At Hero, we believe in delighting consumers by conserving the goodness of nature. We are an international branded food company with a clear purpose: to make high-quality, natural food accessible to everyone.
To strengthen our Global IT organization, we are looking for a Team Lead SAP Architecture & Development (m/f/d). In this role, you will lead the evolution of Hero's SAP architecture landscape, drive major transformation initiatives, and develop an international team of SAP professionals. You will act as a key partner to the business, ensuring that our SAP ecosystem remains secure, scalable, sustainable, and aligned with Hero's future ambitions.
Your Responsibilities
- Own and continuously evolve Hero's global SAP architecture across S/4HANA, integrations, data models, authorizations, and solution design principles.
- Lead architectural decision-making and governance, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards and strategic objectives.
- Drive modern SAP architecture approaches leveraging technologies such as SAP BTP, APIs, CDS Views, SAP AI Data Products, and integration platforms.
- Provide technical leadership for major SAP transformation programs, balancing innovation, standardization, operational stability, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure a stable, secure, scalable, and future-ready SAP landscape while maintaining compliance with governance and security standards.
- Partner closely with business stakeholders to translate business priorities into sustainable SAP capabilities and architectural roadmaps.
- Define and enforce development standards, quality guidelines, governance frameworks, and security principles.
- Foster effective collaboration across Business, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams.
- Lead, coach, and develop an international SAP Architecture & Development team, driving capability building, knowledge sharing, and delivery excellence.
What You Bring
- More than 10 years of SAP experience within complex international SAP environments.
- Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, ideally within a RISE with SAP environment.
- Deep understanding of SAP architecture, integrations, security, authorizations, and development governance.
- Experience leading global SAP transformation programs and managing complex system landscapes.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end SAP business processes and enterprise-wide architecture concepts.
- Proven people leadership experience, including team development, coaching, and capability building.
- Experience working with Enterprise Architecture teams, governance forums, and technology roadmaps.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate technical topics into business value.
- Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
- Fluent English language skills.
What We Offer
- A key leadership role within a global SAP transformation journey.
- The opportunity to shape the future SAP architecture of an international organization.
- High visibility across business and technology functions with direct impact on strategic initiatives.
- A truly international working environment with global stakeholders and projects.
- The chance to build and develop a high-performing international team.
- Exposure to innovative technologies, including SAP BTP, AI-enabled solutions, and modern enterprise architecture practices.
- Attractive development opportunities, including potential progression into broader IT leadership roles.
- Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative, purpose-driven culture guided by Hero values.
Our Culture: How We Grow Together
- Create wow: We dare to do things differently, seek to always win with consumers and customers, and endeavor to be forever relevant and vital to our world. It’s about Curiosity, Innovation and Consumer/Customer Focus.
- Everyone Hero: We work together in pursuit of our common mission and strategy, strengthening our local businesses by leveraging the power of the collective. It’s about Purpose, Performance and Teamwork.
- Nourish others: We treat everyone with honesty, care and respect and provide our people, customers and consumers with what they need to thrive. It’s about Honesty, Empowerment, Respect and Diversity.
- Take responsibility: We make good choices today to build a more sustainable business and environment fit for the needs of tomorrow. It’s about Sustainability, Ownership, Heritage and Quality.
Sound like you? Apply Now
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Global SAP Teamlead Architecture & Development. Arbeitgeber: Hero Group
Hero ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern die Möglichkeit bietet, in einem internationalen Umfeld zu arbeiten, das von Innovation und einer klaren Mission geprägt ist. Mit flexiblen Arbeitsmodellen, einer modernen Unternehmenskultur und zahlreichen Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterentwicklung fördert Hero eine positive Arbeitsatmosphäre, in der Teamarbeit und persönliche Entfaltung im Vordergrund stehen. Hier haben Sie die Chance, aktiv an der Entwicklung hochwertiger, natürlicher Lebensmittel mitzuwirken und Teil eines engagierten Teams zu sein, das sich für Nachhaltigkeit und Qualität einsetzt.
