Principal Consultant - Business Data Strategy & Advisory - Data Architect

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The SAP Data & AI Adoption Team is dedicated to delivering SAP’s most innovative frameworks and solutions to customers. We empower customers to unlock the full value of their data by leveraging SAP’s Business Data Cloud, Clean Core principles, and cloud transformation methodologies.

As a Principal Consultant, Business Data Strategy & Advisory, you’ll lead customer engagements to bring SAP’s transformative frameworks for business data to life. Reporting to the General Manager of Data & AI Adoption, your role will focus on thought leadership, fostering collaboration, and achieving customer success.

• Develop innovative business data and analytics concepts, strategies, and solutions for industrial clients in national and international contexts.
• Advise on the implementation and optimization of reporting and planning solutions with SAP Business Data Cloud from requirements analysis and technical design to implementation.
• Transform and modernize existing reporting and planning systems and integrate Business AI with the needed high‑quality data.
• Take on program and project responsibility and support presales activities.
• Deepen and expand customer relationships through competent consulting and solution‑oriented approaches.

• Strategic visionary and trusted advisor: deep expertise in Data & Analytics and data platform architectures, concepts, and business impacts, with a strategic view that aligns with SAP’s vision and cloud methodologies like RISE or Clean Core.
• Experienced data & analytics transformation leader: 10+ years of experience in Data & Analytics architecture and business transformation, with a track record of inspiring customers, driving collaboration, and delivering high‑impact solutions.
• Customer‑centric and change‑oriented: strong focus on customer success and extensive experience leading large‑scale transformations, skilled in change management to ensure digital adoption and measurable value for clients.

• SAP data and analytics expertise: in‑depth knowledge of SAP’s Data & AI portfolio (SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW) and the correlation with SAP Business AI, SAP RISE, Clean Core principles, and SAP BTP.
• Experience with leading third‑party data platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake, and hyperscaler ecosystems including Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and Microsoft Azure.
• Deep technical expertise in integration architectures across hybrid SAP and non‑SAP environments, with strong knowledge of Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Big Data, Data Lake technologies, and open‑source technologies, including the Apache ecosystem.
• Data architecture change management: knowledge of hybrid data & AI architectures and proven success in guiding transformations and leading change management initiatives.
• Strategic relationship building: strong networking skills within SAP and externally, with the ability to build trusted relationships with leaders, including CIOs and CTOs.
• Ecosystem engagement: strong engagement across the SAP Data and Analytics landscape, with external partners, hyperscalers, and third‑party vendors.
• Cross‑industry expertise and exposure: deep knowledge in at least one industry to build relevant use cases for business data platforms.

• Innovation & AI expertise: experience integrating AI and emerging technologies to drive transformation goals and enhance customer adoption.
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  HANA & business transformation expertise: knowledge to identify optimization and innovation potentials in customer engagements.
• Industry certifications: relevant certifications such as SAP Certified Architect or others, with recognition as a thought leader in enterprise architecture.
• Advanced change management skills: expertise in advanced change management practices, with a history of driving engagement and complex organizational change.

• Impact SAP’s future: lead transformative projects that define SAP’s strategy and drive customer success.
• Collaborate with industry…