SAP IS-U Sr Manager/Consultant

We are looking for a Architecture Manager, SAP IS-U to work onsite (5 days a week) in Boston, MA or Orange, CT with our global client. 

Overview:

We are seeking an experience Architecture Manager to lead the design, integration, and governance of end-to-end SAP landscapes aligned to business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. This role partners with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance SAP solutions across utilities processes (e.g., Meter-to-Cash, Billing, Device Management, FICA), and steers modernization initiatives including migrations to S/4HANA and adoption of SAP BTP.

Responsibilities:

• Owns the SAP solution architecture across IS-U, Billing, Device Management, Energy Data Management (EDM), AMI, and FI-CA; defines standards, patterns, and blueprints to ensure consistency and quality.
• Designs end-to-end SAP landscapes for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments; leads modernization to S/4HANA and leverage SAP BTP services for integration and extensibility.
• Provides technical leadership across projects, upgrades, migrations, and integrations; ensures performance, reliability, and security across the SAP estate.
• Conducts architecture assessments, roadmaps, and reviews; identifies technical debt and opportunities to optimize cost, performance, and resilience.
• Evaluates emerging SAP technologies, tools, and vendor offerings; contributes to TCO analyses, RFPs, and proof-of-concepts, as needed.
• Collaborates with enterprise architects, application owners, PMO, and vendors to align solutions to business capabilities, value streams, and governance.
• Establishes and enforces architecture governance including reference architectures, design standards, and solution scorecards; ensure compliance with regulatory and SOX controls.
• Integrates SAP solutions with enterprise and third-party systems (e.g., CX/Service Cloud), Customer facing websites, mobile apps and etc; define APIs and interfaces (IDoc/ALE, OData, RFC) following best practices.
• Mentors internal and external architects and engineers; promotes continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across agile teams. Translates business requirements into technical specifications and oversee successful solution delivery in partnership with IT teams and vendors.
• Performs system architecture assessments, performance reviews, and troubleshooting to resolve complex issues and maintain optimal performance.
• Ensures all solutions adhere to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and SAP best practices across implementations.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of SAP experience.
• Relevant experience includes a deep expertise in utilities processes and IS-U modules (Device Management, Billing, FI-CA, IDEX).
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA (at least one full-cycle implementation), BW/4HANA, SAP BTP, Fiori, and ABAP, Data Lake, Could Technologies, CX & Customer facing integrations.
• Proficiency with integration platforms and tools (SAP CPI/Integration Suite, PI/PO), and core integration technologies (IDoc/ALE, OData, RFC).
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture concepts, solution governance, and architecture documentation/road mapping.
• Knowledge of SAP Basis, security, and system administration; familiarity with SOX and relevant regulatory requirements. Experience optimizing performance, conducting assessments, and troubleshooting complex SAP landscapes in large enterprises. Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Extensive experience in design, implementation and support of SAP solution within large organization.
• Strong domain knowledge and good understanding on Meter-to-Cash processes, SAP IS-U, Service Cloud and other Customer experience (CX) products.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to work across business and IT teams.