SAP Platform Lead

Vernovis; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Voluntary Short & Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Life Insurance

401K

Job summary

Vernovis seeks an SAP Platform Lead to architect and govern client SAP ecosystems, ensuring scalable, integrated solutions aligned with business strategy. You will set architecture standards and drive platform roadmaps while collaborating with business leaders, product owners, and delivery teams.

This role emphasizes long-term sustainability and cross-functional alignment. The position requires leading SAP initiatives across Finance, Procurement, and MM modules, with a focus on governance,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP functional, solution architecture, or platform design experience.
• 3+ years as a lead technical architect or similar leadership role in SAP.
• SAP certification in relevant modules or S/4HANA.
• Experience supporting SAP transformations or large-scale ERP modernization.
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery models in SAP environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the long-term SAP platform architecture and technology roadmap.
• Establish solution design standards and integration patterns for SAP.
• Serve as design authority for SAP initiatives aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Govern functional designs across SAP modules for scalability and cross-module consistency.
• Translate business requirements into integrated SAP solutions that align with platform standards.
• Lead solution architecture efforts for SAP implementations, enhancements, and S/4HANA initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders to define SAP-enabled business capabilities and govern design quality.

Skills

SAP architecture

Platform governance

Solution leadership

Stakeholder facilitation

S/4HANA

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba

IBM integration

Job description

Job Title: SAP Platform Lead

Location: Cincinnati OH (Onsite)

Who We Are

Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes inTechnology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accountingfunctions. At Vernovis, we help these professionals achieve their career goals, matching them with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.

Come join us

Vernovis is looking for an SAP Platform Lead who will be a strategic and technical leader responsible for the architecture, governance, and evolution of our clients’ SAP platform. This role ensures SAP capabilities align with enterprise business processes while delivering scalable, integrated, and high-value solutions across the organization.

The SAP Platform Lead will define the platform vision, architectural standards, and solution patterns that guide SAP development and implementation efforts. Working closely with business leaders, product owners, and technical teams, this role ensures SAP investments support operational efficiency, business process integration, and long-term platform sustainability.

What You’ll Do

• Define and maintain the long-term SAP platform architecture and technology roadmap
• Establish solution design standards, architectural principles, and functional integration patterns for SAP solutions
• Serve as the design authority for SAP initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business strategy
• Govern functional solution designs across SAP modules to ensure scalability, sustainability, and cross-module consistency
• Identify and manage architectural risks, integration dependencies, and technical debt within the SAP landscape
• Design end-to-end SAP solutions across multiple functional domains including Finance, Procurement, and Materials Management
• Translate business requirements into integrated SAP solution designs that align with platform standards and business goals
• Lead solution architecture efforts for SAP implementations, enhancements, and S/4HANA initiatives
• Ensure cross-functional business process alignment across SAP modules and enterprise systems
• Review and validate functional designs to ensure consistency, quality, and maintainability
• Partner with business leaders, product owners, and delivery teams to define SAP-enabled business capabilities
• Facilitate alignment across functional stakeholders on business process design and system capabilities
• Advise leadership on SAP capabilities, architectural trade-offs, and solution roadmap options
• Support key implementation activities including testing strategy, cutover planning, and go-live readiness from a solution perspective

What You’ll Have

• 8+ years of SAP functional, solution architecture, or platform design experience
• 3+ years as a lead technical architect, solution architect, or SAP design leadership role
• SAP certification in relevant functional modules or S/4HANA
• Experience supporting SAP transformations or large-scale ERP modernization initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery models in SAP environments
• Experience working within complex multi-system enterprise environments
• Proven experience designing and delivering integrated SAP solutions in complex enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture, business processes, and best practices
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into scalable enterprise solutions
• Strong stakeholder communication and facilitation skills
• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Skillset

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO), including General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, billing, and financial reporting
• Strong knowledge of Materials Management (MM) across both procurement (purchasing, vendor management) and inventory management (stock, goods movement, valuation)
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba for sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and contract lifecycle management
• Understanding of end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) and order-to-cash (O2C) processes across Finance and Procurement modules
• Experience designing and supporting cross-module integrations between Finance, Procurement, and Inventory within SAP S/4HANA
• Familiarity with warehouse and inventory solutions (WM/EWM) and their integration into broader supply chain operations
• Ability to support and optimize legacy system integration (e.g., IBM platforms) into SAP environments

The Vernovis Difference

• Vernovis offers Health, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Short & Long -Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, and 401K.

Vernovis does not accept inquiries from Corp to Corp recruiting companies. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws.

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