Director, SAP Functional Architect

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on SAP Functional Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of integrated SAP solutions that support our business objectives. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring that SAP solutions are aligned with enterprise goals and industry best practices.

This role will also support and help lead our SAP initiatives. This role is ideal for a seasoned SAP professional ready to take on broader responsibilities in project leadership, team coordination, and cross functional collaboration. This role will work closely with Sr. SAP Leadership and business stakeholders to ensure SAP systems are effectively supporting business operations and growth.

• Lead and develop the functional design of SAP solutions across modules such asFI/CO, MM, SD, PP, WM, and other interfacing applications – with a background in Finance and Sales SAP design solutions a must.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable, integrated SAP solutions.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture documentation, including process flows, functional specs, and configuration guides.
• Provide functional leadership during SAP implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with SAP best practices and enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with technical architects, developers and integration teams to ensure seamless integration and data flow across systems and cohesive end-to-end solutions.
• Support testing, training, change management activities and user adoption strategies.
• Stay current on SAP roadmap, innovations (e.g., S/4
  
  HANA, Fiori, BTP), and industry trends and assess their applicability to the business and recommend improvement or innovations.
• Translate complex business requirements into SAP functional designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Facilitate and lead business process workshops to identify gaps, opportunities, and solution options.
• Provide governance and oversight for SAP configuration, custom development, and data migration activities.
• Define and enforce SAP solution standards, templates, and documentation practices.
• Support the development of business cases and ROI analysis for SAP-related initiatives.
• Lead functional design reviews and ensure quality assurance across SAP project deliverables.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, offering insights on SAP capabilities and roadmap alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize existing SAP processes and configurations.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, RFP processes, and third-party solution assessments.
• Support the SAP Sr. Director in managing internal teams and external consultants.
• Monitor SAP system performance and coordinate issue resolution.
• Help ensure compliance with IT governance, security, and data integrity standards.
• Contribute to the development of SAP roadmaps and strategic initiatives.

• 10+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience, including at least 2 full lifecycle implementations.
• BA/BS degree required
• Strong cross-functional knowledge of SAP modules and business processes.
• Experience with
  
  ECC, S/4
  
  HANAand SAP Fiori
• Ability to lead workshops, drive consensus, and influence decision-making.
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., manufacturing, life sciences, or consumer goods).
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• Understanding of SAP integration tools and platforms (e.g., CPI, PI/PO).
• Strong analytical and…