SAP S​/HANA System Architect

Qualifications and Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of S/4
  
  HANA system architecture and simplification items.
• Experience evaluating migration paths (Brownfield/System Conversion, Selective Data Transition, Greenfield).
• Ability to interpret and leverage SAP Readiness Check, Simplification Item Catalogue, and Business Process Discovery tools.
• Experience assessing custom code remediation needs and potential impacts on business processes.
• Deep functional knowledge of ECC modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, HCM, FM/GM).
• Understanding of how ECC processes transition to S/4
  
  HANA equivalents (Universal Journal, Business Partner Model, new Asset Accounting, MRP Live, etc.).

• Ability to analyze ECC system usage, custom development inventory, interfaces, and enhancements.
• Knowledge of integration technologies (SAP PI/PO, SAP BTP Integration Suite, APIs).
• Experience with data profiling and preliminary data migration considerations.
• Familiarity with sizing, performance implications, and high-level technical architecture changes in S/4
  
  HANA.

• Ability to conduct current-state process mapping and identify gaps vs. S/4
  
  HANA best practices.
• Experience facilitating workshops with business users to gather process insights and pain points.
• Capability to identify process improvement opportunities enabled by S/4
  
  HANA functionality.
• Familiarity with public sector processes (funds management, procurement, HR/payroll, grants, etc.).

• Strong ability to synthesize system data, process information, and technical findings into actionable insights.
• Comfortable performing impact assessments across functional areas and technology components.
• Ability to support the definition of future-state options, including migration approach, level of process redesign, and transformation enablers.
• Capable of developing clear summaries, findings, and recommendations for stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills for engaging state stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively with McKinsey consultants and adapt to structured problem-solving approaches.
• Skilled documentation abilities: process flows, capability assessments, system impact summaries, data/integration inventories.
• Comfort working in early-stage transformation contexts with evolving requirements.

• Experience participating in public-sector SAP transformation programs.
• Previous involvement in large ECC-to-S/4
  
  HANA assessments or roadmap projects.
• Exposure to business case development or TCO considerations (without requiring RFP involvement).
• Experience with change management or organizational readiness assessments