Role Overview
As the Director of End-to-End SAP S/4HANA Solution Architecture, you will drive the design and execution of a comprehensive enterprise transformation centered on SAP S/4HANA. This role is central to shaping the future technology landscape for a multi-brand omnichannel retail organization, ensuring seamless integration between core SAP modules, specialized retail platforms, and cloud-based infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the end-to-end solution architecture for the Retail Spine program, covering SAP S/4HANA modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, Retail, TM, CAR), integration layers, data platforms, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Define architectural standards for system integration, data flow, security, scalability, and resilience, balancing SAP embedded capabilities with external best-of-breed solutions such as Manhattan WMS, Relex, and omnichannel platforms.
- Lead technology evaluation and selection processes, including vendor assessments, proof-of-concept initiatives, and build-versus-buy analyses, providing clear technical recommendations to executive stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements.
- Design integration strategies between SAP and critical systems including warehouse management, demand planning, point-of-sale, and eCommerce platforms using API-led, event-driven, and hub-and-spoke patterns.
- Establish and enforce architecture governance through review boards, milestone reviews, and decision tracking, ensuring adherence to clean-core principles and sustainable extensibility on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
- Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as future-state blueprints, interface designs, architecture decision records (ADRs), and operational runbooks to support implementation and operations.
- Lead a team of domain architects across Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations, fostering technical excellence, career development, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Guide solution design across the full lifecycle—from strategy and design to deployment and stabilization—ensuring architectural integrity during multi-wave rollouts across brands and regions.
- Champion innovation by evaluating emerging technologies including AI/ML, IoT, and advanced analytics within the SAP and retail ecosystem, conducting structured experimentation to validate business impact.
- Partner with SAP, cloud providers, system integrators, and key vendors to maintain roadmap alignment and ensure long-term platform sustainability.
- Communicate technical direction to both technical and non-technical audiences, translating business objectives into actionable technology roadmaps and investment cases.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Minimum of 15 years in enterprise architecture, with at least 10 years focused on SAP environments and application integration.
- Five or more years in senior leadership roles such as Director, Principal, or Chief Architect within large-scale enterprises.
- Deep understanding of retail business processes including merchandising, supply chain, store operations, and omnichannel fulfillment.
- Expert knowledge of SAP S/4HANA architecture, including core modules, Retail-specific functionality, extension models (in-app and side-by-side on BTP), and integration technologies.
- Proven experience leading at least three full-cycle SAP S/4HANA transformations from concept through go-live and stabilization.
- Hands-on experience designing integrations between SAP and specialized platforms such as Manhattan WMS, Blue Yonder, or Relex in retail or consumer goods sectors.
- Track record of building and leading high-performing architecture teams, establishing governance models, and influencing executive decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline.
- Experience in grocery or high-volume retail with complex distribution networks and fulfillment models.
- Familiarity with RISE with SAP or SAP S/4HANA Cloud operating models.
- Strong grasp of SAP Clean Core principles, BTP extensibility, and cloud governance frameworks.
- Success in driving Fit-to-Standard adoption and reducing technical debt and custom code footprints.
Technical Environment
SAP S/4HANA (FI/CO, MM, SD, Retail, TM, CAR, EWM, IBP), SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Manhattan WMS, Relex, Blue Yonder, o9, POS systems, eCommerce platforms, omnichannel solutions, API-led and event-driven integration, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, IoT, and advanced analytics.
Work Model
This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week on-site at a core U.S. location, with two days available for remote work. The position supports a flexible schedule aligned with team collaboration needs.
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $240,000, with final offers based on individual qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market conditions. A comprehensive benefits package is included, featuring health, wellness, retirement, and professional development support. Equity compensation may be available depending on role level and company policy.
