Job Title: Sr. SAP Technical Lead Remote some possible travel
Position Summary
The SAP Technical Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership across SAP
implementation, upgrade, migration, and support projects. This role partners closely with business
stakeholders, functional consultants, architects, and development teams to design, develop, and
deliver scalable SAP solutions that align with business objectives.
The SAP Technical Lead serves as the primary technical authority for SAP development activities,
integrations, custom enhancements, data migration, and technical architecture. This position leads
onsite and offshore teams while ensuring adherence to SAP best practices, quality standards, and
project delivery commitments.
This role is ideal for a senior SAP technical professional who can bridge business requirements and
SAP technology while leading complex SAP transformation programs and technical delivery teams
PMMO = Project Manufacturing Management & Optimization
Key Responsibilities
Technical leadership and solution architecture
Lead the technical design, architecture, and development of SAP solutions.
Define technical standards, development frameworks, and best practices.
Review functional requirements and translate them into technical solution designs.
Ensure scalability, maintainability, security, and performance of SAP applications.
Provide technical guidance to developers, technical consultants, and project teams.
SAP development and integration
Lead development activities across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori, BTP, ABAP, and related SAP
technologies.
Design and oversee custom developments, enhancements, reports, interfaces, forms,
workflows, and conversions.
Manage integration solutions between SAP and non-SAP applications using APIs,
middleware, IDocs, OData, web services, and cloud integration technologies.
Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with development standards.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide resolution strategies.
SAP transformation and migration
Support SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.
Lead technical conversion activities, including custom code remediation, integration
redesign, and technical readiness assessments.
Collaborate with data migration teams on data extraction, conversion, validation, and
reconciliation activities.
Participate in cutover planning, mock conversions, dress rehearsals, and go-live activities.
Project delivery and governance
Lead technical project workstreams from project initiation through deployment and support.
Develop technical estimates, project plans, and resource requirements.
Monitor project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Ensure delivery milestones are achieved on schedule and within budget.
Provide technical status updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
Team leadership and mentoring
Lead and mentor SAP technical consultants and developers.
Support knowledge transfer, training, and skill development initiatives.
Coordinate activities across onsite, offshore, and vendor teams.
Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the technical team.
Operational support and optimization
Provide technical leadership for production support and AMS engagements.
Drive root cause analysis and issue resolution efforts.
Identify opportunities for system optimization, automation, and process improvements.
Support performance tuning and system stability initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related
field.
8-12+ years of SAP technical experience.
3-6+ years of experience leading SAP technical teams or workstreams.
Proven experience delivering SAP implementation, migration, or transformation projects.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience working in global delivery environments with onsite and offshore teams.
Required Technical Skills
SAP Technologies
SAP S/4HANA
SAP ECC
ABAP/OO ABAP
Fiori/UI5
SAP Gateway
CDS Views
AMDP
OData Services
Workflow
Enhancement Framework
BAdIs
User Exits
SmartForms
Adobe Forms
Integration Technologies
SAP BTP Integration Suite
CPI
REST APIs
SOAP Web Services
IDocs
RFCs
SAP PI/PO
Event-driven integrations
Data and Migration
SAP Migration Cockpit
SAP Data Services (BODS)
Data validation and reconciliation
Data conversion and cutover activities
Master and transactional data migration
Cloud and Emerging Technologies
SAP BTP
SAP Build
BAS
SAP AI and automation tools
Cloud integrations and extensibility
Preferred Qualifications
SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience.
SAP BTP certification.
SAP ABAP Development certification.
Experience with SAP Fiori and UI5 development.
Experience with Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies.
Experience supporting presales activities, solution estimates, and proposals.
Leadership Competencies
Technical leadership
Strategic thinking
Solution architecture
Team development and mentoring
Executive communication
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Client engagement
Problem solving and decision making
Project governance
Preferred Industry Experience
Manufacturing
Aerospace and defense
Utilities
Energy
Consumer products
Life sciences
Retail
Public sector
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