The Mgr - SAP ABAP Architect is responsible for providing direction for all global ABAP development and ensuring that development aligns with Global SAP Center of Excellence (COE) goals and objectives. Manage multiple initiatives, build/maintain strong business relationships, and facilitate positive and solution-oriented discussions with key cross functional business stakeholders. Must understand supporting systems, drive compliance standards globally, can introduce industry-relevant best practices, and act as trusted advisor regarding enterprise value improvement opportunities.

- Designs and develops “best-practice” solutions that properly and efficiently utilize existing SAP functionality and that provide a common business practice for use throughout the business.
- Partners with SAP COE colleagues and local and regional IT resources to maintain enterprise-wide application and development alignment.
- Identifies, develops, and initiates innovations and solutions where precedents and procedures may not exist.
- Works cross-functionally across the enterprise to solve problems and implement changes.
- Partners with business users to coordinate testing of system enhancements.
- Develops and tests code based on functional requirements and discussions with IT resources and business users.
- Provides on-going day-to-day problem resolution, support, and training for the SAP systems to the user departments.
- Develops and documents the global process template in the existing SAP environment; maintains data standards necessary to facilitate SAP enabled process effectiveness.
- Performs unit testing and diagnose and implement systems fixes to internal SAP systems.
- Troubleshoots system failures and implements remedial actions.
- Analyzes industry,



technology and market trends to introduce art-of-the-possible SAP capabilities to the enterprise.
- Acts as SAP Development Architect, optimizing the technical environment to meet emerging business needs.
- Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related field
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
- 10+ years progressive experience in analysis, design, configuration and project management; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
- Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented workplace.
- Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

📌 Mgr - SAP ABAP Architect- (Chennai)
🏢 matthews international
📍 Chennai