SAP UX Architect

Position Title: SAP UX Architect

Location: Remote - Travel to Northridge, CA

Role Type: Contract

Implementation Partner: HCL America

Visa: EAD/TN/E3/OPT EAD/STEM

Job Description:

The UX Architect will lead the end-to-end user experience strategy for SAP transformation initiatives, ensuring intuitive, consistent, and business-aligned user experiences across SAP applications. The role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, developers, and product owners to design scalable, user-centric solutions aligned with SAP Fiori and enterprise UX standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• UX Strategy & Architecture
• Define and own the UX vision and architecture for SAP programs (S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP BTP, SAP Ariba, SuccessFactors, etc.).
• Establish UX principles, design patterns, and guidelines aligned with SAP Fiori Design Guidelines.
• Ensure consistency and usability across SAP modules and integrated systems.
• User-Centered Design
• Conduct and guide user research, personas, journey mapping, and task analysis.
• Translate business requirements into user flows, information architecture, wireframes, and interaction models.
• Validate designs through usability testing and iterate based on user feedback.
• SAP-Specific Design Leadership
• Design and review SAP Fiori apps, including analytical, transactional, and freestyle apps.
• Work closely with SAP functional consultants to align UX with business processes.
• Provide UX governance for SAP enhancements, rollouts, and custom developments.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and SMEs to align UX with business outcomes.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure feasibility and adherence to UX designs.
• Act as the UX evangelist across the SAP program, influencing design maturity.
• Design Systems & Governance
• Define and maintain a design system / component library for SAP applications.
• Ensure accessibility, responsiveness, and compliance with enterprise standards.