP and other relevant SAP methodologies and tools are deployed very effectively in client strategic workshops and deliveries.
* Ensures solutions are delivered on time and are of the highest quality.
* Conducts strategic level workshops with clients to drive a SAP solution for acceptance and implementation
* The Platinum is involved along with the Project Director/Project Manager in drafting the project plan (scope, deliverables, timelines and resources), identifying and recruiting team members, and preparing and assisting in the preparation of individual work plans.
* For assigned area, oversees all project activities leading to the implementation of the requirements.
* Platinum Consultants demonstrate creativity and thought leadership, and use their experience in substantiating the proposed solutions to the client.
* Contributes to consulting projects by analysing client's business processes and designing the appropriate SAP solution. Moves logically and creatively from facts to conclusions
* Maintains and expands client contact at high level and builds credible relationships with key client personnel. Meets regularly with client executives to discuss business strategy issues of concern to the
client organisation. Manages client expectations. Has some bearing on client decisions.
* Understands client requirements and assists in selling additional business. Works closely with SAP sales force to create and define consulting projects and ensures that the client's overall business objectives and needs are translated into well-defined and justified projects. This includes preparing work plans and contributing
to proposals that describe the process use to meet the client's needs and include deliverables, timelines and estimates of the costs and resources required.
* A Platinum Consultant is a role model and coach for consultants - performs the mentor role. Provides meaningful feedback to consultants to the overall performance evaluation of project team members.
* Sets priorities appropriately. Ensures that work outputs are timely and of the highest quality
* Perform any administrative tasks that are involved in a project.
* Leads the execution of assigned project tasks in areas of demonstrated competence. This includes facilitating meetings/task groups, tracking and managing task group progress, tracking project
deliverables, etc.
* Interacts with SAP organisation as appropriate, to deploy the requisite expertise on the engagement team to address specific client
needs in a timely and efficient manner and ensures client access to the best available resources within SAP. Works with SAP Implementation
Partners to ensure seamless delivery of services to the client. Also informs SAP organisation of client needs and trends in the marketplace and alerts them to potential long-term opportunities.
* Is a key client contact and will exercise authority appropriate to particular client requests commensurate with client expectations of decision-making and consistent with SAP policies and practices. This
will include decisions on resources, contracts, and other business/process issues where the Senior Consultant is representing SAP.
* Assumes additional responsibilities as required
* Occupies a non-management position. However operates autonomously and receives management direction as appropriate.
* Acquires additional SAP skills in cross-functional areas and enabling technologies
* Works with the Project Management Team and the Country Consulting Manager to secure SAP's Consulting future and current strategy and its execution