SAP Basis/Technology Senior Manager - Resources

Accenture•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Accenture is hiring an SAP Basis/Technology Senior Manager to lead the SAP platform strategy and delivery on complex transformation programs. The role spans S/4HANA Greenfield and Brownfield transformations, BTP and cloud extensions, and AMS steady-state operations, ensuring architectural coherence from design through hypercare and handover. The Senior Manager leads enterprise SAP landscape architecture, including system consolidation, high-availability and disaster-recovery topology, cloud positioning across SAP RISE, private cloud and hybrid options, Azure infrastructure right-sizing, and network and security perimeter design. The role establishes Basis engineering standards and governance, including delivery methodology, tooling, transport governance, and incident and change-management operating models. The position also owns the commercial and delivery relationship for Basis platform scope, including roadmaps, change-order scoping, SLA negotiations, and continuous service improvement. It represents the platform perspective in program governance and communicates platform risks and complexity to senior client and internal leaders. Travel may range from 0% to 100%, depending on business need and client requirements.

Requirements

At least 8 years of SAP Basis experience, including delivery of at least three enterprise-scale S/4HANA transformation programs in a senior platform leadership role.
At least 5 years of expertise across the SAP Basis domain, including HANA architecture, HA/DR, security and compliance, transport governance, monitoring operations, and cloud infrastructure.
At least 3 years managing complex, multi-geography SAP landscapes across transformation and AMS contexts, including RISE engagements and hybrid cloud architectures.
At least 3 years owning client relationships at CIO or IT Director level, including SLA accountability, commercial discussions, and strategic platform advisory.
Experience leading and developing teams of 20 or more Basis professionals across multiple concurrent engagements.
Strong executive communication and influencing skills, including the ability to align client leadership, Accenture delivery leadership, and SAP account teams.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (12 years); alternatively, an associate’s degree with 6 years of work experience.
Applicants for US employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting Chemicals & Natural Resources industry clients.
SAP certification in SAP Technology, HANA Administration, or SAP S/4HANA.
Familiarity with SAP’s evolving AI-native architecture, including Joule, SAP Business AI Platform, and SAP Knowledge Graph.
Experience with the SAP RISE commercial model, including shared-responsibility boundaries, SAP-managed versus customer-managed scope, and AMS contract implications.
Familiarity with adjacent platform domains such as SAP Integration Suite, SAP Event Mesh, and SAP Data Sphere, sufficient to advise on cross-platform architecture decisions.
Experience with hyperscaler-native tooling such as Azure Monitor, Azure Advisor, and AWS Systems Manager for SAP cloud operations.

Responsibilities

Define and own end-to-end SAP platform strategy across complex, multi-workstream transformation programs, from design through hypercare and handover.
Lead enterprise-scale SAP landscape architecture decisions, including system consolidation, HA/DR topology, cloud positioning, infrastructure sizing, and network and security design.
Establish platform engineering standards and governance, including Basis methodology, tooling standards, transport policies, and incident and change-management operating models.
Own the commercial and delivery relationship for Basis platform scope, including roadmaps, change-order scoping, SLA negotiation, and continuous service improvement.
Represent the platform perspective in program governance, steering committees, executive status reviews, and risk and issue forums.
Translate platform complexity into strategic clarity for senior client and internal leadership.
Lead and develop teams of 20 or more Basis professionals across concurrent engagements.
Travel as required by business needs and client requirements; travel may range from 0% to 100%.