SAP Platform Team Leader [T500-26480]

Officeworks GCC India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Officeworks GCC India is seeking a Senior SAP Platform Lead to oversee technical landscape operations. The role is focused on maintaining high system availability, managing upgrades, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Successful candidates will have extensive SAP BASIS experience, proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, and strong leadership abilities. This is an opportunity to impact the organization significantly while participating in a critical digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of SAP BASIS experience.
• Expert knowledge in system administration and performance tuning.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to manage technical domains.

Responsibilities

• Own SAP landscapes, upgrades, and disaster recovery.
• Manage technical lifecycle activities and system performance.
• Ensure high system availability and solve complex issues.

Skills

System administration

Performance tuning

Leadership

Compliance management

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

Jira

Confluence

Education

Degree in I.T. or Engineering

Tools

CI/CD Toolchains

SAP Cloud ALM

LeanIX

Monitoring/Cost Management Tools

Job description

Officeworks’ purpose is “we bring big ideas to life at low prices”. We are Australia’s leading omnichannel retailer of complete technology solutions, stationery, furniture, art supplies, and learning resources. We also offer services including Print & Create and Geeks2U. We begin with customers—our products and services provide solutions to our diverse range of customers across Australia, from households, students, small to large-sized businesses, governments, and schools.

About the Technology & Digital Function:

By joining the Technology team in the GCC you will play a direct role in Officeworks’ global digital transformation, contributing to world-class SAP and Salesforce capabilities that sit at the heart of how the business operates and grows. The GCC will support Officeworks’ purpose of helping to bring big ideas to life at low prices, ensuring technology remains a true enabler of customer value and operational excellence.

This opportunity to join as a founding member of the new global hub is a chance to be part of the original build-out of our GCC. Early joiners will influence how the hub operates and help shape the future state of some of Officeworks’ core technology ecosystem.

Why this role exists:

The Senior SAP Platform Lead leads technical landscape operations, ensuring the stability, performance, and lifecycle management of the SAP environment. By owning upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and technical health, the role provides the high‑level oversight necessary to maintain high system availability for business‑critical operations. It serves as a dedicated technical authority to solve complex system issues and manage operational costs while ensuring the platform remains secure and compliant.

Where you will make a difference:

In this role you will:

Strategy & Technical Lifecycle:

• Own SAP landscapes, upgrades, and disaster recovery to ensure long‑term platform stability.
• Manage technical lifecycle activities, including system health and performance tuning.
• Direct disaster recovery (DR) planning and provide oversight for patching activities.
• Develop and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to the overall strategy and strategic objectives.

Governance & Compliance:

• Provide cost management oversight for technical operations.
• Integrate compliance requirements into technical business practices and planning.
• Ensure all tasks and activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable laws.
• Develop and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to the overall strategy.

Technical Delivery & Operations:

• Ensure high system availability and optimized performance levels.
• Solve complex technical and system issues across the landscape.
• Monitor system health and performance tuning to maintain environment stability.

Who you will be working with:

• Internal Leadership: SAP Operations Manager.
• Other Lead Peers: SAP Security Lead and SAP Support & Release Lead.
• Technical Teams: Developers, Integration Teams, Security, and Cloud/Infrastructure Teams.
• External Partners: SAP and Infrastructure Vendors.

What success looks like:

• System Performance: Maintaining high system availability and optimized performance levels.
• Operational Stability: Successful delivery of upgrades, health checks, and patching oversight.
• Readiness: Effective disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Capability: A coached and developed team that meets business plan requirements.
• Compliance: All tasks conducted in accordance with Trade Practice Laws and Officeworks policies.

How you will lead:

Line Manager:

• Leads a culture based on our Officeworks values and behavior's
• Builds capability and delivers results across a diverse global workforce.
• Demonstrates resilience, has determination and drive to persist through challenge.
• Is self‑aware; has humility and is self‑reflective; understands how to bring out the best in self and others
• Strong sense of personal and team accountability drives a genuine commitment to their teams’ and individual development.
• Proactively contributes to a safe working environment, escalates appropriately if there are unsafe conditions or inappropriate behavior.
• Operates in line with applicable Officeworks company policies and Code of Conduct.

Qualifications and work experience:

• Education: Degree in I.T. or Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of SAP BASIS experience.
• Technical Skills: Expert knowledge in system administration and performance tuning.
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills and ability to manage technical domains.
• Technology Knowledge: Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, Event Mesh, SAP Cloud ALM / Solution Manager, LeanIX, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD Toolchains, and Monitoring/Cost Management Tools.

These roles are best suited for people who enjoy:

• exposure to core business platforms—SAP and Salesforce—covering operations, security, development, automation, and solution architecture
• supporting global initiatives and modernizing critical enterprise system
• being the forefront of global innovation and transformation
• joining a place where your skills matter, your growth is intentional, and your work has visible impact on business outcomes.