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Location: England based – happy to consider base location anywhere in England that is able to commute to Milton Keynes 1–2 days per week.
At CGI, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering complex SAP transformation programmes that help our clients modernise their operations, improve business performance and unlock the full potential of their technology investments. As a senior SAP architect, you’ll take ownership of solution design and technical delivery, bringing together business requirements, SAP expertise and innovative technologies to create lasting value. You’ll have the freedom to shape architecture decisions, influence project strategy and develop solutions across SAP S/4HANA and the wider SAP ecosystem. Working alongside a supportive community of technical, functional and delivery experts, you’ll lead high-impact programmes, overcome complex challenges and help our clients achieve successful, sustainable transformation.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Profil recherché
You will have the autonomy to influence key architectural decisions, challenge existing approaches and introduce innovative ways of working. Supported by CGI’s collaborative culture and wider SAP expertise, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, lead multidisciplinary teams and proactively manage delivery risks. Your leadership will help strengthen project governance, build team capability and ensure SAP transformation initiatives deliver sustainable business outcomes.
• Architect & Design – Lead end-to-end SAP solution architecture, creating robust implementation blueprints and ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Lead & Deliver – Oversee SAP S/4HANA and ECC implementations, coordinating functional, technical and business teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Integrate & Innovate – Design and guide integrations between SAP and legacy systems using SAP BTP, CPI and PI/PO, including complex data migration activities.
• Collaborate & Influence – Engage business leaders, SAP process owners, technical specialists and project stakeholders to shape solutions and resolve challenges.
• Plan & Govern – Work with project managers to define delivery plans, manage dependencies and establish governance controls for scope, budget and quality.
• Coordinate & Optimise – Lead functional specialists across Sales & Distribution, Finance, Retail and Procure-to-Pay to ensure business requirements are delivered effectively.
• Secure & Assure – Guide SAP security, infrastructure and Basis activities, ensuring compliance, system resilience and appropriate technical controls.
• Test & Validate – Oversee SAP-related defect resolution during system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), supporting successful implementation.
• Monitor & Resolve – Track delivery progress, identify risks and dependencies, manage escalations and proactively address issues before they affect outcomes.
• Mentor & Empower – Guide SAP Centre of Excellence colleagues, share technical knowledge and support continuous improvement across the delivery team.
• Champion Client Success – Act as the primary contact for SAP technical and functional matters, constructively challenging decisions where necessary to protect project objectives and client outcomes.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will be a highly experienced SAP professional with a strong background in solution architecture, technical leadership and enterprise-scale SAP delivery. Combining deep SAP expertise with an understanding of business processes, you will have the confidence to lead complex implementations, influence senior stakeholders and take accountability for successful outcomes. You will bring a collaborative approach, strong commercial awareness and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through challenging transformation programmes.
• Extensive SAP experience – Significant experience, typically 15+ years, in SAP project delivery, solution architecture and technical leadership.
• SAP implementation expertise – Proven experience delivering multiple SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA implementations, ideally 3–5, alongside business-as-usual support leadership.
• SAP S/4HANA proficiency – Strong techno-functional knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable architecture and implementation designs.
• SAP technology knowledge – Current understanding of SAP BTP, Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), SAP Build Work Zone, SAP Start and SAP Mobile technologies.
• Integration architecture – Hands-on experience with SAP BTP integration or SAP PI/PO, including interface design, legacy system connectivity and data migration in complex environments.
• Business process understanding – Working knowledge of Sales & Distribution, Finance, Retail and Procure-to-Pay processes, with retail industry experience desirable.
• Technical project leadership – Proven ability to plan, schedule and coordinate SAP delivery activities, manage dependencies and maintain effective project governance.
• Solution ownership – Experience developing and owning SAP solution blueprints, leading design workshops and ensuring functional requirements are successfully implemented.
• Security & infrastructure awareness – Strong understanding of SAP security and compliance requirements, alongside foundational SAP Basis knowledge.
• Stakeholder engagement – Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior client leaders, business users, SAP process owners and technical teams.
• Team leadership – Demonstrated ability to lead functional and technical specialists, manage escalations, mentor colleagues and drive delivery performance.
• Testing & quality assurance – Experience supporting SIT and UAT activities, coordinating defect resolution and ensuring solution readiness.
• Risk & commercial management – Ability to identify delivery risks, manage scope and budget controls and maintain focus on project outcomes.
• Client-focused approach – Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgement and the confidence to challenge decisions constructively while maintaining collaborative relationships.
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Environnement de travail
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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