SAP BTP Practice Leader

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Job Description for SAP BTP Practice Leader.
Role: SAP BTP Practice leader
Key Responsibilities
Practice Leadership & Strategy
- Define and execute the overall strategy for the SAP BTP practice, aligning with the company's broader objectives.
- Develop a comprehensive portfolio of SAP BTP service offerings, including consulting, implementation, integration, and managed services.
- Stay abreast of the latest SAP BTP innovations, roadmaps, and market trends to ensure the practice remains at the forefront.
- Establish best practices, methodologies, and quality standards for SAP BTP project delivery.
Business Development & Sales Enablement
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify and pursue new business opportunities for SAP BTP solutions.
- Act as a subject matter expert in client presentations, workshops, and proposal development.
- Develop compelling value propositions and go-to-market strategies for SAP BTP services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with SAP and key technology partners.
Solution Architecture & Design
- Lead the design and architecture of complex SAP BTP solutions, ensuring alignment with client business objectives, technical standards, and best practices.
- Define technical specifications, integration strategies, data models, and security architectures for BTP-based applications and extensions.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate SAP BTP services and tools for specific use cases (e.g., Integration Suite, Extension Suite, Analytics Cloud, Process Automation, AI/ML services, Data & Analytics).
- Create comprehensive architecture documentation, including solution blueprints, technical designs, and deployment models.
- Technical Leadership & Implementation
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams during the implementation phase.
- Oversee the development, testing, and deployment of SAP BTP solutions, ensuring high quality and adherence to architectural guidelines.
Consulting & Client Engagement
- Engage with clients to understand their business challenges and translate them into effective SAP BTP solutions.
- Conduct workshops, present technical solutions, and articulate the value proposition of SAP BTP to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients on SAP BTP capabilities, roadmaps, and architectural considerations.
Innovation & Best Practices
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our SAP BTP methodologies, tools, and accelerators.
- Drive innovation by exploring new SAP BTP capabilities and proposing their application to client challenges.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the practice.
Team Building & Management
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of SAP BTP architects, developers, and consultants.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the practice.
- Conduct performance reviews and provide career guidance to team members.
Project Oversight & Delivery Excellence
- Provide executive oversight and guidance on key SAP BTP projects, ensuring successful delivery, client satisfaction, and adherence to budget and timelines.
- Act as an escalation point for project issues and provide strategic direction.
- Ensure the quality of deliverables and adherence to architectural principles.
Thought Leadership
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and webinars.
- Contribute to white papers, blogs, and other thought leadership content related to SAP BTP.
Key Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in SAP consulting and implementation, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role focused on emerging SAP technologies.
- Proven experience building and leading a practice or significant business unit focused on SAP BTP (or equivalent cloud platforms).
- Deep understanding with various SAP BTP services (e.g., Integration Suite, Extensibility, Analytics Cloud, Process Automation, AI/ML services, Data & Analytics).
- Critical Deep hands-on expertise and proven experience in designing and implementing solutions across multiple SAP BTP services, including:
- Extensibility / BTP Development: CAP Model, Fiori/UI5 development, HANA Cloud, BAS.
- Process Automation: Workflow Management, RPA
- Solid understanding of SAP S/4HANA (on-premises and cloud) and ECC landscapes, and how BTP integrates with them.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native development principles, microservices, and API management.
- Proficiency in programming languages relevant to SAP BTP (e.g., JavaScript, Node.js, Java, Python).
- Demonstrated success in business development, sales support, and client relationship management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- SAP certifications in relevant BTP areas are a significant plus.

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