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The SAP Enterprise Architect - Manufacturing Focus role requires a seasoned professional with at least 10 years of SAP project implementation experience. The candidate will collaborate with project teams to design solutions, manage client expectations, and ensure quality control. A Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related fields is required, along with strong leadership and communication skills. The position involves significant travel and offers a full-time remote work opportunity. Utilizing a broad understanding of SAP functionality and the cross-functional and technical integration aspects, the SAP Enterprise Architect - Manufacturing Focus will collaborate with the NTT Data Business Solutions Inc. and customer project resources to find the best holistic solution for the customer and project. The Enterprise Architect has knowledge of and access to all available NTT Data Business Solutions Inc. resources and will utilize the resources to bring the right skillset to the project. This position works closely with the project manager, engagement director and consultants to design and evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions in the context of project budget, risk and time line. The Enterprise Architect also participates in functional QA reviews of projects.
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate with the NTT Data Business Solutions Inc. and customer project resources to find the best holistic solution for the customer and project
Utilize resources to bring the right skillset to the project
Work closely with the project manager, engagement director and consultants to design and evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions in the context of project budget, risk and time line
Participate in functional QA reviews of projects
Services Sales/Presales support: 1st call credibility, Support of sales/presales team, Conduct discovery sessions, Support of proposal creation by defining and describing scope and assumptions, Design of solution roadmap together with the presales team, Generation of follow up business through existing client relationships
Project delivery support: Ability to manage expectations with the project team and client, Flexibility to support multiple parallel projects, Understanding of the importance of follow up and documentation of results, Trusted advisor to the project team (NTT Data Business Solutions Inc. and customer), Support project manager and engagement director in managing customer expectation, Credibility towards the client is based on business and SAP product knowledge. Use this credibility to advise client and provide guidance towards the best holistic project solution, Ability to explain abstract and complex solutions in a way that the customer understands, Ability to deliver difficult information at all organizational levels and determine appropriate courses of action
Quality control for delivery projects: Review of solutions that have been designed without Enterprise Architect - involvement at certain milestones of a project, Focus on the critical functional/technical areas, Follow up on execution/adherence of proposed solution on a regular basis, Mitigate future risks by addressing them early on, Utilize the trusted advisor position to influence the client, Assessment of escalation situation, Project escalation management/ leading proper resolutions in escalation situations
Lead collaboration across functional workstreams to create manufacturing template for rollout to multiple sites. Template scope includes Demand Planning, Scheduling, Manufacturing Execution (with MES integration), Extended Warehouse Management, Quality Management, and Plant Maintenance functionality. Key responsibilities include: SAP functional solution design - Drive commonality of design across sites - Identify and resolve gaps across the overall solution
Alignment with non-functional workstreams - Development team alignment - Data team interdependencies
Contributor - Solution testing - Cutover planning - Readiness planning - Organizational design to support new way of working
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology or related field of study
10 years of SAP project implementation experience across multiple modules and industries
Experience in multiple, full lifecycle SAP project implementations
Minimum 6 years of integration experience with other process areas
Minimum 6 years of leadership experience on SAP implementation/support projects
Experience configuring multiple SAP modules AND experience across multiple industries
Supply chain and manufacturing expertise (discrete – industrial manufacturing)
S4 “solution architect” type SAP skills in support of integrated template creation
Essential teaming skills to lead workstreams
Effective communication skills capable to engage with Senior Management
Focus on building trust with client via communication, actions and results
Ability to contribute when engaged in vision/though leadership activities
Ability to prioritize and energize team in task delivery
Applicants can be located in any U.S. city and must be willing to travel up to 100% based on client and project needs