Industry Principal / SAP Data Strategist
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Job description
As a Senior Industry Principal / Solution Architect, you will engage across the full transformation lifecycle, collaborating closely with business and IT leaders to define, design, and deliver data-driven, value-focused solutions., * Generate consulting-led opportunities and thought leadership with key clients
- Co-create next-generation business models and end-to-end processes to drive competitive advantage and cost leadership
- Design and synthesize end-to-end processes across planning, sales, procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, plant maintenance, and customer service
- Define transformation roadmaps using SAP best practices, SAP S/4HANA, SaaS LoB solutions, and partner platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft)
- Identify digitization and automation opportunities using AI, Blockchain, IoT, RPA, and advanced analytics
- Lead assessments, due diligences, and transformation workshops
- Support clients in building transformation business cases and value realization models
- Engage directly with senior business stakeholders and communicate in business-led language
- Develop business blueprints, PoCs, transformation plans, change impact assessments, and learning content
- Facilitate and moderate large cross-functional workshops to define vision, requirements, gaps, and risks
- Deliver S/4HANA MVPs, templates, pilots, and scalable enterprise solutions
- Drive business buy-in and adoption of delivered solutions
- Contribute to joint product roadmaps with partners such as SAP and Microsoft
- Provide an independent, experience-based perspective aligned with SAP and broader vendor product strategies
Leadership & Stakeholder Responsibility You will be supported by a global "A-Team" of experts from the Infosys talent pool. As a senior leader, you will:
- Mentor, guide, and develop team members across geographies
- Act as a hands-on, approachable, and reliable leader
- Ensure solution quality, transparent feedback, and delivery excellence
- Represent Infosys as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
- Bring best-in-class industry practices, data metrics, and multiple solution options to enable informed decision-making
- Deliver harmonized and optimized enterprise solutions aligned with business value
Requirements
Are you a seasoned SAP professional with deep experience in enterprise transformation and global deployments? Do you want to operate at a larger scale and influence end-to-end business transformation? This role offers the opportunity to shape future-ready enterprise solutions through high-impact S/4HANA programs., * Enterprise data design expertise: CDM, LDM, PDM, data standardization and harmonization
- Data-driven organization design, including data governance frameworks, roles, and operating models
- Data platform selection and architecture for aggregation, analytics, reporting, and monetization
- Strong familiarity with the SAP product portfolio and SAP consulting landscape
- Deep functional expertise (Finance & Controlling / Manufacturing / Logistics / Sales) or technical expertise (ABAP, UI5, Integration, Security, Basis)
- Strong IT and SAP architecture knowledge
- Business acumen across industries, value chains, financial metrics, and emerging trends
- Proven C-level and senior stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Extensive experience in IT-enabled transformation and operations
- 14+ years of hands-on SAP consulting experience
- Participation in at least 5 end-to-end SAP implementations (new offerings)
- Experience as Architect or Program/Track Lead
- Exposure to at least two project types: Greenfield, Brownfield, or Hybrid
- Transformation preparation / Phase 0 experience
- SAP toolchain usage or administration experience
- Valid SAP certification(s)
- Strong client-facing presence, communication, and presentation skills
- Solution proposal development and estimation expertise
- Ability to multitask, work collaboratively, and lead with a winning mindset
Preferred Skills
- Exposure across multiple SAP modules and domains
- Experience in SAP Sales and Service Delivery roles
- Prior business-domain experience before IT
- External publications or thought leadership in relevant domains
- Exposure to non-SAP platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft ecosystem)
Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and lateral thinking abilities
- High levels of proactiveness and leadership maturity
- Passion for customer success and long-term relationships
- Strong drive for excellence and quality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills