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Mike Davis

Verified Expert in Engineering

SAP Developer

Manchester, United Kingdom

Toptal member since December 16, 2022

Expertise

Interim CTOs

Bio

Mike is an executive management consulting partner with vast experience delivering complex transformation programs. With over 35 years of industry expertise, he has held executive leadership, global SAP CTO, and S/4HANA program director positions. Mike is focused on advising, leading, supporting, directing, and delivering change and transformation programs.

Portfolio

MJDNET

Advisory, Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting

MJDNET

SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Management Consulting, SAP ERP, Advisory...

MJDNET

SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP ERP, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), CDO...

Experience

Management Consulting - 20 years
Strategy Consulting - 20 years
CDO - 19 years
CTO - 19 years
Advisory - 18 years
CEO - 8 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Management Consulting, Advisory, IT Governance, CTO, Strategy Consulting

The most amazing...

...management consulting projects I've held involved pivotal leadership and advisory roles centered around large-scale and complex global transformation programs.

Work Experience

Interim CTO (Management Consulting)

1997 - PRESENT

MJDNET

Provided executive management advisory services to global clients.
Served as an interim chief technology officer (CTO) for a global client in the Middle East.
Provided executive management and advisory services to global clients for SAP and S/4HANA.

Technologies: Advisory, Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting

SAP CTO and S/4HANA Program Director

1997 - PRESENT

MJDNET

Delivered multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs for clients globally.
Managed the end-to-end SAP delivery for multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs for clients globally.
Directed the SAP delivery for multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs for clients globally.

Technologies: SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Management Consulting, SAP ERP, Advisory, Strategy Consulting

SAP CTO and SAP S/4HANA Program Director

1997 - PRESENT

MJDNET

Advised, led, supported, and delivered complex transformation programs while serving as a delivery executive and business transformation advisor.
Delivered global transformation initiatives, covering a variety of solutions, including SAP S/4HANA, Suite on HANA, EHPs, and SuccessFactors.
Managed end-to-end RFx lifecycles and the SI tender selection process.
Developed key functions and project management centers of excellence within PMO functions. Also, I managed global release strategies for consulting partners and major blue-chip clients.
Achieved an exceptional track record of program recovery and turnaround within a broad range of industry sectors covering the UK, EEMEA, North America, and APAC regions.

Technologies: SAP, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP ERP, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), CDO, CTO, RiSE, Management Consulting, Advisory, Strategy Consulting

SAP CTO and S/4HANA Program Director

2008 - 2010

SAP

Managed multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs for clients globally.
Delivered multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs for clients globally.
Advised clients on multi-million dollar SAP and S/4HANA programs globally.

Technologies: SAP, SAP ERP, CEO, Advisory, Strategy Consulting, SAP R/3

Experience

SAP CTO and SAP S/4HANA Program Director

Provided management consulting and thought leadership for a digital business transformation program delivery with a practical and hands-on business consulting approach for medium-sized customers using SAP S/4HANA, Infor, and Microsoft technologies. This was part of a larger project across the Middle East and APAC regions, where I led a company focused on SAP business services.

Management Consultant

Provided management consulting, strategy consulting, and board advisory, acting as an interim CTO for a global transformational change program. Served as a head of delivery for SAP and S/4HANA cloud ERP systems and services.

CTO/CIO

Education

2001 - 2006

Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science

Cardiff University - Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

2004 - 2004

Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Management Consulting

Life Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) - United Kingdom

Certifications

JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT

Master Management Consultant (MMC)

MJDNET

SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT

Certified SAP Program Delivery Director

SAP

MARCH 2018 - PRESENT

Executive Advisory Services

MJDNET

MARCH 2004 - PRESENT

Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD)

IoD

MARCH 1997 - PRESENT

SAP Program Delivery

SAP

Skills

Storage

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Platforms

RiSE

Other

SAP, SAP ECC, Advisory, IT Governance, CTO, CDO, Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, SAP R/3, CEO, SAP ERP, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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