Solution Architect- S/4hana for Utilities

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**Summary**:
Utilities are one of SAP’s key Industries. SAP’s mission is to enable Utility become leaders in the digital economy and be best run integrated and customer centric enterprises. To do this, SAP delivers a unique combination of platform, cloud, innovative industry solutions and transformation expertise to help Utilities grow revenues, improve cash flow & increase margins.

Within SAP Solution Delivery Center, we are looking for an experienced Solution architect with proven experience in Utilities S/4HANA solution like Customer Engagement, Billing &Invoicing, Device Management, EDM, Work Management and integration with FICA and core finance, logistics.

**Role**:
**Transformational Leadership**
- Exhibits clear alignment and cooperation across Client and SAP teams.
- Evaluates, designs, and develops solution architectures and re-usable architecture assets in their area of expertise in Utilities Industry across regulated and de-regulated market scenarios and across line of services like Electricity, Gas, Water and Wastewater
- Drives innovation by identifying and developing new cross-customer topics.
- Self-motivated, able to work without constant direction and committed to the outcomes.
- Acts as lead or mentor to team and project members.
- Contributes to an internal SAP community (as assigned by manager); acts as a thought leader in improving & developing new tools and techniques, leads a community or actively manages the service/training portfolio.
- Enhances Knowledge Management (KM) Practice efforts along Practice Lifecycle. Rewards positive knowledge sharing behavior and contributes to reusable content and innovation (KM)

**Core Contribution areas**
- Acts as trusted advisor on strategic accounts and faces to client middle and top management level
- Strong communication and facilitation
- Active support entire Sales and Delivery cycles
- Support knowledge sharing initiatives
- Identifying of training needs for strategic areas
- Consulting Services Definition & Maintenance
- Partner Management and support
- Execution of Strategic Goals
- Take up leadership role in engaging with large and strategic customer engagements
- Provide expert consulting services for customers and projects around key solution areas such as Customer engagement, DM/EDM/AMI, B&I and FICA

**Additional Information**

As an Architect, they will be responsible for supporting the success of all employees within the larger team they are a part of by helping to identify development opportunities and supporting team members to achieve their goals. Look for opportunities to coach and recognize employees directly and provide timely feedback so that employees can reflect on these input immediately.

**Role Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree - Master’s degree preferred but not required.
- Minimum of 18 years’ total experience with 3-4 years of experience in an architect role
- Excellent product knowledge, especially SAP solutions for Utilities Industry.
- Strong analytical skills, result-oriented and effectiveness in problem solving.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- SAP Activate methodology and Solution Manager experience is preferred.
- Experience in Architectural and leadership roles
- Team player and ability to work successfully in culturally diverse environments.
- Certification in SAP Utilities.
- Possess in depth knowledge in the Utilities domain.
- Expert knowledge in functional integration and cross-solution issues.
- Proficient in Business Process Management of Utilities
- Experience in implementation of S/4HANA for Utilities Billing & Invoicing, RTP billing and should have working knowledge of Device Management, Energy Data Management, AMI and Smart Meters integration.
- Should have worked in regulated/ de-regulated market environment
- Deep understanding of SAP's S/4HANA Utilities solution and service offerings including packaged solutions
- Should have experience is gathering requirements from Customers, Preparing the Business Process Design Document, configuring the system and preparing functional specifications and project relevant documentation.
- Has clear understanding of information requirements, information flows and information usage within various business operations.
- Overall SAP Corporate Strategy and SAP Product Strategy Knowledge
- Knowledge of the latest SAP Strategy (d their related pillars including the capability to discuss this with the customer
- SAP Product Portfolio (on premise and cloud solutions, S/4HANA) / SAP standard solution and service offerings.
- SAP Next Generation solutions and services (e.g. S/4HANA, Intelligent Technologies, Cloud).
- SAP Product Roadmap of Utilities Industry
- Domain experience in electricity, gas or water utilities industries will be added advantage

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