VP - SAP Solution Architect

Job Description :

Job Title: VP - SAP Solution Architect

About us:

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Function:
Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help shape the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of sustainable ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster.

Our D&T team includes some of the most talented digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate, shaping the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we’ll help you become the best you can be, creating career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking.
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About the role:

• Expertise in SAP S/4 HANA and with relevant implementation experience
• Understanding SAP S/4HANA cloud service offerings with relevant implementation experience
• Experience in more than one of the functional workstream (FICO, SD, SF, EWM, TM, BW, Websphere) or over-all solution architect
• Worked on implementation RFP’s as a solution architect responsible for crafting solutions end to end
• A solid grasp of SAP and integration with other applications/systems in an IT landscape
• Understanding of software development lifecycle with experiences of Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.

Role Responsibilities:

• SAP solution design – participate in projects and changes to drive the end-to-end solution design for capabilities involving SAP.

• Design authority – run the design authority process for SAP, working with internal teams and partners to ensure that all proposed changes adhere to Diageo standards and the target architecture 
• Standards – define and govern any SAP-related technical standards 
• Ensure compliance to design process and sign-off
• Assessment of new features on roadmap – proactively evaluate the relevance and benefit of new product features for Diageo, establishing POCs and/or projects where appropriate. 
• Clean core Strategy– drive the clean core strategy for Diageo, working with COE teams and Value Streams as required. 
• Upgrade strategy – responsible for determining how and when to upgrade to new releases, working closing with business stakeholders and COE teams in planning and implementation. 
• Tooling – responsible for decision on all tools uniquely required to support the SAP ecosystem.  
• SAP integration strategy – responsible for determining the overall integration strategy and approach for SAP, maximizing reusability and maintaining a clean-core. 
• Legacy consolidation – working closely with value stream leaders and COE teams, drives the replacement roadmap for legacy SAP capabilities 
• Innovation – Create the AI/GenAI strategy for SAP and finance applications work in collaboration with SAP
• Create the roadmap for using SAP for the Financial legacy & planning Applications

• Drive discissions, as needed, to get to well thought through, cohesive design that is aligned across the Functional Teams
• Probe the design / solution as required, to ensure that all aspects have been considered – bringing experience to bear.
• Manage muti-wave impacts on design, looking to ensure that future designs are understood and accommodated where possible.
• Ensure that SAP standard is the default unless there is a competitive advantage / legal / statutory / regulatory or tax reason for it not to be.

Experience / skills required:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP architecture/design/implementation roles. 
• Proven track record of leading large-scale SAP projects in a global organization. 
• Technical Skills: 
• Expertise in multiple SAP modules (e.g., FICO, MM, SD). 
• Strong understanding of integration points between different systems (SAP / non-SAP). 
• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS is a plus. 
• Soft Skills: 
  • Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Able to translate complex topics into simple messages. 
  • Strong leadership abilities with experience managing cross-functional and globally dispersed teams. 
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities. 
  • Strategic thinking – able to deal with ambiguity and to assimilate data from a variety of sources to define a strategic roadmap. 
• Preferred Certifications: 
  • SAP Certified Professional – SAP Enterprise Architect 
  • TOGAF Certification 

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement: TE

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-02-05