Job reference 335550
SAP Architect
Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Hybrid Working London Farringdon x3 days a week in office
SAP Specialist / SAP Lead Architect
Royal Mail is embarking on one of the most significant technology transformations in its history — and we're looking for exceptional SAP specialists to help shape the future.
For more than 20 years, our core ERP and SAP systems have supported Finance, HR, and Commercial operations across the organisation. Today, these legacy platforms are fragmented, heavily customised, and approaching end‑of‑life. To secure our future and unlock new capability, we are delivering a multi‑year, enterprise-wide transformation built on SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP BRIM.
This is your opportunity to play a defining role in a once‑in‑a‑generation programme.
The Programme
Our Future ERP Programme will modernise and simplify Royal Mail's technology landscape through a phased rollout of:
* SAP S/4HANA – Core Finance, Group Reporting, Advanced Financial Closing, SAP Analytics Cloud
* SAP SuccessFactors – Employee Central, Payroll, Onboarding, Compensation, Analytics
* SAP BRIM – Billing and Revenue Innovation Management, integrated with SAP Datasphere, CPQ, Price Management and Customer Portal
The programme will deliver Accelerated Finance first, followed by Enhanced Finance, HR Core, and Commercial Transformation — creating a unified, data‑driven, agile enterprise.
The Role
As an SAP Specialist / SAP Lead Architect, you will be the subject matter expert for one or more of our core functional areas (Finance, HR, Payroll, or Commercial). You will shape, design, and assure the solutions that underpin Royal Mail's future operations.
This is a strategic, high‑impact role where your expertise will guide both business and technology teams. You will:
* Own and drive the SAP solution roadmap for your functional area
* Provide architectural leadership across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP SaaS applications, and integrations
* Evaluate new SAP capabilities and advise on how they can unlock value for Royal Mail
* Champion simplification, standardisation, and process optimisation
* Work closely with senior stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into scalable, secure, compliant solutions
* Lead solution design in a complex, multi‑supplier environment
* Ensure solutions align with Royal Mail's architecture principles, security standards, and financial governance
This is a role for someone who thrives on complexity, brings a pragmatic and delivery‑focused mindset, and wants to influence the future of a national institution.
We're looking for someone who brings:
Technical Expertise
* Deep knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and SAP SaaS applications
* Experience delivering end‑to‑end SAP solutions in large, complex organisations
* Strong understanding of integration patterns (APIs, events, IDoc/OData) and SAP Basis
* Experience in cloud transformation or ECC S/4HANA migration programmes
* For Finance roles: expertise across FI, CO, FSCM, FM, TRM and integration with SD, MM, HCM, SuccessFactors
* For Commercial roles: knowledge of BRIM, SAP configuration, BAdIs, BRF, VOFM, VC/AVC, Material Master & Variant Config
Leadership & Delivery
* Ability to lead solution design and influence cross‑functional teams
* Strong communication skills, able to engage both technical and non‑technical audiences
* Experience working in outsourced, multi‑supplier environments
* A proactive, "can‑do" approach and resilience in fast‑paced, high‑pressure delivery environments
Why Join Royal Mail?
This is more than a technology upgrade — it's a transformation of how Royal Mail operates. You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, with the chance to:
* Shape the architecture of a national organisation
* Work with the latest SAP technologies
* Influence strategic decisions and drive meaningful change
* Be part of a multi‑year programme with long‑term career opportunities
If you want to work on a programme of real scale and significance — and you're excited by the challenge of modernising a complex enterprise — we would love to hear from you.
Extra Benefits
* Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
* Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
* Supportive and generous company sick pay
* Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
* Available only to perm employees
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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Closing Date:. 25th February 2026 Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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