Job Summary:
We are seeking a Director-level Enterprise SAP Architect to provide enterprise-wide architecture leadership across a major retail technology transformation. The role requires an Enterprise Architect profile with the ability to assess the complete technology landscape and define how SAP fits into the broader retail ecosystem. The architecture scope spans S/4HANA Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations, along with integrations involving platforms such as Manhattan WMS, RELEX, POS, eCommerce, and omnichannel solutions. The ideal candidate will combine broad enterprise architecture expertise with hands-on SAP knowledge to make, evaluate, and challenge detailed architecture decisions while providing strategic direction at the executive level.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own and drive enterprise-wide architecture across the SAP and retail technology landscape.
• Define how SAP S/4HANA fits into the broader enterprise architecture and technology ecosystem.
• Establish architecture across Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations.
• Lead architecture throughout the complete lifecycle of major SAP transformation programs.
• Drive integration between SAP and surrounding retail and enterprise platforms, including Manhattan WMS, RELEX, POS, eCommerce, and omnichannel solutions.
• Provide architectural direction around RISE with SAP and the modernization of the SAP landscape.
• Establish architecture standards and ensure consistency across individual solution domains.
• Partner with executives, business leaders, architects, engineering teams, and systems integrators.
• Maintain hands-on technical involvement to evaluate and challenge architecture decisions and ensure solutions operate effectively at enterprise scale.
• Align SAP architecture decisions with broader business objectives, technology strategies, and enterprise requirements.
Required Qualifications:
• Extensive enterprise architecture experience beyond ownership of an individual SAP solution or module.
• Experience defining architecture across an enterprise-wide technology landscape.
• Deep SAP and SAP S/4HANA architecture experience.
• Experience leading architecture throughout the complete lifecycle of major SAP transformation programs.
• Retail industry experience is required.
• Strong understanding of the broader retail technology ecosystem and how SAP integrates with surrounding platforms.
• Experience with RISE with SAP. Candidates do not need to be RISE specialists but must have meaningful exposure combined with strong underlying SAP architecture experience.
• Ability to operate both hands-on technically and at the executive level.
• Experience leading architecture in large, complex enterprise environments.
