Job Description

Overview: 

Business Transformation Services (BTS) is the advisory arm of SAP’s Services organization. We assist clients in achieving their Digital Transformation vision and driving Business value from their SAP and other IT investments. SAP’s vision is to drive business value and successful outcomes by helping our customers understand how best to leverage, implement and optimize SAP solutions for the industries in which they operate.

Our team draws on insights and experience from thousands of SAP customer implementations. BTS works with customers at the program level through the life cycle of their engagement with SAP. We start in the sales phase interacting at the Business/Enterprise level to define, deliver, and measure strategic business outcomes. BTS helps drive the Land, Adopt, Consume and Expand model of engagement which is key to our customer’s and SAP’s success.

The BTS Enterprise Architect role will lead innovation and digital transformation initiatives for SAP’s customers. It will involve coordination with SAP RISE teams and driving opportunities for SAP Services. The role is focused on the Midwest Market unit and involves extensively working with Services Sales, ASC (offshore) and Delivery teams in the Market unit. The scoped engagements include Greenfield, conversions and moves to hyperscalars.

This is a key leadership role, requiring deep knowledge and understanding of SAP solutions as well as core business processes and industry best practices.

Excellent facilitation and communication skills are essential as is the ability to effectively engage with executive stakeholders, partners and SAP account teams. 

Key Competencies:

Manage Architecture and process governance on SAP/partner led projects with focus on Customer life-time value
Guide customer teams in using Enterprise Architecture frameworks, establishing governance models, and implementing business process modeling disciplines
Work effectively across SAP/customer teams and functions for achievement of business outcomes
Work with Market unit sales and services colleagues to position and solution Services engagements
Facilitate collaborative architecture discussions with our customers IT and business executives
Develop 3–5-year strategic roadmaps encompassing the evolution of enterprise business solution portfolios from current to future state.
Leverage industry and SAP reference architectures for successful transformation outcomes

Qualifications:

Strong leadership skills - able to lead customer engagements at an executive level
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to Solution proposals and estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives
10-15+ years of SAP experience 10+ years consulting experience
10+ years of enterprise architecture (business & IT) experience
Business process expertise in one or more areas across a customer's value chain
Relevant SAP and enterprise architecture certifications such as TOGAF, Open CA, IASA are valued
MBA preferred