Senior Manager / Director - SAP Solution Architect

Do you enjoy solving complex enterprise architecture challenges at the intersection of business value, SAP technology and AI? Can you translate fragmented global ERP landscapes into pragmatic, scalable solutions while working closely with business process and data teams? Then EY Consulting has the right challenge for you!

The opportunity - What future are you building towards?

As a Senior Manager / Director - SAP Solution Architect within our SAP Technology Transformation practice, you will help global clients translate their transformation ambitions into coherent, implementable SAP-centric solution architectures. You will assess current systems and dependencies, develop architecture options, contribute to value-led transformation decisions and guide detailed solution design, integration and implementation across varied client engagements.

• Lead assessments of complex SAP ECC, S/4HANA and non-SAP landscapes, including applications, interfaces, extensions, custom code and technical debt.
• Translate end-to-end business transformation requirements into coherent SAP-enabled solution architectures and detailed solution designs.
• Identify and quantify architecture-related value opportunities in simplification, operational efficiency, decommissioning, agility and reduced total cost of ownership.
• Define architecture patterns, integration boundaries, solution dependencies, detailed design principles and feasible implementation options.
• Evaluate fit-to-standard, Clean Core, selective modernization, system consolidation and retain/replace/sunset choices using business evidence.
• Develop practical SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, extensibility, API, event-driven and integration recommendations across SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Work with E2E Process Leads to challenge process-related technology assumptions and ensure consistent business, solution and application design.
• Partner with Data specialists on master-data ownership, data quality, migration, canonical objects, data flow and integration requirements.
• Assess how AI, SAP-native capabilities, agents and automation can be embedded securely into enterprise workflows and solution architectures.
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture decisions, feasibility assessments and resolution of cross-functional dependencies.
• Translate architecture options into phased roadmaps, effort and cost assumptions, implementation risks and executive recommendations.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, coach architects and specialists, develop senior client relationships and grow our SAP Technology Transformation practice.

This is not a narrowly technical SAP role. We want someone who can move confidently between senior business conversations, enterprise architecture trade-offs and detailed cross-functional SAP solution design. You understand when to retain, simplify, standardize, extend or replace a capability and can communicate the value, risk and implementation consequences.

Our team - Do great minds always think alike?

Our SAP Technology Transformation practice helps organizations unlock business value by connecting operating-model redesign, end-to-end processes, data, SAP technology, automation and AI. We work across industries and support clients from strategy and discovery through detailed design, implementation and adoption.

Our office in Amsterdam is located on the Zuidas: a bustling area where many companies are based. In our Cross Towers, as many as 1000 people are welcomed daily. Haven't had breakfast yet? Then a special smoothie will be made for you or simply a delicious cappuccino. During lunchtime, the team is ready to serve you a fresh lunch. For a breathtaking view of Amsterdam, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning through the Wavespace. This high-tech environment brings together clients and colleagues virtually worldwide!

• Completed Bachelor's or Master's education in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Technology or a related field;
• Experience leading SAP Solution Architecture on complex global ECC/S/4HANA transformation and implementation programs;
• Broad knowledge of SAP S/4HANA functional domains and the interactions among sales, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement and finance;
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, SAP BTP, Clean Core and SAP extension strategies;
• Experience assessing existing ERP instances, applications, integrations, legacy customizations and opportunities for simplification;
• Ability to create detailed solution architectures and support implementation, not just define high-level principles;
• Strong knowledge of integration architectures, SAP Integration Suite, APIs, middleware and event-based patterns;
• Understanding of SAP and non-SAP master and transactional data, data governance, quality, migration and cross-system dependencies;
• Ability to assess architecture trade-offs through business value, cost, risk, scalability, sustainability and delivery feasibility;
• Awareness of AI-enabled business architecture, SAP AI capabilities, automation, agents and relevant governance or security considerations;
• Strong collaboration with Process Leads, enterprise architects, data specialists, technical experts and delivery teams;
• Experience communicating complex architecture options and challenging assumptions with senior business and technology stakeholders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Dutch is preferred but not mandatory;
• Willingness to travel internationally as required by client engagements.

• Architecture experience in global manufacturing, engineered products, industrial equipment, high-tech/electronics, aerospace or consumer products;
• Previous Enterprise Architect or global architecture governance/design authority experience;
• Experience with RISE with SAP, selective data transition, Central Finance, integration modernization or SAP architecture discovery tools;
• Practical experimentation with AI agents, SAP AI Core/AI Foundation, AI-enabled code analysis or process-to-architecture automation.

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Equal opportunities
At EY, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. Our belief is that the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual make our team stronger and more innovative. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued, regardless of age, gender, race, background, sexuality, or any other characteristic that makes you unique.

What we offer - Is everything that counts being counted?

• Vitality: the choice is yours. An online session with an external vitality coach, practical tips on topics such as nutrition, energy, sleep, and mindset and/or a voucher card to rent a padel court.
• Flexible working: you decide where and when you work in consultation with your team. At home, at the office, at the client or from another European country (up to 20 working days per year).
• Home office arrangement: to optimally set up your home office, EY has the following resources available for you: office chair, sit/stand desk, external monitor, desk lamp, (Bluetooth) headset and a large external keyboard.
• Laptop and smartphone: you are entitled to a laptop and smartphone with a business subscription. *Smartphone not applicable to (thesis) interns.
• Salary: in addition to your fixed salary, depending on EY's financial performance, you may be eligible for a bonus. You are also entitled to an expense allowance (depending on the function) and an internet allowance of €40 net per month.
• Time off: you are entitled to 34 vacation days per year when full-time employed.
• Sabbatical: the option to take unpaid leave after consultation.
• Birth leave: EY will pay 100% of the birth leave, in case of an additional birth leave EY will pay 70% of the salary.
• Training and education: EY believes it's important for everyone to always have the opportunity to further develop yourself. We therefore offer you the opportunity to take part in various soft & hard skills training, external courses and/or sign up for an additional education. For example, obtaining an MBA to broaden your skills in Leadership, Business and Tech.
• Mobility: Contribute directly to our ambition to reduce EY's carbon footprint to zero by 2025. With the new scheme you choose the most diverse sustainable options via the EY My Daily Travel app or online environment. Think of the use of lease bicycles, electric shared scooters, electric shared cars, flexible lease cars and various subscriptions for public transport. You can also view your CO2 footprint via the app.
• Bicycle arrangement: finance the purchase cost of your new bicycle from your gross monthly salary (purchase cost amount divided over 12 months) or from your non-statutory holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme: you will build up a pension capital directly after your start at EY. Each month the available premium amount is transferred for you in an investment account at our pension provider. You will also have the option to build up additional pension capital on a voluntary basis.

For more information about our employment terms, visit our page here.

Recruitment procedure - How can you prepare for a long life together?

The application procedure consists of two interviews and an assessment

Pre-employment screening
Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) or - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years, integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma's and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.