Senior Principal Technology Architect - SAP S/4HANA

K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993 . This position is with one of our clients in Germany who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Role: Senior Principal Technology Architect - SAP S/4HANA

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Responsibilities:

Architecture & Delivery Leadership

• Lead the design and governance of SAP solutions across multiple end to end S/4HANA implementations and large scale transformation programs.
• Define and steer architecture vision aligned with client business strategy, SAP roadmap (S/4HANA, BTP, RISE), enterprise standards, and cost considerations.
• Drive project execution from Phase 0 through delivery, across Greenfield, Brownfield, and Hybrid implementations.
• Utilize SAP’s full toolchain for architecture design, implementation, and lifecycle management.

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define transformation roadmaps and readiness assessments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior stakeholders, influencing transformation strategy, de risking complex programs, and shaping value-driven solution architectures.
• Represent in key client interactions with strong communication and leadership presence.

Pre-Sales & Thought Leadership

• Lead solution proposals, architecture blueprints, and effort estimations for RFP/RFI cycles.
• Support deal shaping, value proposition development, and architecture governance for large SAP pursuits.
• Contribute to internal knowledge assets, best practices, reference architectures, and quality frameworks.
• Publications, patents, or external thought leadership are considered a strong advantage.
• Mentor and guide SAP architects and consulting teams across delivery and pre-sales.
• Establish architecture standards, good practices, and quality gates across the SAP service line.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Skill Required:

• Deep functional (SAP Finance/Manufacturing/Logistics/Sales) or technical skills (ABAP, Integration, Security, Basis) in one or two SAP ERP skills.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA, EWM, TM, Business AI, LeanIX, Signavio, Cloud ALM
• Hands-on SAP consulting experience.
• Minimum of 4 full lifecycle SAP project implementations.
• Experience in leading teams in SAP projects.
• Exposure to at least two types of S/4HANA projects: Greenfield, Brownfield, or Hybrid.
• Experience in transformation preparation or Phase 0 activities.
• Proficiency in SAP toolchain usage or administration.
• Valid SAP certification in relevant skill areas.
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to engage middle management effectively.
• Proven ability to build solution proposals and estimate efforts accurately.
• Demonstrated flexibility, team spirit, and a results-driven mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to multiple SAP modules or skill areas within the SAP product portfolio.
• Publications or thought leadership in SAP or industry-specific domains.

Note: Applicants for employment in Germany should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.