SAP Solution Architect

Key Accountabilities
- Own the logical architecture, assess the baseline and set direction and govern the evolution of roadmap
- Work with process and data owners to define the target reference / solution architecture
- Deliver Solution Architecture for projects and platforms focusing on use of industry reference architectures - Provide SAP Functional expertise (including future SAP strategy) to process owners, and projects as required.
- Own the Design Authority on projects acting as Project Lead Architect
- Experience and willingness to adopt new methods of working such as DevOps, Agile, Kanban
- Build compelling cases for change and achieve buy in across architecture, security, IT operations, and business teams
- Frame architectural decisions including total costs for expected lifetime of solution.
- Contribute to the strategy for business
- Contribute to Strategy Architecture and Planning profession
- Engage with Digital & Security Team to assess solution design and plan changes to accommodate business requirements
- Engage with other Architects as necessary to ensure that the appropriate architectural stakeholder input is taken into account or concern addressed
- Organize Architecture Design Reviews to ensure wider architecture peer group input is sought for robust design
- Conduct proof of concept exercises for emerging solutions and prove out potential enhancements to the design
- Ensure designs are implemented with target architecture and key design decisions are clearly communicated to leadership and all key stakeholders
- Review and consider prospective changes to the baseline solution that have been raised by process owners, projects, production support, continuous improvement initiatives and the business for architectural impact
- Participate in the Change Request Boards of projects and programs where there is the likelihood of potential change to the solution
- Generates enthusiasm among team members
- Proactively seeks opportunities to serve in leadership roles
- Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model
- Manages the process of innovative change
- Collaborates with and influences others not in direct line
- Facilitates effective team interaction
- Acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions Teamwork
- Works effectively with distributed team members
- Strong third-party vendor management capabilities Requirements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience (mandatory)
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience with SAP solutions across different modules
- Good knowledge of other SAP modules, migration processes and integrations
- Knowledge of SAP’s S/4 Hana overall landscape and emerging trends
- Ability to document business processes and system architectures
- An understanding of best practice SAP ERP designs and an understanding of financial and industry regulations impacting the Financial solution
- Experience of acting in a solution governance role
- Experienced with S/4 HANA and/or S/4 HANA Merchandising is a plus
- Experience with cloud solutions

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
- Excellent collaboration skills, evidence of building highly effective partnerships with projects, vendors, peer architects, security teams and operational Service lines and engagement with senior stakeholders
- Provide technical coaching and mentoring, actively keeps current with developments
- Strong organizational skills, customer service focus, attention to detail, and process orientation
- Ability to distil and present information to a broad audience
- Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment