Lead Technical Engineer – SAP Platform, Data

Position Title

Lead Engineer (SAP Platform, Data)

Function/Group

Digital and Technology

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

Manager – SAP Data

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

Purpose of the role

Role: SAP BW Lead Engineer

Location: Mumbai, Hybrid

The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to contribute to the SAP Platform Data team at General Mills in capacity of a Lead Engineer.

This role will report to SAP Data Manager in India and functionally collaborate with global SAP Data team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

SAP BW has been a fundamental part of our data architecture in GMI Landscape, but to maximize its potential, we need dedicated leadership— A Lead Engineer in SAP BW is expected to combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership—driving automation, building robust and standardized processes, and leveraging AI to enhance data solutions; aligning SAP BW initiatives with organizational goals; proactively mentoring and developing talent; sharing technical know-how within and beyond the team; and anticipating opportunities to design and implement scalable, innovative architectures that maximize business impact.

As a Lead Engineer in SAP BW/4 HANA, you will analyze the technical feasibility of specialist concepts, record customer requirements, create data processing concepts and implement these in stable, scalable, and high-performance SAP Data Warehouse solutions. Depending on the focus of your work, you will carry out the following tasks:

The Lead Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, managing, and supporting SAP BW solutions across the BW landscape, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives. This role plays a critical part in maintaining a robust data architecture while ensuring that data insights drive key business initiatives, enhance decision-making, and create competitive advantages. Lead Engineer would streamline processes across the entire data lifecycle—from extraction and transformation to reporting. By driving standardization, the Lead Engineer ensures consistency, accuracy, and reliability of reports, which is crucial for management and stakeholders who depend on timely and precise data. The Lead Engineer partners and collaborates with business analysts, architects, and key project stakeholders to deliver strategic business initiatives. The role involves creating or improving processes to enhance system scalability, promoting automation, and driving continuous improvement within BW processes. Responsibilities include conducting code reviews, enforcing best practices, and mentoring team members through knowledge-sharing. The Lead Engineer owns critical BW objects, data pipelines, and workflows, managing incident escalations and serving as the go-to technical expert. They proactively ensure optimal system performance, effective housekeeping, and efficient data lifecycle management. A key responsibility is to ensure that the SAP BW system remains agile, scalable, and adaptable to evolving business needs, including increased data volumes and emerging data types. The Lead Engineer participates in a rotating support schedule, with a strong focus on execution and delivery. They take ownership of implementation, development, and operational aspects of SAP BW solutions, ensuring day-to-day technical quality, performance optimization, and prompt issue resolution

Must have technical skills and experience:

15+ years of experience in SAP BW4/HANA space Experienced in 5-6 implementations project and 4-5 Support/Enhancement. Extensive hands-on experience with SAP BW/4HANA architecture, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts. Strong expertise in designing and implementing ETL processes using SAP BW/4HANA tools (e.g., Data Flows, ADSOs, CompositeProviders, Open ODS Views). Proficiency in SAP HANA native modeling, SQL scripting, and performance tuning. Advanced ABAP programming skills for custom data extraction, transformation, and reporting solutions. Experience integrating SAP BW/4HANA with other SAP modules (FI/CO, SD, MM) and third-party systems. Hands-on experience migrating from SAP BW 7.5 on HANA to SAP BW/4HANA, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization. Expertise in SAP BW Integrated Planning (IP) for advanced planning and forecasting solutions. Proven track record of automating data pipelines, process chains, and reporting solutions. Familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud, Analysis for Office, and other SAP reporting tools. Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance in SAP environments. Demonstrated ability to standardize processes and implement best practices across SAP BW/4HANA solutions. Experience with AI/ML integration in data pipelines or analytics (e.g., using SAP Data Intelligence, Python, or similar tools). Exposure to DevOps practices, version control, and CI/CD automation for SAP BW/4HANA projects. Experience leading technical design, code reviews,Ability to document technical solutions and mentor team members on SAP BW/4HANA best practices. Demonstrated success in mentoring, coaching, and developing technical talent. Track record of driving process improvement, automation, or digital transformation initiatives. Exposure to AI/ML-driven analytics or data science projects within SAP landscapes. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including presenting complex technical topics to non-technical audiences. Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, or similar). Active participation in SAP or data engineering communities (conferences, forums, knowledge sharing). Ability to influence data strategy and contribute to architectural decisions beyond immediate project scope

Good to have skills:

SAP Analytics Cloud, SAC Planning, SAP Datasphere. Experience working in an Agile methodology environment. Tableau end-user experience (nice to have)

Skill proficiency experience:

Familiarity in Agile-Scrum. Comfortable presenting to senior leaders. Effectively manage stakeholder relationship. Expertise across SD, MM, COPA domain

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered). Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant discipline 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

SAP BW4HANA Certified Understanding of Consumer Goods Industry

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