About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u>Role Overview</u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP Data & Analytics Architect - Senior Manager will lead enterprise-wide data transformation initiatives leveraging SAP’s modern analytics stack, including SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and SAP HANA Cloud.</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">This role requires a blend of<strong> </strong>solution architecture, client advisory, delivery oversight and ensuring scalable, high-quality data and analytics solutions aligned with business goals.</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u>Key Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Strategy & Leadership</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Define and drive SAP Data & Analytics strategy aligned to business transformation goals.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Lead large-scale digital transformation programs involving SAP BDC, Datasphere, SAC, AI and enterprise cloud data platforms.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Establish best practices, governance frameworks, and delivery standards.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Solution Architecture & Design</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Architect end-to-end data platforms using:</li> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="circle"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP BDC for unified data ecosystem and business context integration</li> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="square"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP Datasphere for data modeling, federation, and virtualization</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP SAC (BI & Planning) for reporting, dashboards, and enterprise planning</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP BDC Connect and Data Products framework</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Intelligent Applications and Data Packages</li> </ul> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Medallion Architecture (including HANA cloud)</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">AI enablement.</li> </ul> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Design data models (Analytical, Semantic, Business Layer) aligned with business KPIs.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Define data integration strategies (real-time, batch, hybrid) using SAP and non-SAP sources.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Operational Reporting:</li> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="circle"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">S/4 HANA Embedded Analytics, VDM, CDS Views, Extensions, Custom CDS Views.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SuccessFactors Reporting, Domains and custom fields enablement.</li> </ul> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ensure scalability, performance optimization, and data governance compliance.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Integration & Ecosystem</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Integrate SAP and non-SAP systems including:</li> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="circle"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, IBP, BW/4HANA, ECC etc.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Non-SAP systems</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Third-party and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Databricks etc.)</li> </ul> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Leverage APIs, OData, and data pipelines.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Understand different migration paths of S/4 transformation journey.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Enable real-time analytics and event-driven architectures.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Delivery & Program Management</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Lead SAP Analytics implementations end-to-end: Requirement gathering, Workshops and Playback sessions, Solution design, Build, Validate and deployment.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Oversee Agile/Hybrid delivery models.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manage risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Pre-Sales & Thought Leadership</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support business development: Solution proposals, Client presentations, RFP responses</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Contribute to innovation in: AI-driven analytics, Embedded analytics, Data monetization strategies</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Build reusable assets, accelerators, and frameworks.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u>Required Skills & Experience:</u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Functional Expertise</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong understanding of: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Supply chain Analytics, Sales and Operational Analytics</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience designing end-to-end Analytics & Planning solutions.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">SAP Certifications (preferred): SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP BW/4HANA</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Relevant industry certifications in cloud/data platforms are a plus.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Experience</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">10–15+ years of experience in SAP Data & Analytics.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">5+ years in leadership or senior management roles.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proven track record delivering large-scale SAP analytics transformations.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Preferred Attributes</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience in multi-industry environments (e.g., Retail, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Finance).</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Exposure to AI/ML integration in analytics.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong consulting background (Big 4 or global system integrators).</li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">#LI-EH1</p>