SAP Basis/Technology Senior Manager - Resources

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an SAP Basis Senior Manager to lead transformation programs and set platform strategy across complex SAP environments. The role focuses on end-to-end architecture, governance, and commercial aspects while coordinating with client leadership and Accenture delivery teams.

The position requires extensive experience in SAP Basis, S/4HANA, and hybrid cloud deployments, with a track record of multi-geography program leadership and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP Basis experience with 3+ S/4HANA transformation programs in a Senior Platform leadership role.
• 5+ years across full SAP Basis domain — HANA architecture, HA/DR, security/compliance, transport governance, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure.
• 3+ years managing complex, multi-geography SAP landscapes in transformation and AMS contexts, including RISE engagements and hybrid cloud architectures.
• 3+ years owning client relationships at CIO/IT Director level — including SLA accountability and commercial discussions.
• Experience leading and developing teams of 20+ Basis professionals across multiple engagements.
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills to align client leadership with delivery leadership.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end SAP platform strategy across multi-workstream transformation programs.
• Lead enterprise-scale SAP landscape architecture decisions, including system consolidation and HA/DR topology.
• Set platform engineering standards and governance frameworks across programs and accounts.
• Own the commercial and delivery relationship for Basis platform scope and roadmaps.
• Represent platform perspective in governance forums and translate complexity into strategic clarity.

Skills

SAP Basis

S/4HANA

Platform leadership

Enterprise-scale architecture

Stakeholder management

Cloud/Hybrid

Governance

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Solution Manager

Focused Run

CCMS

Azure infrastructure

Job description

We Are:

Accenture’s SAP practice brings “Compressed Transformation” to life using new design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like BTP, IoT, Cloud automation, ML and AI. We built myConcerto platform, which serves as a repository of Industry Best Practices, Business Process Hierarchies, Solution Templates, Business Process Documents, Strategic and Foundation decisions, our tools, and methodologies and much more enabling our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "Compressed Transformation" SAP like S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It’s also nice to know our hard work doesn’t go unrecognized. Accenture is the number one industry recognized integrator for the top three Hyperscale Cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform)—and we’ve helped transform hundreds of companies to the Cloud. We have received countless awards such as Pinnacle awards from SAP as well.

You Are:

A transformation maven with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. Your human superpower? Using your know-how, creativity, and analytical powers to solve clients’ most complex business problems to help their companies do more. You’re as comfortable leading projects and teams as you are diving into the details of workstreams and configuring SAP solutions. Or you specialize in one or the other, our practice covers the functional & process side of SAP as well as the technical development & technical architecture. Additionally, you have the communication and people skills to inspire teams to bring their A-game.

The Work:

As an SAP Basis Senior Manager on SAP transformation projects, you will:

• Define and own the end-to-end SAP platform strategy across complex, multi-workstream transformation programs — spanning S/4HANA Greenfield, Brownfield conversion, BTP/cloud extension, and AMS steady state — ensuring architectural coherence from design through hypercare and handover.
• Lead enterprise-scale SAP landscape architecture decisions — including system consolidation, multi-tier HA/DR topology, SAP RISE vs. private cloud vs. hybrid positioning, Azure infrastructure right-sizing (Mv3), and network/security perimeter design.
• Set platform engineering standards and governance frameworks — establishing Basis delivery methodology, tooling standards (Solution Manager, Focused Run, CCMS), transport governance policy, and incident/change management operating models across programs and accounts.
• Own the commercial and delivery relationship for Basis platform scope on platform roadmaps, change order scoping, SLA negotiation, and continuous service improvement.
• Represent the platform perspective in program governance — participating in steering committees, executive status reviews, and risk/issue forums; translating platform complexity into strategic clarity for senior client and internal leadership.

Travel may be required. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

What You Need:

• Minimum of 8 years experience in SAP Basis, with a minimum of three enterprise-scale S/4HANA transformation programs delivered in a Senior Platform leadership role.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience/expertise across the full SAP Basis domain — HANA architecture, HA/DR, security/compliance, transport governance, monitoring operations, and cloud infrastructure — with the ability to set standards rather than follow them.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience/proven track record managing complex, multi-geography SAP landscapes in both transformation and AMS contexts, including RISE engagements and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience owning client relationships at CIO/IT Director level — including SLA accountability, commercial discussions, and strategic platform advisory.
• Experience leading and developing teams of 20+ Basis professionals across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills — able to drive alignment across client leadership, Accenture delivery leadership, and SAP account teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have a SAP certification in SAP Technology, HANA Administration, or SAP S/4HANA — and familiarity with SAP's evolving AI-native architecture (Joule, SAP Business AI Platform, SAP Knowledge Graph).
• You have experience with SAP RISE commercial model — understanding shared responsibility boundaries, SAP-managed vs. customer-managed scope, and implications for AMS contract structuring.
• You have familiarity with adjacent platform domains (SAP Integration Suite, SAP Event Mesh, SAP Data Sphere) sufficient to advise on cross-platform architecture decisions.
• You have experience with hyperscaler-native tooling (Azure Monitor, Azure Advisor, AWS Systems Manager) in the context of SAP on cloud operations.

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/10/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $132,500 to $338,300 Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600 Colorado $132,500 to $292,200 District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200 Illinois $122,700 to $292,200 Maine $112,900 to $249,000 Maryland $132,500 to $292,200 Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200 Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200 New York $122,700 to $338,300 New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300 Virginia $122,700 to $311,200 Washington $141,100 to $311,200

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