We are looking for an experienced SAP Enterprise Architect to define and lead the enterprise SAP architecture strategy for a global high-tech manufacturing organization. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for designing scalable SAP solutions, driving enterprise transformation initiatives, and partnering with business and technology leaders to modernize the organization's SAP landscape.
You will play a key role in shaping the future-state architecture, leading SAP solution design, and supporting SAP S/4HANA transformation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive the enterprise SAP architecture strategy, roadmap, and governance across the global SAP landscape.
- Lead solution architecture for SAP ERP and integrated enterprise applications, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
- Partner with business leaders to translate strategic business requirements into enterprise SAP solutions.
- Drive SAP transformation initiatives, including SAP ECC optimization and SAP S/4HANA migration planning and implementation.
- Design enterprise integration architecture across SAP and third-party applications using APIs, middleware, IDocs, and cloud integration platforms.
- Provide architectural leadership across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, warehouse management, and sales processes.
- Establish architecture standards, design principles, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency across global implementations.
- Conduct architecture reviews, solution assessments, and technology evaluations to support business transformation.
- Lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders, steering committees, and executive leadership.
- Collaborate with global IT teams, business stakeholders, implementation partners, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
- Evaluate emerging SAP technologies, cloud platforms, and enterprise solutions to support continuous innovation.
- Mentor solution architects and technical teams while promoting architecture best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of SAP ERP experience, including enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise SAP solutions across large, complex organizations.
- Strong knowledge of SAP ECC with experience supporting enterprise-wide implementations, upgrades, and transformation programs.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA architecture or migration projects is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and governance frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent is advantageous).
- Deep knowledge of SAP integration technologies, including SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI, APIs, IDocs, middleware, and third-party system integration.
- Strong understanding of SAP business processes across:
- Finance & Controlling (FICO)
- Materials Management (MM)
- Sales & Distribution (SD)
- Production Planning (PP)
- Warehouse Management (WM)
- Quality Management (QM)
- Experience within high-tech manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, or similar industries is essential.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data architecture, master data management, and data governance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology executives.
- Experience working with global teams across multiple regions and time zones.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Fiori, or cloud-native SAP solutions.
- Exposure to SAP Ariba, SAP PLM, or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Experience leading architecture governance boards or enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and modern enterprise delivery methodologies.
Interested applicants, please contact Angelica at AngelicaD@charterhouse.com.sg for a confidential discussion.
EA License no.: 16S8066 I Reg no.: R1110125
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.