Head of SAP Platform

Job Summary

Develop technology strategies and roadmaps, mapping to business needs. Accountable for delivering business outcomes - strategic, operational and BAU.  Lead initiatives that cross business and organizational boundaries, building effective cross-functional teams.  Responsible for health of multiple work cells and agile/waterfall teams(s).  Ensure portfolio cost/capability effectiveness and provide transparency to business partners.  Actively participate in industry and bring insights into MM.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of SAP Basis administrators and SAP Security/Authorization specialists (onshore and offshore).

• Platform Management: Oversee administration, maintenance, upgrades, and optimization of SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, HANA, PI/XI, Solution Manager, etc.).

• Security & Compliance: Ensure robust SAP security and authorization processes, including role design, provisioning, audit, and compliance across the SAP landscape.

• Change & Release Management: Manage change and release processes (Rev-Trac, HANA Cockpit, Solution Manager), ensuring minimal disruption and maximum reliability.

• Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Oversee DR/HA planning and execution for SAP platforms, including on-premises and cloud (AWS, RHEL, SLES) environments.

• Incident Management: Serve as the primary escalation point for critical incidents, coordinating on-call support and cross-functional resolution.

• Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, application, and business teams to deliver projects, resolve issues, and drive innovation.

• Continuous Improvement: Champion automation, vulnerability management, and process optimization initiatives.

• Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain comprehensive documentation, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.

  • Platform Assessment & Roadmap: Conduct a thorough assessment of the current SAP platform, including all Basis and Security/Authorization components.

  • Develop a future state architecture that aligns with MassMutual’s business and technology strategy.

  • Create and maintain a strategic roadmap for the decommissioning and replacement of end-of-life tools and utilities, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal business disruption.

  • Strategic SAP Initiatives: Lead and support the implementation of SAP S/4HANA, SAP Profitability and Performance Management (PaPM), and SAP Datasphere.

  • Evaluate and recommend strategies for the adoption and future direction of the SAP RISE platform, ensuring MassMutual remains at the forefront of SAP innovation.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in SAP Basis administration (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, HANA, PI/XI, Solution Manager, cloud integrations).

• Strong background in SAP security and authorizations (role design, provisioning, audit, compliance).

• Experience with database administration (DB2 UDB, SAP Sybase IQ, HANA).

• Familiarity with change management and release tools (Rev-Trac, HANA Cockpit, Solution Manager).

• Knowledge of high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), Pacemaker Clusters, and hybrid cloud environments.

• Understanding of SAP infrastructure, upgrades, migrations, and performance tuning.

• Experience with audit, vulnerability management, and compliance processes.

• Demonstrated experience in platform assessment, architecture design, and technology roadmapping.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, PaPM, DataSphere, and/or SAP RISE is highly desirable.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven experience managing and developing technical teams, including remote/offshore resources.

• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to drive process improvement and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.

• Experience working in a regulated, audit-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in implementation and leading SAP Platform and Security/Authorization teams.

• Experience in the financial services or insurance industry.

Preferred Certifications

• SAP certifications (Basis, Security, HANA, S/4HANA, PaPM, Datasphere, etc.).

About the Teams You’ll Lead

• SAP Basis Team: Senior administrators and specialists with expertise in SAP Basis, HANA, AWS, RHEL, SLES, DB2, change management, disaster recovery, and infrastructure support.

• SAP Authorization/Security Team: Experts in SAP authorizations, audit, provisioning, S/4, HANA, ECC, BW, and 24x7 support.

• Teams are distributed across the US, Romania, and India, including both employees and contractors.

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Salary Range:

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

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At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.  Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.  For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.