Chief Enterprise Architect

Transform Business with SAP Cloud Solutions

We are seeking a highly skilled Chief Enterprise Architect to lead our customers' digital transformation journeys using SAP cloud solutions. As a trusted advisor, you will develop comprehensive enterprise architecture models, collaborate with virtual account teams, and drive architecture effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide customers through their cloud journey, focusing on adoption and derivation, using Enterprise archetypes and scaling digitally.
• Provide enterprise architecture guidance using RISE with SAP methodology and Clean Core principles to ensure customers benefit from SAP's cloud qualities.
• Act as the Transformation Partner for the CIO or other CxO, driving architecture effectiveness, and supporting adoption, identifying and mitigating technical adoption risks.
• Align customers and partners with SAP's Clean Core strategy, accelerate BTP adoption, and promote SAP best practices.
• Provide customer context to all teams, enhancing customer proximity and experience.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise business transformation projects and aligning customer priorities with target architecture and roadmap.
• In-depth knowledge of the SAP Solution Portfolio and Enterprise Architecture Framework (North Star).
• Experience with Business Technology Platform components (application development, automation, data and analytics, integration, AI) and practical experience with S/4HANA applications.
• Strong understanding of Cloud & Clean Core Strategy, familiarity with SAP LeanIX, Signavio, and Cloud ALM.
• Knowledge of SAP's Business AI roadmap, including identifying use cases and piloting AI-driven solutions to enhance business processes.
• Expertise in SAP Integration and Extensibility Advisory Methodologies.

What You Bring:

• 15+ years in customer experience roles (e.g., Program Manager, Architect), with experience in end-to-end architectural design for hybrid solution landscapes.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset, and experience with BTP components and services such as application development, automation, data and analytics, integration, and AI capabilities.
• S/4HANA technical or/and SAP S/4HANA application/functional knowledge/experience.
• Proficiency in SAP Integration and Extensibility Advisory Methodologies and Clean Core principles.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills (in English) at the senior management and C-levels, both within an IT team and across business functions.
• Mindset for Strategic Thinking, Continuous Learning, and Business Acumen.
• Knowledge of on-premise and corresponding SAP cloud solutions.
• Professional training and certification (e.g., SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework featured by LeanIX EAM, SAP Certified Professional-Enterprise Architect [P_SAPEA_2023], TOGAF preferred).

About SAP:

SAP is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, helping over 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. We are a cloud company with 200 million users and 100,000 employees worldwide, committed to personal development and a highly collaborative team ethic.

Why Join SAP:

We believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.