SAP Architecture Senior Manager/Associate Director

Accenture is a leading global professional services company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. The SAP Technology & Architecture team supports complex SAP transformation programs across EMEA, focusing on next-generation digital core architectures anchored in SAP S/4HANA, Cloud ERP, and Enterprise Integration.

• Extensive professional experience in SAP architecture, technology, or transformation roles preferably with a strong track record in S/4HANA delivery or migration programs.
• Proven experience as Delivery Lead, Technical Architect, or Transformation Advisor in complex SAP programs (RISE, Greenfield, Brownfield/SmartField, or Bluefield).
• Deep understanding of S/4HANA architecture, system integration (API/BTP), extensibility concepts (Embedded Steampunk, side-by-side), and modern Cloud ERP paradigms.
• Strong advisory and stakeholder management skills at executive level; confident communicator in both business and technical language.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work autonomously while driving results in a collaborative, matrixed environment.
• Willingness to travel across EMEA as required.

• Lead complex SAP S/4HANA transformation and migration programs, from roadmap design to go-live, leveraging RISE, Public Cloud, or Private Cloud approaches.
• Act as technical lead architect or delivery lead, guiding cross-functional teams across application, integration, and infrastructure layers.
• Provide strategic advisory to clients on clean-core architecture, enterprise integration, data management, and the transition from ECC to Cloud ERP (RISE with SAP).
• Translate business goals into scalable SAP technology designs and ensure alignment with the overall enterprise architecture.
• Drive architectural governance, quality assurance, and risk mitigation throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Mentor teams and foster collaboration across Accenture, SAP, and client organizations.
• Contribute to the development of thought leadership and reusable assets in the SAP technology domain (e.g. clean-core frameworks, integration accelerators, AI-enabled extensions).

This role is open across EMEA. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.