Principal, Solutions Architect; SAP

Principal, Solutions Architect (SAP)

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Under Armour is embarking on a multiyear global transformation from SAP FMS to SAP S/4

HANA for Fashion & Vertical Business to modernize our core processes across Finance, Product, Supply Chain, Retail/Wholesale, and Digital Commerce. As a Principal Solutions Architect, you will be the end-to-end architecture lead for both transformation and run model of SAP S/4

HANA in a standard-first mindset. You will map current and target business processes to SAP standard capabilities, applying a fit-to-standard design and rare, value-backed exception approval. You will be designing an SAP Clean Core target state, guiding execution through go-live and hypercare, and then advancing a durable run/operate model and multiyear roadmap that maximizes value from the SAP platform - S/4

HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Integration, SAP GTS, SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). You’ll establish best practices and strategies for Joule and other AI tooling integrated with our overall ERP environment. You’ll translate complex concepts into crisp narratives, visuals, and diagrams for audiences ranging from the ELT to domain SMEs, and you’ll be a visible steward of UA’s values in how we deliver change.

• Architect the S/4
  
  HANA target state for UA and maintain a multi‑year, value‑based roadmap considering the various regions supported by our global SAP deployment.
• Lead fit‑to‑standard design and delivery using SAP Activate validating gaps against business outcomes before considering extensions.
• Drive an SAP Clean Core approach via ABAP Cloud (on-stack), key-user extensibility, and side‑by‑side apps on SAP BTP using released APIs and business events.
• Set and evangelize enterprise integration patterns on SAP Integration Suite as needed.
• Orchestrate data migration and cutover for FMS to S/4 Fashion including a stable hypercare phase.
• Assist in maturing the SAP Center of Excellence operating model for continuous value realization.
• Define release/change governance, observability, and security/GRC controls in partnership with Security and Finance.
• Embed KPIs and leverage SAP Analytics cloud to track benefits (e.g., close velocity, ATP effectiveness, inventory turns) and inform next investments.
• Produce executive‑ready narratives, capability maps, and architecture diagrams that clarify choices and trade‑offs while upholding ARB standards and guardrails.
• Mentor solution architects and engineers to scale modern architecture practices and documentation quality.
• Align decisions with stakeholders across Finance, Product & Supply Chain, Retail/DTC/Wholesale, Regions, and Global Technology towers.

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering or equivalent experience of 15+ years designing and delivering large‑scale SAP solutions
• 5+ years hands‑on architectural leadership with SAP S/4
  
  HANA (including at least one end‑to‑end S/4 Fashion/Retail implementation or brownfield conversion) with clear evidence of value realization in run.
• Expert‑level knowledge across core and fashion/retail domains: FI/CO, OTC/SD, PTP/MM, RTR, seasons/collections, style‑color‑size, allocation, ATP, Supply Protection, CAR, EWM, TM, GTS E4H, Ariba, SAC.
• Proven success…