Solution Architect

Conagra Brands is looking for a Solution Architect – SAP Manufacturing reporting to the Sr Director of IT to lead the design and implementation of manufacturing solutions within the SAP landscape. You will focus on driving end-to-end architecture for SAP Manufacturing modules (such as PP, QM, PM, DM, WM, and related MES integrations), aligning technology solutions with team goals, and ensuring scalable, efficient, and high-performing system landscapes. As an important contributor to the Digital Plant team, you will be a technical expert, collaborating with partners across IT and operations to provide future-ready solutions that enable smart, connected manufacturing.

Position responsibilities :

Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across the SAP Manufacturing domain, including SAP PP / PI, QM, PM, DM, and MES integrations.

Shape development frameworks and architectural standards, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide strategies and technology roadmaps.

You will oversee the design and collaborate with the Senior System Engineers and Analysts to develop high-quality and scalable SAP solutions.

Partner with Enterprise Architects and peer Solution Architects to shape the SAP Manufacturing architecture vision and enable future-state capabilities.

Provide expertise on SAP best practices, latest technologies (e.g., S / 4HANA, Digital Manufacturing, IoT), and opportunities for innovation in manufacturing operations.

Provide architectural leadership across the SAP Service and Asset Management (SAM) domain, including integration of SAP PM, ASPM, and related asset lifecycle management solutions.

Design and integrate SAP Digital Manufacturing with PLC / SCADA via OPC UA or MQTT.

You will oversee the end-to-end system conversion from ECC to S / 4 Hana Rise for the manufacturing portfolio.

Collaborate with the Digital Plant team to shape and deliver digital manufacturing capabilities, ensuring alignment with broader Industry 4.0 strategies.

Partner with the Digital Plant leadership to evaluate and deploy emerging asset intelligence technologies to enhance plant reliability, safety, and performance.

Develop and maintain roadmaps and strategic plans, ensuring architectural alignment with business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support the definition of architectural patterns and principles, validating new ideas and technologies through proof-of-concept development.

Contribute to release readiness, and deployment validation, supporting smooth and stable implementations.

Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Senior System Analysts, and Shared Services Architects to finalize design

Participate in Agile ceremonies at both the product and team level, influencing design direction and delivery cadence.

Champion organizational change adoption, ensuring successful implementation and integration of SAP Manufacturing solutions across teams.

Manage communications and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, playing a key role in Agile delivery squads.

Evaluate and select third-party tools and platforms to complement the SAP landscape

Evaluate and select third-party implementation partners and provide guardrails for designing as well as perform reviews

Conduct impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and risk mitigation planning for proposed changes to the SAP manufacturing environment.

Mentoring Senior System Analysts and System Analysts.

Help design and implement interfaces between SAP and other third-party tools.

Firm understand of creating governed data products and other reporting products for the business using technologies like Databricks, Calibra, and Palantir.

You have (position qualifications) :

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information System or related field(s) ; master's preferred.

8 + years of hands-on experience with SAP Manufacturing in the SAP environment

Technical knowledge of SAP systems and a good understanding of several functional areas such as PP / PI, QM, PM, WM. FI is a plus

Exposure and understanding of SAP security concepts

Experience working in Agile / Continuous Delivery model tools for managing portfolio and products such as Jira.

Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing or other modern manufacturing execution systems is a plus.

Experience with SAP Service and Asset Management (SAM), including ASPM or integration with field service solutions, is highly desirable.

Knowledge of the operational technology (OT) environment is required.

Experience working with or supporting initiatives within a Digital Plant or Smart Factory program is highly desirable.

This role is hybrid and will require onsite work 3 days per week in our Omaha, NE office

Up to 25% travel to US plants for project related work could be required.

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This is a hybrid remote / in-office role.

Compensation :

Pay Range : $123,100-$179,400

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to : location, relevant experience / level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits :

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role :

• Health : Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth : G reat pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth : Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance : P aid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities