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Role: SAP BW Lead Archictect Location: Mumbai, Hybrid The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to contribute to the SAP Platform Data team at General Mills in capacity of a Lead Architect. This role will report to SAP Data Manager in India and functionally collaborate with global SAP Data team. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES SAP BW has been a fundamental part of our data architecture in GMI Landscape, but to maximize its potential, we need dedicated leadership a Lead Architect who can strategically guide, enhance, and align our SAP BW initiatives with broader organizational goals. As a Lead Architect in SAP BW/4 HANA, you will analyse the technical feasibility of specialist concepts, record customer requirements, create data processing concepts and implement these in stable, scalable, and high-performance SAP Data Warehouse solutions. Depending on the focus of your work, you will carry out the following tasks: A Lead Architect would be responsible for defining a strategic roadmap for SAP BW that aligns with our long-term business objectives. This role is essential to not only keep our data architecture resilient but also ensure that our data insights directly support key initiatives, improve decision-making, and create competitive advantages. This alignment would also mean proactively preparing for future business needs, making SAP BW adaptable to new technologies and market demands. A Lead Architect in SAP BW would streamline processes across the data lifecycle covering data extraction, transformation, and reporting. By introducing standardization, this would improve consistency and accuracy across reports, which is critical for management and other stakeholders who rely on timely, accurate data. Additionally, the architect would identify opportunities to optimize resource allocation, reduce redundancy, and enhance performance resulting in operational efficiencies and cost savings.You will bring expertise in SAP BW that goes beyond basic configuration and maintenance. This level of expertise is necessary to implement best practices in data modeling, data governance, and system architecture. The Lead Architect would also drive innovation within SAP BW, exploring advanced analytics, predictive capabilities, and integration with SAP S/4HANA and other emerging technologies. This innovation can open doors to more sophisticated and forward-looking analytics. The addition of a Lead Architect would create a focal point for knowledge sharing and mentorship within the SAP BW team, helping less experienced members build critical skills. They would also play an essential role in talent retention by fostering an environment where team members feel supported, encouraged to grow, and are part of a forward-thinking unit. As a single point of accountability, the Lead Architect would allow for faster responses to changing business requirements and market shifts. They would ensure that our SAP BW system is agile and can evolve with the business, scaling up to meet increased data volumes or adapting quickly to new data types. This responsiveness is vital for maintaining operational continuity and providing the business with timely insights, especially as demand for real-time data access grows. Participate on a rotating support schedule. Must have technical skills and experience: 13+ years of experience in SAP BW4/HANA space. Experienced in 5-6 implementations project and 4-5 Support/Enhancement/Upgrade Projects. Strong experience on SAP BW on HANA or SAP BW4HANA modelling and building end-to-end data flows with ADSO, Open ODS, Composite Provider, ABAP/AMDP scripting and queries. Strong experience in native HANA modelling CDS, SQL Scripting, Graphical view-modelling, SDA extraction, Implemented performance tuning techniques in SAP BW/HANA. Proficiency in one or more of the solutions following: SAP IP, AMDP/ABAP development, AFO Reporting. Have worked on in lead roles in larger implementation projects. Strong credibility and reputation as a technical expert within own work/customer group (and starting to build outside of that) Demonstrated ability to lead change, overcome challenges, and achieve desired results. Worked on developing and implementing process improvements and SAP best practices across teams. Good Understanding in functional area and associated business process SD, MM, COPA, FI, PP. Effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills at the tactical level. Experience in SDLC in agile frameworks such as SCRUM, Kanban, Scrum Ban, SAFe Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Can do, positive attitude and commitment to a team delivery approach. Direct experience working with client/business stakeholders for requirements elicitation, proposing feasible solutions, and acceptance testing Ability to work directly with development stakeholders for requirements feasibility discussion, ambiguity resolution, and test scenario review Good to have skills: SAP Analytics Cloud, SAC Planning, SAP Datasphere. Experience working in an Agile methodology environment. Tableau end-user experience (nice to have) Cloud Platform use for Data and Analytics. Skill proficiency experience: Familiarity in Agile-Scrum. Comfortable presenting to senior leaders Effectively manage stakeholder relationship Expertise across SD, MM, COPA domain MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered) Bachelor s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant discipline PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS SAP BW4HANA Certified Understanding of Consumer Goods Industry
