Senior Manager – SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect (Utilities)
📍 UK-wide (must be commutable to a regional office)
💷 Senior Manager package: up to c.£115k + cash allowance + bonus
🏢 Hybrid consulting environment | Utilities sector focus
A leading transformation consultancy is expanding its specialist SAP Utilities capability and looking for a Senior Manager – SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect (Utilities) to shape major S/4HANA programmes across Water, Energy and Power.
This practice has built a reputation for disrupting the market and delivering large-scale, business-critical transformations. With a strong pipeline of Utilities programmes and a startup-like culture that values bottom-up ideas and diverse perspectives, it’s an ideal move for someone who wants to influence strategy, design complex solutions, and work on some of the most high-profile SAP programmes in the UK.
What you’ll be doing
* Designing, configuring and deploying S/4HANA solutions aligned to best practice and Utilities sector standards.
* Leading solution architecture assessments with senior stakeholders across Water, Power, Nuclear and Renewables.
* Translating complex business requirements into scalable, robust and technically sound designs.
* Making key design decisions using “adopt, not adapt” principles to simplify and future-proof the landscape.
* Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges unique to the Utilities sector.
* Mobilising delivery teams and establishing the right architecture artefacts and governance models.
* Supporting pre-sales, shaping proposals and contributing to new business opportunities.
* Coaching and supervising consultants across the solution and delivery teams.
What they’re looking for
* Essential: Experience delivering SAP in the Utilities sector — Water, Electricity Transmission/Distribution, Nuclear or Renewables.
* At least two full lifecycle S/4HANA programmes in the Utilities domain.
* Deep expertise in one or more SAP modules: Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Service or EAM.
* Proven leadership of solution architecture for multiple end-to-end S/4 implementations.
* Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and the evolving SAP landscape.
* Confident communicator, able to simplify technical architecture for senior non-technical stakeholders.
* Strong understanding of best practice design and architecture principles.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills across business and IT.
* Pre-sales experience — comfortable influencing, shaping and presenting solution options.
* Able to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment with changing priorities.
What’s in it for you?
* Hybrid working across home, office and client site.
* Private medical cover + 24/7 virtual GP access.
* Six volunteering days per year.
* Empowered flexibility and supportive culture with flat hierarchy.
* A chance to lead major Utilities S/4HANA programmes with global brands and UK infrastructure organisations.
* Genuine progression in a high-growth SAP & Finance transformation practice.
If you’re an experienced SAP Solution Architect within the Utilities sector — or a strong Manager ready to step into Senior Manager — this role offers real impact, big programmes and long-term career progression.
Drop me a message for a confidential chat.