Lead SAP Solution Architect - Director in Manchester

Overview

Over the last few years we have been very successful in disrupting the competition and we are now rapidly expanding our team to cement our position as the leading partner for SAP Transformation projects. We are proud of our track record of delivering large, complex and brand-defining SAP transformations and have a long list of great in-flight programmes and an exciting pipeline of opportunities for our people to work with leading global and local brands. At PwC we recognise that our people are our greatest asset so we continually evolve ways of working to develop and retain the best talent. We invest in focused learning and development roadmaps for all our staff with clear career paths and growth to reward success. We encourage a startup culture with a flat hierarchy where we nurture bottom up feedback and value diversity and inclusion. We are looking for driven, entrepreneurial, high achieving and high potential individuals to take our SAP Transformation Consulting practice to the next level and currently have an opportunity for a Lead SAP Solution Architect to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Resolving key design decisions focusing on Technical architecture and integration for our S/4 HANA clients.
• Developing cost models for large-scale SAP implementations and lead project analysis for transitions from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.
• Developing project strategies to solve complex technical challenges for our clients with use of SAP BTP and/or other integration platforms.
• Architect and deliver innovative IT solutions, lead UI strategies, compare technology options to maintain a ‘clean core’, focussed on SAP but with a knowledge of surrounding technologies.
• Manage and nurture client relationships, ensuring alignment with C-suite and key decision-makers, reporting to Partner Level.
• Managing and delivering large projects by developing/mentoring the project team, assessing Architecture options with SAP for our clients, managing engagement risks throughout.
• Shaping and delivering projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria.
• Influencing clients’ use of AI solutions/SAP Joule.
• Training, coaching, and supervising team members.

Qualifications

• You have 15+ years of experience in technology leadership, with a focus on SAP.
• You have experience leading and inspiring large teams of technical consultants onshore, nearshore and offshore.
• You have multiple end to end implementations in ERP and Finance projects as well as extensive experience in SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Oracle or Workday.
• You have deep technical expertise in with certification as SAP Enterprise Architecture and SAP BTP.
• You have cloud certifications in Microsoft/Google/Amazon technologies.
• You have excellent stakeholder management and relationship building both internally and with the client.
• You have Pre-sales experience.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.