The Role

You will act as the central technical lead for the SAP landscape, owning the stability, performance and security of a modern SAP S/4HANA environment hosted on Microsoft Azure.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical depth with coordination across architects, stakeholders and external providers.

Key responsibilities:

• Technical ownership of the SAP system landscape (S/4HANA + add-ons on Azure)
• Central administration ensuring stable, secure and efficient operations
• Support of the S/4HANA implementation (currently in test phase, pre–go-live)
• Cross-system coordination of upgrades and update projects
• Management of external service providers with a focus on operational excellence
• Definition and evolution of the SAP Target Operating Model (TOM)
• Creation of concepts and feasibility analyses for upcoming SAP initiatives
• Key technical contact for SAP Enterprise Support
• Close collaboration with solution architects, system administrators and business departments
• Active participation in agile, interdisciplinary teams

The Opportunity

• Take ownership of a business-critical SAP landscape during a key transformation phase
• Play a central role in an S/4HANA implementation approaching go-live
• Shape and develop the SAP operating model and long-term platform strategy
• Work within a cloud-first SAP environment (Microsoft Azure)
• High visibility position with cross-functional influence

This role offers significant scope to shape processes, standards and operational structures within a modern SAP ecosystem.

The Person

We are looking for a senior SAP professional with strong technical breadth and landscape ownership experience.

You will bring:

• Strong SAP Solution Manager experience
• Broad SAP module exposure including:
• Finance (OTC, P2P, Treasury)
• TMS
• SAP Basis
• Experience supporting multi-module SAP environments
• Strong understanding of SAP on Azure infrastructure
• Experience within S/4HANA implementation projects
• Vendor and service provider management experience
• Ability to define and improve operational models (TOM)
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills across technical and business teams
• Structured, delivery-focused mindset