Director, SAP Solutions Architecture

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen.

As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Director, SAP Solutions Architecture, and find your superpower.

We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Director of Solutions Architecture for our SAP S4 transformation program .

This position can be located in Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY (candidates may also reside in either Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine).

If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our IT & Digital organization, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do

As a Director, SAP Solutions Architecture, you'll oversee the design and delivery of an ECC to SAP Central Finance / S4 migration programme for National Grid.

You'll be responsible for chairing the design authority and leading a wider program architecture team, ensuring alignment with the business objectives, technical standards, and best practices.

You'll also be the main point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing guidance, direction, and governance throughout the programme lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include the following :

• Lead the design authority and ensure that the programme architecture is aligned with the wider National Grid business objectives, technical standards, and best practices
• Collaborate with the selected 3rd party SI (System Integrator) who will be delivering the technical implementation capability, ensuring close alignment between teams but also questioning and ratifying design decisions with NG’s best interests in mind
• Lead and manage a wider programme architecture team, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact for all architecture-related matters
• Provide guidance, direction, and governance throughout the programme lifecycle, ensuring that the programme delivers the expected outcomes and benefits
• Identify and manage programme architecture risks, issues, dependencies, and changes
• Ensure that the programme architecture is documented, communicated, and maintained in accordance with the programme governance framework
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the programme architecture processes, methods, and tools

About you

• A relevant degree or certification in a technical based discipline
• Extensive experience in SAP S4 implementation programmes, with a proven track record of delivering complex and large-scale solutions
• Strong knowledge of SAP S4 architecture, design, and integration principles, as well as the latest trends and innovations in the SAP S4 domain
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance conflicting requirements and trade-offs
• Strong attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Organizational, planning, and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deliverables

More Information

Are you the right fit for this exciting role? You want to learn more about the position and National Grid's ambitious Digital Transformation? Then let's chat!

Rewarding work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture are just the beginning . Review our digital benefit guide at negbenefitslivebrighter.

com for full details and descriptions.

Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed.

Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. We work with our employees to foster a flexible work schedule.

LI-CL1 #LI-HYBRID

Salary

Dowstate NY $212,000 - $249,000 a year

Massachusetts $197,000 - $232,000 a year

Salary is commensurate with experience and location

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position;

gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.