Enterprise SAP Architect

A successful Enterprise SAP Architect should have:

• Extensive experience in SAP architecture.
• Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and modern SAP landscapes.
• Experience working on large, complex SAP transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of target-state architecture and template design.
• Experience operating within architecture governance or design authority environments.
• Ability to challenge Systems Integrator designs and ensure the right outcome for the business.
• Broad knowledge across ERP process areas such as finance, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, order-to-cash, record-to-report, master data or controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders as well as technical teams.
• Experience working in large or regulated organisations.
• A strong focus on simplification, standardisation and reducing technical debt.
• The ability to operate in a fast-moving environment where the target state may continue to evolve.

Key Technologies

The most important technologies for this role are:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Cloud ALM
• SAP Joule
• SAP LeanIX

• Salary range of £110,000 to £140,000
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• London allowance
• Long-term incentive plan (LTI)

Summary

• Do you want to lead an ambitious greenfield S/4Hana implementation?
• Do you have deep expertise in modern SAP and ERP technologies?

About Our Client

My client is a major global consumer health organisation with a strong portfolio of trusted household brands.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own and define the target architecture for the SAP S/4 core platform.
• Lead architecture governance for the S/4 implementation.
• Set architecture principles, design standards and guardrails.
• Ensure the programme adopts SAP standard functionality wherever possible.
• Challenge unnecessary customisation and complexity.
• Work closely with the Systems Integrator and take ownership of their S/4 architecture approach.
• Partner with enterprise architecture, domain architects and specialist architects across areas such as integration, data, security and analytics.
• Support the design of a viable target state across business process, data, technology and integration.
• Help shape the technical template for the global S/4 rollout.
• Provide architecture input into roadmap, platform and delivery decisions.
• Support adoption of key SAP tools and technologies including S/4 Private Cloud, Cloud ALM, Joule and LeanIX.
• Ensure architecture decisions are clearly documented and aligned to governance standards.
• Provide hands-on guidance to delivery teams, architects and senior stakeholders.
• Support the use of AI and automation where it can improve migration, implementation and future business operations.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Enterprise SAP Architect should have:

• Extensive experience in SAP architecture.
• Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and modern SAP landscapes.
• Experience working on large, complex SAP transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of target-state architecture and template design.
• Experience operating within architecture governance or design authority environments.
• Ability to challenge Systems Integrator designs and ensure the right outcome for the business.
• Broad knowledge across ERP process areas such as finance, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, order-to-cash, record-to-report, master data or controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders as well as technical teams.
• Experience working in large or regulated organisations.
• A strong focus on simplification, standardisation and reducing technical debt.
• The ability to operate in a fast-moving environment where the target state may continue to evolve.

Key Technologies

The most important technologies for this role are:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Cloud ALM
• SAP Joule
• SAP LeanIX

What's on Offer

• Salary range of £110,000 to £140,000
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• London allowance
• Long-term incentive plan (LTI)