SAP Chief Solution Architect

Job Description

Requisition ID # 165126

Job Category : Information Technology

Job Level : Director / Chief

Business Unit : Information Technology

Work Type : Hybrid

Job Location : Oakland

Department Overview

Be a part of the business transformation re-imagining the way PG&E works. We are building a team to lead PG&E’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program (Propel) focused on streamlining and standardizing our business processes in work and asset management, supply chain, finance and IT. We are re-implementing our SAP ECC system and moving our entire SAP Solution top to bottom to new SAP S4 / HANA.

Position Summary

The SAP Solution Architect, Chief will manage the technical design of SAP system, including its dependencies and integration of solutions into PG&E’s broader application ecosystem and external party systems, targeting to deliver cost-effective solutions while maximizing service delivery and coworker satisfaction within PG&E.  Chief is a Director level equivalent at PG&E and reserved for highly skilled technical leaders with deep domain experience in areas of strategic need.

This position is hybrid working from your home office and the Oakland General Office (OGO) 3 days a week and or as business needs require.

Reporting Relationship

The SAP Chief Solution Architect will report to the Senior Director- SAP.  This role is a high-level individual contributor who will need to influence peers and key stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and manage S / 4 technical architecture runway including processes for reviewing and approving solution designs and developing metrics to track the effectiveness and quality of S / 4 technical architecture.
• Lead S / 4 Hana solution technical architecture, technology selection, and develop guiding principles and patterns
• Design S / 4Hana technical solution architecture
• Develop and maintain infrastructure standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines for SAP systems. Develop strategy, approach, patterns, guardrails for the data Solution, integration, and D&A.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and develop the application architecture strategy and technology roadmap for SAP systems, specifically SAP S / 4 HANA.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to SAP infrastructure and SAP S / 4 HANA and recommend suitable enhancements or improvements.
• Collaborate with vendors and third-party service providers to evaluate, select, and implement SAP and non-SAP applications to meet business objectives.
• Develop integration strategies and oversee the implementation of middleware and integration with knowledge of other Integration tools like MuleSoft.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset

A Leader in the Community and Industry

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

Influences and Inspires

Optimizes Team Performance

Values Inclusion and Respects Individual Differences

Fiscally Responsible

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

Background Qualifications

Minimum

Desired

Compensation

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  To that end, we estimate the base salary would be between $163K to $277K; the Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) target is 20%; and the Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP).

Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.