SAC Solution Architect

Fusion Consulting

10d • Remote

About The Position

Fusion Consulting is a global business and IT boutique consultancy specializing in the Life Sciences industry. The company has more than 450 employees and 25 offices worldwide and works with clients in pharma, healthcare, and animal health. This role is based remotely in Tokyo, Japan, with travel to Yamagata when requested by the client. The successful candidate will help lead the workstream at the client and may lead large projects in the future. As an early member of Fusion’s Japan presence, the person will help shape local growth, work with global clients, and bridge English-speaking global business teams and potentially Japanese-speaking local operations, with substantial accountability and ownership.

The SAC Solution Architect will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable planning and analytics solutions in complex SAP environments. The role defines SAP Analytics Cloud solution architecture, designs advanced planning models, and ensures integration with enterprise data platforms. Working with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and technical development teams, the architect will ensure solutions address planning, forecasting, and reporting needs while maintaining performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, particularly solution architecture, planning model design, and enterprise analytics.
• Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end SAC Planning solutions in complex SAP environments.
• Strong knowledge of SAC planning models, advanced formulas, data actions, multi-actions, allocations, and version management.
• Solid understanding of SAC architecture, data connectivity, integration patterns, and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating SAC with SAP Datasphere, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, or other enterprise data platforms.
• Strong understanding of enterprise planning processes, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Experience defining technical architecture standards, solution design principles, and data modeling best practices.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architecture and guide development teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including experience working across business and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain end-to-end SAP Analytics Cloud solution architecture in alignment with business requirements and enterprise IT standards.
• Lead the design of SAC planning models, including dimensions, measures, hierarchies, calculations, and data structures.
• Architect scalable planning and forecasting solutions incorporating allocations, simulations, version management, and advanced planning capabilities.
• Design integration architecture between SAC and SAP systems, including SAP Datasphere, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, and other enterprise data sources.
• Establish architectural guidelines, data modeling standards, and development best practices for SAC implementations.
• Collaborate with functional teams and business stakeholders to translate planning requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight to SAC front-end and back-end development teams.
• Review solution designs, identify technical risks, and recommend improvements to performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support solution testing, deployment planning, technical documentation, and continuous optimization of SAC planning capabilities.
• Lead the workstream at the client and potentially large projects in the future.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Work environment that fosters long-term career development opportunities.
• Global talent community and opportunities to grow and collaborate.
• Regular workshops, academies, and optional in-house training.
• CHF 1,500 annually for professional development.
• Close mentoring by senior leaders and flat hierarchies.
• Remote work from anywhere in Japan if the client project allows.
• 25 days of flexibility to work from a preferred global location, subject to client permission.
• Annual vacations of up to 20 days, depending on seniority.
• Flexible time off beyond standard holiday allowances.
• Team integration budget for meeting, collaborating, and team bonding.
• Birthday gift.
• Bonuses on work anniversaries at 5, 10, and 15 years.
• 10% annual performance bonus based on company KPIs.
• Referral bonuses if a referred candidate is hired by Fusion, up to Director level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed