Lead SAP Solution Architect

In this role you will lead the end-to-end SAP architecture for National Grid’s ecosystem, aligning SAP solutions with business goals and IT strategy. You will act as the SAP AI expert, shaping intelligent, scalable, and responsible solutions across finance, HR, procurement and more. You’ll drive S/4HANA transformation programs and governance, ensuring secure integrations within the enterprise landscape. You will mentor a team of architects and collaborate with cross-functional partners to turn AI use cases into business value. This position offers a strategic, impact-driven opportunity to advance a cloud-enabled SAP platform in a hybrid work environment.

• Competitive salary
• Bonus up to 30%
• Pension scheme with 12% company match
• Cycle scheme
• Share incentive plan
• Technology schemes

• Lead end-to-end architecture of SAP ecosystem (S/4HANA On-Premise and RISE, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur, PowerPlan)
• Serve as SAP AI strategy SME (Joule, Joule Studio, SAP Build, Business AI, Generative AI Hub, Agentic AI)
• Partner with stakeholders to identify, prioritise and implement AI use cases across functions
• Define and evolve AI architecture and roadmap for scalable, secure solutions
• Design and deliver S/4HANA transformation programs with seamless integrations
• Develop and maintain architecture governance and option analysis processes
• Translate business needs into innovative technical solutions
• Oversee data modelling, application integration, security and network architecture
• Manage and mentor architecture team and foster innovation
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycle

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale transformations
• Strong knowledge of SAP products and roadmap
• Experience with data modelling, integration, security and network architecture
• Knowledge of architecture governance and option analysis; stakeholder management
• Experience with SAP cloud apps (e.g., SAP BDC, Datasphere, SAP BTP, ARIBA, SuccessFactors)
• Hands-on experience with S/4HANA (On-Premise and RISE) and SAP ecosystem (SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur)
• Experience with PowerPlan desirable
• Knowledge of SAP AI portfolio (Joule, Joule Studio, SAP Build, Business AI, Generative AI Hub, Agentic AI) and delivering AI-enabled business value

• Stakeholder collaboration
• Mentoring and people leadership
• Curiosity and continuous improvement
• SAP S/4HANA (On-Premise and RISE)
• SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Ariba and Concur