SAP Enterprise Architect

Job Title: SAP Enterprise Architect

Location: London/Manchester/Birmingham

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Level: Senior Manager/Associate Director

Company Overview

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Role Overview

As an SAP Enterprise Architect, you will advise CIOs and senior leaders, shape enterprise SAP transformation strategies, and lead complex bids and RFPs. You will combine strong commercial storytelling with deep technical credibility across established and emerging SAP architectures.

You will lead architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, RISE with SAP, Clean Core, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure, and security, while incorporating SAP Business AI, Joule, and GenAI into practical, governed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise architecture: Define SAP vision, roadmaps and solution designs across S/4HANA, BTP, RISE, Clean Core, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure, and security.


• Bid leadership: Lead technical responses for major RFP and ITT engagements, including solution strategy, estimation, commercials, risk, governance, and bid orals.


• Executive advisory: Translate complex architecture decisions into clear business outcomes for CIOs, Directors, and senior stakeholders.


• AI and innovation: Embed SAP Business AI, Joule, GenAI, and intelligent automation into proposals and delivery, with appropriate value, feasibility, and risk controls.


• Architecture assurance: Govern technical quality across pursuit and delivery teams, ensuring consistency across workstreams and suppliers.


• Team leadership: Coach architects and consultants, strengthening technical quality, collaboration, and executive communication.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Extensive SAP experience, including roles in senior pre-sales or architecture leadership.


• Proven success in shaping and winning complex, multi-million-pound SAP transformation bids.


• Broad SAP architecture knowledge spanning traditional landscapes, cloud, platform, and AI.


• Strong executive communication and high-stakes presentation skills.


• SAP S/4HANA, BTP or architecture certification; TOGAF is advantageous.


• Public sector, financial services or utilities experience is preferred.

What’s in it for You

In addition to a competitive basic salary, at Accenture you will enjoy an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required due to onsite requirements with clients and partners.

Closing Date for Applications: 28/02/2027

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world's leading businesses, governments, and organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Our expertise in technology, cloud, data, and AI, combined with industry experience, allows us to deliver innovative solutions and build trusted, lasting relationships.

Employment Equity Statement

We believe that no one should face discrimination because of their differences. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics. Our diversity enhances our innovation, competitiveness, and service quality.

Summary

Location: London; Birmingham; Manchester

Type: Full time

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SAP Enterprise ArchitectLocation: London/Manchester/BirminghamSalary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)Level: Senior Manager/Associate DirectorAccenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge.We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too."Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the
impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEORole overviewAs an SAP Enterprise Architect, you will advise CIOs and senior leaders, shape enterprise SAP transformation strategies, and lead complex bids and RFPs. You will combine strong commercial storytelling with deep technical credibility across established and emerging SAP architectures.You will lead architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, RISE with SAP, Clean Core, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure and security, while incorporating SAP Business AI, Joule and GenAI into practical, governed solutions.In our team you will:Enterprise architecture: Define SAP vision, roadmaps and solution designs across S/4HANA, BTP, RISE, Clean Core, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure and security.Bid leadership: Lead technical responses for major RFP and ITT engagements, including solution strategy, estimation, commercials, risk, governance and
bid orals.Executive advisory: Translate complex architecture decisions into clear business outcomes for CIOs, Directors and senior stakeholders.AI and innovation: Embed SAP Business AI, Joule, GenAI and intelligent automation into proposals and delivery, with appropriate value, feasibility and risk controls.Architecture assurance: Govern technical quality across pursuit and delivery teams, ensuring consistency across workstreams and suppliers.Team leadership: Coach architects and consultants, strengthening technical quality, collaboration and executive communication.We are looking for experience in the following skills:Immense SAP experience, including several in senior pre-sales or architecture leadership.Proven success shaping and winning complex, multi-million-pound SAP transformation bids.Broad SAP architecture knowledge spanning traditional landscapes, cloud, platform and AI.Strong executive communication and high-stakes presentation skills.SAP S/4HANA, BTP or architecture
certification; TOGAF is advantageous.Public sector, financial services or utilities experience is preferred.What's in it for youAt Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.Closing Date for Applications: 28/02/2027Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.#LI-EUAbout AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating
tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be
discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.SummaryLocation: London; Birmingham; ManchesterType: Full time