Senior Architecture Advisor Public Sector

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Lead the Future of technology Architecture Join Our Architecture Advisory team
Join a high-performing team at SAP whereArchitecture Advisorsplay a pivotal role in driving meaningful business this role you will act as a trusted partner to customers providingarchitecture stewardshipthat bridges their business strategy with SAPs solution capabilities to delivermeasurable business outcomes. You will work closely with executives and stakeholders to shape transformation roadmaps guide enterprise architecture decisions and ensure that innovation translates into real business value. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team you will help customers navigate complex technology landscapes unlock new opportunities through SAPs platform and AI innovations and accelerate their journey to becoming intelligent resilient enterprises. If you are passionate about combining strategic thinking enterprise architecture and customer impact this is an opportunity to influence large-scale transformations while working alongside some of the most talented professionals in the industry.

About the Role:

As anSAP Architecture Advisor you will play a strategic role in guiding customers through complex business and technology transformations. You will act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders helping align customer business strategy with SAPs solution capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes. Through strongarchitecture stewardship you will shape enterprise transformation roadmaps ensuring that SAP solutions are positioned within a coherent and future-ready architecture. Working within ahigh-performance team you will collaborate with sales presales and delivery experts to provide strategic guidance across the customer lifecyclefrom vision and planning to value realization. This role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on architecture expertise to help customers modernize their technology landscapes adopt cloud innovations and unlock value from SAPs platform data and AI capabilities. The Architecture Advisor is instrumental in building trusted relationships influencing long-term transformation programs and ensuring customers derive sustainable value from their SAP investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers connecting business strategy with SAP solution capabilities to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Providearchitecture stewardshipacross the customers SAP landscape ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and transformation goals.
• Shape and articulatebusiness and IT transformation roadmapsthat leverage SAPs cloud platform data and AI innovations.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend SAP-led solutions that enable innovation efficiency and growth.
• Support customer engagements such asstrategy workshops architecture reviews and transformation planning sessions.
• Collaborate closely withSales Solution Experts and Presales teamsto shape solution strategies developBills of Material (BoMs) phased transformation roadmaps and solution architecturesaligned to customer priorities.
• Partner withIndustry Advisors Value Advisory and Customer Success teamsto connect industry insights business value frameworks and SAP capabilities into compelling customer transformation strategies.
• Lead strategic architecture discussions and executive engagements withCIOs enterprise architects and business leaders.
• Support the creation ofcustomer-centric proposals and strategic deal shaping ensuring architectural integrity and alignment with SAPs long-term innovation roadmap.
• UtilizeLeanIX enterprise architecture toolsto create and maintain keycustomer architectural artefacts including capability maps application landscapes transformation roadmaps and technology reference architectures.
• Contribute to strategic customer engagements including executive workshops architecture reviews and Art of the Possible sessions that help customers envision future-state capabilities.
• Ensure strong alignment betweenbusiness value industry context and technology architectureacross customer transformation initiatives.
• Ensure solution integrity and architectural consistency across complex customer environments.
• Contribute to ahigh-performing advisory teamby sharing best practices industry insights and thought leadership.

Experience

• Proven experience inenterprise architecture solution architecture or strategic technology advisory roleswithin large enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding ofbusiness transformation cloud adoption and enterprise IT modernization strategies.
• Experience working withSAP solutions and platforms with the ability to translate technology capabilities into tangible business value.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influenceC-level executives and senior stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating acrosssales presales and delivery organizationsin complex enterprise engagements.
• Implementation or program delivery experiencein large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding ofPublic Sector or regulated industriesis an added advantage. Flexibility to work in a mix of Industries is highly valued.
• Domain expertise in at least onecore business capability area such asFinance Spend Management Asset Lifecycle Management Supply Chain or Customer Experience is an advantage.
• Excellent communication storytelling and stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulatecomplex architecture concepts in a business-relevant way.
• Experience working withenterprise architecture frameworks and tools includingLeanIX for developing architecture artefacts and transformation roadmaps.
• TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture credentialsare considered an added advantage.

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Requisition ID: 451205 Work Area: Information Technology Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid