SAP Solutions Architect

Full time, Hybrid Role

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Solutions Architect to lead the design and governance of end-to-end SAP business solutions across our client engagements.

The role will ensure that solutions spanning SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and other SAP applications are strategically aligned, scalable, integrated, and capable of delivering measurable business outcomes.

The Architect acts as the bridge between client business stakeholders, programme leadership, and specialist SAP solution teams. They are responsible for ensuring solution coherence across functional domains, ensuring that individual workstream designs collectively support the client's target operating model and transformation objectives.

This is not a hands-on configuration role or technical role. Rather, it requires broad SAP ecosystem knowledge, strong architectural thinking, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to challenge and guide subject matter experts toward an integrated solution.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Leadership

• Define and own the overall business solution architecture across SAP programmes
• Ensure solutions align with client business objectives, transformation goals, and strategic roadmaps
• Develop and communicate clear target-state business capabilities and solution architectures
• Translate business strategy into practical SAP-enabled solution designs
  
  

Cross-Functional Solution Governance

• Coordinate solution designs across multiple SAP domains, including:
• S/4HANA
• BTP
• Business Data Cloud (BDC)
• SAC
• IBP
• SuccessFactors
• Ariba
• Concur
• Customer Experience (CX)

Able to balance strategic vision with delivery realities

Credible advisor to both business and technical audiences

Confident in managing ambiguity and complexity

Success Measures

Success In This Role Will Be Demonstrated Through

• Coherent and integrated solution designs across SAP workstreams
• Strong alignment between business objectives and delivered capabilities
• Reduced solution rework and design conflicts
• Positive client stakeholder feedback
• Effective governance of architecture decisions and programme risks
• Delivery of scalable, supportable, and business-led SAP solutions
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

An experienced SAP leader who may have started their career as a functional consultant, solution architect, enterprise architect, or programme architect, but has evolved into a strategic role focused on aligning business outcomes with integrated SAP solution landscapes. They are comfortable leading experts rather than being the deepest expert themselves and can bring together multiple specialist disciplines into a single coherent vision.

A Bit About Us

Here at Birchman, we don’t react to market trends, we define them. As the leading independent SAP Partner in the UK, we regularly host forums and events that help to form the future of Digital Transformation and Continuous Business Improvement.

We have a driven team of likeminded experts who are passionate about delivering measurable results and exceeding customer expectations. Our SAP Platinum Partner status and industry awards see us work and deliver positive change to world-renowned brands.

We don’t believe in transactional business; our customers develop into long-term strategic partners and our consultants become a valued member of their extended team.

If you are ready to join a highly professional and growing team, we want to hear from you!