SAP Solution Architect Manager

Job title: SAP Solution Architect Manager

About the Role The primary responsibility of this role is to be a Value architect in medium-sized to large opportunities that may involve solutioning and estimation of SAP technology, Systems Integration, Application Development, Data Migration, Governance, and Functional Leadership. Support of Application Maintenance and Apps-Infrastructure Support engagements is also required. The ideal candidate will leverage deep solutioning and delivery experience to individually create solutions and collaborate with clients to co-create strategies that drive measurable business outcomes, advising and co-creating solutions in a collaborative manner with the client.

What You'll Do

• Solution Architecture & Deal Strategy: Translate client requirements into differentiated, deliverable SAP solutions; collaborate with Sales Pursuit and Delivery Teams to develop winning, deliverable solutions; design and deliver compelling SAP solutions; guide deal strategy by providing industry, technology or functional insights and leveraging Accenture’s solution portfolio; oversee responses to RFIs/RFPs and lead complex sales cycles.
• Client Engagement & Advisory: Establish trusted advisor relationships with key decision-makers; communicate business outcomes and value realization from SAP technology solutions; co-create solutions with clients and delivery team; advise on integration strategies; participate in solution discussions and client meetings.
• Thought Leadership & Mentorship: Support sales and marketing events (on-site and remote); maintain authorization training and certifications; mentor fellow Solution Architects; create enterprise solutions closely with Accenture leads and clients; travel may be required.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of SAP delivery experience with a strong functional background.
• Minimum 3 years in SAP Solution Planning and Deal Shaping (pre-sales activities including RFP responses, scoping, estimation, costing and solution orals presentations).
• Minimum 3 years of SAP industry experience in one or two major industries (Resources, Products, Financial Services, Health & Public Services, Communications, Media & Technology).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience; if Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience.
• Professional skills: ability to formulate the solution storyline, collaborate to create client value propositions, strong pre-sales/solution architecting capabilities, executive presence, and experience in one or two major industries; ability to think on the feet and quickly ramp up on new skills; effective in a matrix organization; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence stakeholders; good understanding of the application and infrastructure ecosystem; ability to estimate, size, and identify dependencies; ability to work across client levels; NA geography exposure is a plus; strong aptitude to be an individual contributor; working knowledge of financials, cost-price-margin understanding and basic deal shaping; expert in Excel and Microsoft applications; experience in collaborative technology solutioning including client workshops and joint solutioning sessions.

Nice to Have

• Deep understanding of integration across SAP core modules.
• Knowledge of SAP Activate Methodology and SAP Best Practices.
• SAP Industry skills in SAP IS-Oil, SAP IS-U/CR&B, SAP Retail, SAP SuccessFactors.