SAP Business Architect Full Time

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Company Description

As a market leader in enterprise application software, our client helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on-premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.

Business Transformation Services (BTS) is the Digital Transformation strategic advisory arm of SAP’s Customer Success Board area. We assist clients in achieving their Digital Transformation vision and Best-Run Business capability from their SAP investments. Our team draws on insights and experience from thousands of SAP customers. BTS works with customers at the program level and, more broadly, at the enterprise level to mobilize, deliver, and measure strategic business outcomes. Our 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.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND TASKS

A key competency of this role is the ability to translate SAP customers’ business problems and ambitions into practical tactical and strategic roadmaps charting the deployment of digital solutions SAP offers while identifying clear value drivers and developing compelling outcomes-based value propositions to guide customers’ decision-making.

Specifically, The Consultant Needs To Have Capabilities In The Following Areas

The Business Architect role is an active role that is customer focused. The position requires a combination of strategic and practical experience.

Leadership

Independent execution of projects/work streams
Demonstrated ability to lead more minor engagements (time, budget, quality)
Advisory / Delivery

Independent execution of work packages, small projects and/or individual work streams/deliverables
Responsible for own capacity utilization and KPIs agreed with the manager
Business Strategy & Operating Model Assessment
Business Process Design – Review of detailed level business processes and of the corresponding mapping into the IT architecture – Business & IT alignment, Business Architecture
Evaluate and create proposals to outline and optimize business scenarios and processes to align with enterprise and IT architecture to fit the customer’s strategy
As Is and To-Be Enterprise Architecture, including On-prem, Cloud, and Hybrid architectures.
The ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architectures and process design alternatives
Sales Support

Support business development and support software, subscription, and services sales in alignment with SAP Customer Success Services Strategy
Contributes to sales bids, including RFPs and demand-generation activities
Thought Leadership / Innovation

Contribute to a functional or business-related community
Pro-active support of Knowledge Management and Innovation activities
Specialized Expertise

Expertise in at least one industry
Expertise in at least one line of business (SCM + Procurement is an advantage)
Expertise in at least one (Digital) Business Transformation topic: Business Process Management, Business Process Governance, and Business Process Optimization, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Change Management, Value Management, Project/Program Management, Innovation Management, Strategic Roadmap Design, Cloud Transformation, TCO, Digital Transformation, etc.
Expertise in more than one of the above areas is highly desirable.
SAP Specific Expertise

Overall SAP Corporate Strategy and SAP Product Strategy Knowledge
Knowledge of the latest SAP Strategy and its related pillars, including the capability to discuss this with the customer
SAP Products and Methods Knowledge:
Advanced knowledge of SAP Product Portfolio (on-premise and cloud solutions, S/4HANA)
Industry Solutions (in related industry area) – Leverage industry and SAP reference architectures
Certification/competence in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
S/4HANA Functional Modules
Project Management (e.g., SAP Activate, PMI, or SAP internal certification)
SAP Professional Architect
TOGAF
SAP Value Lifecycle Manager
SAP Transformation Navigator
Design Thinking
Soft Skills

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills in remote and on-site modes. The ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information professionally establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences.
Meeting Moderation and workshop facilitation in remote and on-site modes
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Qualifications, Experience & Languages

University degree – minimum bachelor’s level, Master’s level preferred
Minimum Job Experience: 10-15 Years
Fluency in English
Other languages (especially Arabic) are an advantage.