SAP Enterprise Architect (Functional) — ECC to S/4HANA Migration

A Fortune 50 client is mid-flight on an ECC to S/4HANA migration, now entering Phase 2. Significant workstreams are transitioning to our team from the incumbent system integrator, and we need a senior functional architect on the ground in Scottsdale to own that landing.

This is the linchpin role. You are the single point of coordination across a distributed onshore and offshore team, and you are the direct face to the customer. When something falls between two workstreams, it is yours. That framing is deliberate — we are hiring for ownership as much as for architecture.

What You'll Do

• Own the functional architecture across the S/4HANA migration — the overarching view, not one module in isolation.
• Take delivery ownership end to end: shepherd deliverables across the team, spot the gaps between workstreams, and close them before they become client issues.
• Lead the knowledge transition from the incumbent SI, absorbing design decisions, open items, and history without losing momentum.
• Coordinate onshore and offshore resources as one team — set the cadence, run the stand-ups, hold the line on accountability.
• Serve as the primary functional point of contact for the client: present, explain, negotiate scope, and escalate cleanly.
• Bring AI into the delivery motion. We expect efficiency gains from AI-assisted development and analysis, and we want an architect who is actively pushing that rather than watching it.
• Close out remaining Phase 1 tail work while driving Phase 2 forward.
• Mentor and raise the bar for the consultants around you.

What We're Looking For

Must have:

• [12] years in SAP functional consulting, with recent time in an architect or lead capacity.
• Breadth across modules. This role needs someone who knows a bit of everything — enough working depth across FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, and adjacent areas to reason about the whole landscape and speak credibly to any workstream. Deep specialization in one or two is expected; a single-module profile is not a fit.
• At least one full ECC to S/4HANA migration lifecycle, hands-on, with a real understanding of where these programs actually break.
• Demonstrated experience leading blended onshore/offshore teams.
• Experience working alongside or transitioning from a Big 4 / global SI — you can hold your own in that room.
• Exceptional communication and professional presence. This client places a high value on how work is communicated, not just whether it lands. You will be in large forums with senior stakeholders. Composure, clarity, and a solutions-first tone are hard requirements for this role, not soft preferences.
• Willing and able to be onsite in Scottsdale, AZ.

Strong plus:

• Working knowledge of SAP's AI capabilities and practical experience applying AI to accelerate delivery.
• ABAP literacy — enough to read it, review it, and talk to your technical counterparts.
• SAP Group Reporting, SAC Analytics, or similar niche depth.
• Healthcare, retail pharmacy, or comparable regulated-enterprise experience.

Who Thrives Here

We're looking for an all-rounder who takes the whole outcome personally. The consultant who reports that their piece is done while the deliverable is failing is not who we need. Neither is the one who explains why a gap belongs to someone else.

We need the person who sees the gap, picks it up, and tells the client what the plan is — calmly, in a full room, without being asked. If you've been the person a program leans on when it's wobbling, this is your role.

How You'll Be Measured

• Deliverables land on time, with no orphaned work between workstreams.
• The client's experience of the team is one of coordination and clarity.
• Escalations drop because problems get solved early, not louder.