SAP Lead Datasphere Consultant

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SAP Datasphere expert required for an SAP Programme based in the UK on a contract basis for 6 months initially.
You will need to have proven SAP Datasphere experience. You will also need the ability to work unsupervised and hit the ground running with a fast-paced project.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic SAP Professional to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of solutions using SAP Datasphere. This role will be responsible for managing and implementing cloud data integration, analytics strategy, and ensuring business insights are delivered effectively across the organization. It is also expected the candidate should have fair knowledge of SAP S4/HANNA Professional Services processes. This position reports to a the Engagement Manager, working in strong collaboration with all other client stakeholders but especially with the Product Owners, Data CoE and other Architects. As such, the role provides broad exposure to business stakeholders, and requires strong business process knowledge on Professional Services.
Your responsibilities:
* Architect, manage maintain the enterprise data landscape within SAP Datasphere, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data environments.
* Design and implement complex data models that support both operational and analytical use cases, leveraging advanced features such as spaces, views, and semantic modelling.
* Lead data integration initiatives, orchestrating seamless ingestion and harmonization of data from SAP (e.g., S/4HANA, BWS/4HANA) and non-SAP sources (e.g., cloud platforms, APIs, third-party systems).
* Establish and enforce data governance policies including metadata management, data lineage tracking, and access control to ensure data integrity and compliance.
* Optimize data pipelines and transformation logic using SAP Datasphere’s capabilities to support real-time and batch processing needs.
* Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate data requirements into robust, reusable data products and services.
* Monitor and tune system performance, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks, and ensuring high availability and reliability of the data platform.
* Stay current with SAP Datasphere innovations, evaluating new features and capabilities for continuous improvement and competitive advantage.
* Broad functional and process knowledge on the SAP S4/HANA Professional Services tower.
* Seek highly automated solutions and new approaches to work through partnership with Product Owner and/or Functional Experts on continuous improvement, evolution of the product and Lifecycle management
* Work as Solution Architects translating Business requirements/EPICs into Technical designed solutions
* Participate on new design for solutions, services and products together with Business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Transformational programs, Strategic Functional Capabilities, Business Partnership, etc.
* Providing supervision and guidance to development teams around the current product and services design, assuring the design is protected and the global/mandate processes are secured
* Support Operations in complex and high impact issues and problems as they arise.
* Accountable for process and technical knowledge gathering, update and validation of products and services under Reporting and Analytics tower, including documentation/knowledge from external teams that will touch those services and products
* Support product managers on lifecycle management for products and services considering business priorities, budget, current versions and risks.
* Responsible for the delivery of an Agile/DevSecOps Mindset across their portfolio including transformational initiatives
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* 10+ years of experience in SAP / Data Management ecosystem, with at least 3 years in SAP Datasphere. Strong understanding of cloud data architecture and analytics best practices.
* Proficiency in SAP Data Services, SAP HANA, SAP BW, Datasphere and SAP Analytics cloud.
* Experience in SAP cloud platform.
* Expertise in DSP frameworks and SAC architecture for data integration.
* Skilled in ETL processes, data modeling, and data validation.
* Any 1 Programming knowledge: (Python/SQL/Java).
* Hands on and “can do” attitude
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Good communication, especially in English and interpersonal skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work effectively in a flexible and changing environment, manages multiple activities and priorities, and work well under pressure.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: (As applicable)
* Experience with SAP BTP, S/4HANA, and integration tools (e.g., SAP Data Intelligence, CPI) is a plus.
* SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Datasphere (or SAP Data Warehouse Cloud)
* Referential experience for Professional Services Implementation has added advantages.
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

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