Director, SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Architecture
Job Description
ARE YOU READY to step up and take your technology expertise to the next level?
There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.
We are:
Accenture’s SAP practice, and we bring the New to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps lead our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "new" SAP S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It’s also nice to know our hard work doesn’t go unrecognized. We’ve got over 70 SAP awards—more than any other partner—and we’re the leading business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more. Visit us here to find out more about Accenture's SAP practice.
You are:
A Enterprise Architect who is a transformation expert with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. Your superpower? Using your know-how to solve clients’ most complex business problems to help their companies do more. You’re as comfortable working in teams and leading projects as you are diving into the details of workstreams and configuring SAP solutions. And you’re up for traveling regularly to client sites.
The work:
You will have the opportunity to collaborate on a projects for the Public Sector.
Responsibilities:
• As an SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for defining and implementing enterprise architecture strategies and operating models.
• Your role will involve articulating a compelling enterprise architecture vision, target state, and transformation roadmap.
• You will be responsible for communicating this vision/roadmap with stakeholders in order to ensure alignment.
• You are expected to be an Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep knowledge in SAP Enterprise Architecture.
• Your knowledge of the latest SAP technical architectures and technical components will allow you to define the high level landscape for an SAP implementation including the components that will be utilized and the integrations between them.
• Act in an advisory role in meetings and be the primary contact (go-to person) for your area of expertise for your business area the latest SAP technologies.
• Publish on your area of expertise within and outside of Accenture and present on your area of expertise at conferences.
• You are expected to provide solutions to business and enterprise solutions.
• Contribute to and be hold directly and indirectly responsible for area decisions.
• You may be expected to define business area goals involved, expected to contribute, and may be hold directly or indirectly responsible for organizational-level decisions.
• Expert proficiency in Business Process IT Alignment, Architecture Frameworks, and Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) are recommended.
• Develop innovative enterprise architecture strategies and operating models to drive business transformation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and communicate the enterprise architecture vision and target state Lead the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
• Provide guidance and support to project teams in aligning business processes with IT solutions
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in enterprise architecture and apply them to enhance the organization's capabilities
Qualifications
Here’s what you need:
• Eligibility for Secret Security Clearance
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in as a Solutions Architect
• Experience in all phases of end-to-end S/4HANA implementation projects
• Minimum 4 years of SAP transformation, technical advisory or consulting experience, or 8 years of equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a technical and functional expert in retail industry to design and build robust enterprise level system solutions.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Project, or Client Lead on a large SAP transformational project with on- and off-shore resources
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Bonus points if:
• You have prior experience creating enterprise architecture and integration architecture blueprints and solution designs for a retail organization
• You know how SAP’s business development process works and you can help clients understand how SAP will help their company do more
• You’ve got external consulting experience