Head of Solution Architecture – SAP

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: F
CONTRACT TYPE: 12-month fixed-term contract full-time
DEPARTMENT:
Corporate Systems

LOCATION:

London Birmingham or Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: up to 140000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This exciting role sits within BBC Media Tech which delivers the technology capabilities that underpin the BBCs broadcast enterprise and digital services aligned to the strategic priorities of the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Systems you will lead the solution architecture for the BBCs SAP and adjacent enterprise application landscape primarily across the HR and Finance domains working in partnership with business partners technology suppliers delivery partners and peers across the wider Corporate Systems portfolio.

You will provide architectural leadership across SAP and complementary integrated non-SAP technologies ensuring solutions are Compliant Adaptable and Agile and aligned to enterprise architecture principles whilst delivering measurable business outcomes for a complex global operation

Working with Solution Architects across the BBC and our wider partner ecosystem you will define the solution architecture roadmap and establish architecture standards and governance. Alongside the Head of Architecture for Data and the Head of Architecture for Technology you will collaborate closely with colleagues across three architecture domains:
Business Architecture focused on business strategy capabilities and operating models;
Data Architecture focused on information data assets and governance; and Application & Technology Architecture focused on applications integration platforms and technology services. Through this partnership the architecture function supports the BBCs strategic ambitions while balancing innovation operational resilience cyber security regulatory obligations cost and long-term sustainability.

A critical responsibility of the role is making pragmatic business architecture decisions that balance strategic direction delivery pace cost resilience and business value ensuring technology solution investments support both immediate organisational priorities and long-term enterprise capability.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

It is an exciting time to join the BBC as we continue to invest in transforming our enterprise technology landscape to enable data process and technology modernisation supporting our ambition to become a truly data-led efficient Media organisation.

Youll play a pivotal role in shaping the future architecture of critical HR and Finance platforms helping deliver major strategic initiatives including ERP cloud transformation enterprise data capabilities automation and AI-enabled services.

Working alongside Enterprise Architecture Engineering Product Data and Cyber Security teams and our HR and Finance Business Partners and strategic technology partners youll influence technology strategy across some of the BBCs most business-critical services ensuring our solutions remain adaptable sustainable and capable of supporting the BBCs public service and Studios commercial mission.

This is a unique opportunity to influence solution decisions at enterprise scale and modernise the BBCs crucial enterprise application landscape helping shape the future architecture of our corporate systems through an exciting period of transformation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Your key responsibilities and impact will include:

• Provide architectural leadership across the HR and Finance technology solution or business landscape working collaboratively with Solution and Domain Architects across the BBC and our strategic partner ecosystem to drive consistent solution design governance and best practice.
• Define and own the solution architecture strategy and roadmap ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture technology strategy and business priorities.
• Lead business solution design across SAP and complementary non-SAP platforms supporting HR Finance and Corporate Services.
• Collaboratively Establish architecture principles standards and governance to ensure secure scalable resilient and high-quality technology business solutions.
• Provide solution architecture leadership across major transformation programmes ensuring solutions deliver strategic business outcomes while reducing complexity and technical debt.
• Partner closely with Business Architects Product Engineering Delivery Data Technology Integration and Cyber Security teams to deliver integrated end-to-end solutions.
• Foster collaboration across BBC architecture engineering and supplier communities to develop shared architectural capability reusable solution patterns and consistent technology…