Manager SAP App Development job in Salisbury

The Manager III, SAP Application Development is responsible for leading the design, build, and delivery of SAP custom and extended solutions across S/4HANA and SAP BTP in support of the Retail Spine program, a business led, IT enabled transformation program designed to unlock long term competitiveness, improve operational efficiency, and deliver enterprise wide capabilities aligned to the future state operating model. This leader manages a team of SAP application developers and champions an AI-first engineering approach, leveraging AI-assisted development, automation, and intelligent tooling to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational reliability. All development activities are executed in alignment with Clean Core principles, the RISE with SAP extensibility model, and responsible AI practices to protect system maintainability, security, and upgradeability. The Manager partners closely with SAP Platform Engineering, functional technology leads, systems integrators,"]) self.next_f.push([1,"tering a culture of engineering excellence, clean core discipline, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of SAP application development experience, including ABAP, Fiori/UI5, SAP BTP, and integration technologies.
• 3-5+ years of experience leading development teams or managing SAP delivery workstreams.
• Hands on expertise in SAP S/4HANA development, CDS views, RAP model, OData services, and SAP extensibility patterns.
• Strong understanding of Clean Core principles and SAP recommended customization approaches.
• Experience working with Systems Integrators and multi vendor delivery teams.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery models, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines in SAP environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Information Systems, Technology Management, or related discipline.
• SAP certifications in ABAP, S/4HANA development, or SAP BTP.
• Experience with SAP Retail, Consumer Goods, or large scale ERP transformation programs.
• Hands on experience with SAP BTP services, event based integration, and cloud native development.
• Experience supporting large enterprise transformations such as SAP S/4HANA migrations or Retail Spine-scale programs.

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