Sivakumar Appili
Enterprise Portfolio & Transformation Leadership | SAP S/4HANA | Digital Transformation | Global Delivery | Deal Shaping & GTM
- Role
- Senior Director Portfolio & Transformation Leadership at Capgemini
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sivakumar Appili
Enterprise portfolio and transformation leader with 30+ years of experience combining manufacturing domain expertise with 28+ years of SAP S/4HANA and enterprise digital transformation leadership across Automotive, Life Sciences, Consumer Products, and highly regulated manufacturing environments.Currently leading SAP Business Unit portfolios across India and Europe with full P&L accountability, overseeing multi-country S/4HANA transformation programs, supporting strategic deal shaping, GTM initiatives, and portfolio financial performance, and cross-geo operating model execution across complex enterprise landscapes.My experience includes global portfolio leadership exceeding $50M, shaping and closing €30M+ enterprise transformation opportunities annually, and orchestrating large-scale delivery ecosystems of 200+ professionals across India–Europe–US engagements.I partner closely with CIO, CFO, and business leadership to define enterprise transformation roadmaps, align commercial commitments with execution discipline, and stabilize complex transformation programs within regulated manufacturing environments.Recognized for combining commercial accountability with execution rigor, building high-performance leadership teams, and enabling sustainable portfolio growth across global SAP and enterprise application transformation landscapes.Passionate about building high-performing global teams and translating enterprise technology investments into measurable business value.Key focus areas: SAP S/4HANA Transformation | Enterprise Applications | Global Portfolio Leadership | Digital Transformation | Global Delivery | Operating Model Design | SAP Program Governance
Experience
Senior Director Portfolio & Transformation Leadership
Mar 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
P&L leader for India and Italy SAP Business Units across Automotive, Life Sciences, Consumer Products, and regulated manufacturing sectors, managing multi-country S/4HANA transformation portfolios with full commercial accountability.• Shaped strategic SAP and digital transformation deals (~€30M) through executive pre-sales engagement, solution reviews, commercial structuring, and competitive positioning.• Directed cross-geo delivery ecosystems of 200+ professionals across India–Europe, orchestrating complex enterprise programs and stabilizing high-risk transformation engagements.• Partnered with CIO, CFO, and business leadership to define enterprise transformation roadmaps and operating models, aligning business strategy, technology modernization, and execution discipline.• Enabled double-digit portfolio growth through disciplined opportunity qualification, GTM collaboration, and strategic account expansion across multiple industries.
Education
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Metallurgical Engineering
Management Studies Promotion Institute, New Delhi
PGDBIM, Business and Industrial Management
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