Senior Advisor III, ERP Platform Architect

Phillips 66 • Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

As the Senior Advisor III, ERP Platform Architect, you will shape the long-term strategy and design of Phillips 66’s enterprise ERP ecosystem. You’ll guide architectural direction across complex SAP landscapes, ensuring that ERP capabilities enable business value, maintain clean-core discipline, and meet regulatory and security expectations. This role operates at an enterprise level, providing expert architectural leadership that connects technology decisions to business outcomes.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of broad, deep experience in enterprise architecture or related technical leadership roles
• Advanced proficiency and extensive hands‑on SAP experience, including S/4HANA, ECC architecture, and landscape design
• Intermediate proficiency and knowledge of SAP PCE operating model and vendor delivery structures
• Expert proficiency in defining and governing ERP architecture standards across applications, data, integration, security, and technology domains
• Advanced proficiency in SAP Clean Core principles, technical debt governance, system conversions, and upgrade strategies
• Intermediate proficiency in SAP BTP services, monitoring tools, observability solutions, or business process monitoring
• Intermediate proficiency in designing and assessing ERP integrations across SAP and non‑SAP systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS or a related discipline
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting SAP landscapes in asset‑intensive or highly regulated industries
• Experience defining ERP or SAP standards in large enterprise environments
• Knowledge of modern DevOps practices applied to SAP, including extensibility frameworks and custom‑code modernization
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS or related discipline
• Recognized subject‑matter expertise in data architecture, cloud computing, integration, or security management
• Experience identifying and responding to security incidents and ensuring operational compliance
• Advanced skills in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD concepts, and modern development environments
• Familiarity with SAP Joule AI capabilities and emerging SAP AI tools

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve SAP architecture strategy aligned with business priorities and clean-core principles.
• Lead architectural oversight for integrations, custom development, M&A activity, and modernization initiatives.
• Define sustainable architecture standards and direct infrastructure and platform planning.
• Guide upgrades, conversions, tooling decisions, and integration patterns across SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Document and analyze current and future-state capabilities and guide enterprise readiness for change.
• Identify and respond to security risks, ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements, and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Evaluate emerging SAP capabilities and define architectural guardrails for responsible adoption aligned to enterprise governance.
• Mentor team members and influence key technology decisions without direct authority.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior