Experience: A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in SAP architecture, engineering, or platform operations, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership or director-level role. Demonstrated success leading SAP teams, guiding complex ERP initiatives, and delivering reliable, scalable enterprise platforms. Strong background developing SAP technology roadmaps, building business cases, driving modernization efforts, and delivering new capabilities through S/4HANA RISE, automation, and cloud integration. Experience in high-velocity environments with responsibility for production operations, incident management, release governance, and large cross-functional implementations. Familiarity with retail domains such as Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, and Store Operations is preferred. Proven ability to partner with business leaders, communicate clearly, and build trusted relationships across functions.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field. A comparable combination of education and experience will be considered.
Professional Certifications: Relevant SAP certifications (such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Solution Architecture, SAP BASIS/Technical Administration, or SAP Integration) are preferred but not required.
High Demand IT Specialized Skills: Deep knowledge of SAP technologies including SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA RISE, SAP BASIS, SAP integration services, and enterprise platforms. Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure or similar), automation and monitoring technologies, DevOps practices, and AI-enabled enhancements to SAP workflows. Understanding of enterprise security, compliance, and performance optimization within large-scale SAP environments.
Platform Knowledge: Experience with SAP and related enterprise platforms and tooling. Exposure to complementary technologies such as Azure, Linux, Windows Server, Oracle, and integration middleware is beneficial.
Other Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Strong leadership presence, the ability to scale and develop technical teams, excellent communication and executive presentation skills, disciplined execution, strong vendor management skills, and a record of delivering stable, secure, and innovative SAP platforms in a fast-moving business environment.
