SAP Solution Architect - Implementation & Fit-Gap Lead (Bilingual Japanese)

Kaizen Analytix LLC

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience as an SAP Solution Architect & Consultant
  • Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Enterprise Architecture, or Business Administration with technical focus
  • Fluent in both Japanese and English
  • Experience in leading end-to-end business transformations
  • Ability to relocate to Portland, Oregon

Responsibilities

  • Engage with customers to define SAP implementation scope
  • Lead business workshops and ensure project initiation success
  • Manage executive stakeholder relationships and provide consulting
  • Facilitate Fit/Gap workshops to align SAP capabilities with business needs
  • Guide clients through RFP preparation and project scoping
  • Conduct business process analysis across core SAP modules
  • Support migration and implementation of full-lifecycle S/4HANA solutions

Benefits

  • Onsite work environment in Portland, Oregon
  • Opportunity to engage directly with clients and executive stakeholders
  • Potential for leadership role in high-impact projects
  • Collaborative work with offshore engineering teams
  • Exposure to comprehensive business processes and SAP modules
Full Job Description
Employment Type: Contract/Full-Time
Location: Onsite Portland, Oregon USA
Travel Required: Not required

Job Description
The ideal candidate is a Solution Architect who can independently engage with customers, lead business workshops, define SAP implementation scope, and act as the bridge between the customer and the offshore SAP GROW engineering team. This individual combines strong functional SAP expertise with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills to ensure a successful project initiation and planning phase. The ideal candidate must also be bilingual in both Japanese and English.

Key Responsibilities
SAP Experience
  • SAP Expertise: Full-lifecycle S/4HANA / GROW implementations, legacy ERP migrations, and SAP Activate methodology.
  • Strategy & Delivery: Solution architecture, project management, business process analysis, and scoping/RFP creation.
  • Leadership & Engagement: Executive stakeholder management, client-facing consulting, and Fit/Gap workshop facilitation.
  • Expert in leading high-impact SAP implementation workshops and Fit & Gap analysis to map standard SAP capabilities against complex business requirements.
  • Combine excellent business analysis skills with strong client-facing consulting to guide executive stakeholders through scoping, Fit/Gap resolution, and support RFP preparation
  • Functional expertise in deep cross-functional knowledge across core SAP modules (FICO, SD, MM, Supply Chain, and HR) and their integrations with upstream and downstream systems across the client landscape
  • Firm understanding in business process knowledge such as order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, supply chain processes, financial accounting, and master data management


Qualifications
  • SAP Solution Architect & Consultant with 15+ years of experience leading end-to-end business transformations and global project teams.
  • College degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Enterprise Architecture, or Business Administration with a heavy tech focus
  • Must be within or be able to relocate to Portland, Oregon
  • Must be fluent in both Japanese and English

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