About this SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Architect role at Philips
Job Title
SAP S/4HANA Enterprise ArchitectJob Description
Your Responsibilities
- Define and own the target-state SAP S/4HANA enterprise architecture across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Procurement, Customer Fulfilment, Quality, and Service.
- Lead architecture decisions for global SAP S/4HANA transformation programs and multi-country deployments.
- Drive adoption of SAP best practices, process standardization, and Clean Core principles.
- Govern solution design across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, Integration Suite, SAP Analytics Cloud, MDG, Ariba, IBP, and related SAP platforms.
- Establish architecture governance, design standards, architecture review boards, and solution assurance.
- Define integration, data, security, AI, analytics, and automation strategies across the SAP ecosystem.
- Advise executives on transformation strategy, risk management, and value realization.
- Partner with System Integrators and internal stakeholders throughout design, build, deployment, and hypercare.
- Define technology roadmaps that enable business growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
Experience and Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise in the following areas:
SAP S/4HANA Transformation Leadership
- Successfully delivered at least 2–3 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformations as a Lead Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Chief Architect.
- Experience with Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective Data Transition, and Hybrid transformation approaches.
- Proven success leading transformation programs in complex global organizations.
SAP Architecture Expertise
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP BTP
- SAP HANA Database
- SAP Integration Suite
- SAP Data & Analytics platforms
- Enterprise Integration Architecture
- Cloud and hybrid SAP landscapes
SAP Commercial & Licensing Expertise
This expertise is a key differentiator for the role. Candidates should demonstrate experience with:
- SAP S/4HANA licensing models
- Digital Access / Indirect Access licensing
- Named User optimization
- RISE with SAP commercial models
- SAP BTP consumption models
- SAP engine and platform licensing
- Contractual and commercial implications of SAP architecture decisions
Candidates should be able to challenge conventional approaches and identify opportunities to:
- Optimize SAP licensing costs
- Reduce compliance risk
- Improve commercial outcomes
- Maximize value from SAP investments
What You Bring
- 15+ years of SAP experience.
- 8+ years in architecture leadership roles.
- Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and enterprise transformation.
- Experience leading global consulting firms, System Integrators, and cross-functional delivery teams.
- Ability to translate business strategy into scalable technology architecture.
Leadership Profile
You are:
- A recognized SAP S/4HANA subject matter expert.
- Comfortable challenging established thinking and driving simplification.
- Effective with executives, business leaders, and technical teams alike.
- Focused on business transformation rather than system implementation.
- Able to balance business value, technology strategy, risk, and cost optimization.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP Certified Enterprise Architect
- SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect Certification
- TOGAF Certification
- SAP BTP Certification
- LeanIX Enterprise Architecture Certification
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
About Philips
Are you ready to do the work of your life to help the lives of others? Learn more about our business, discover our rich and exciting history and learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care.
