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
• Discuss emerging technologies and applications with vendors to assess options Leadership
• 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