SAP RISE Technical Architect Manager - Resources
Accenture — Chicago Accenture Tower Corp
Posted 2026-11-05
We Are:
Accenture's SAP practice brings "Compressed Transformation" to life, delivering SAP programs faster through modern design approaches and AI-enabled development. Our myConcerto platform gives teams a shared repository of industry best practices, business process hierarchies, solution templates, process documentation, strategic and foundational decisions, tools, and methodologies, helping clients achieve big wins across geographies and industries.
We invest heavily in your growth. We train our people in modern SAP implementation and development, going beyond the clean core to data products, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), SAP BTP, and the broader SAP ecosystem. Classes and support are available through our 50,000+ member community.
Our work is recognized across the industry. Accenture is the number one integrator for the top three hyperscalers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform), and we've helped hundreds of companies move to the cloud. We are one of SAP's longest-standing and closest partners, with numerous SAP Pinnacle awards and multiple co-innovation and co-development initiatives.
You Are:
You are a proven executor and client advisor who is energized by solving our clients' toughest business challenges with SAP technologies. You lead with a strong point of view built on your experience helping large organizations modernize and digitize their enterprises. You bring broad transformation and industry experience, along with deep SAP technical or functional expertise. You lead projects and teams with strong communication, interpersonal, and executive presence skills that build credibility with senior client executives.
The Work:
- Lead a small team of consultants and architects to deliver a common client goal, setting priorities, assigning work, and keeping the team aligned on scope, schedule, and quality.
- Build trusted relationships with client architects and technology leaders, and support Accenture senior leaders in engaging client executives.
- Identify client priorities and technical objections, and shape solution approaches across the SAP ecosystem to deliver business value and remove blockers.
- Communicate clearly with clients during critical incidents, escalating to Accenture and client senior leadership as needed.
- Lead regular delivery meetings with client stakeholders to review progress, risks, and the support experience.
- Provide domain expertise in SAP S/4HANA private and public cloud and related enterprise technology.
- Motivate and coach the team to meet client expectations, resolving technical issues quickly and providing workarounds when needed.
- Contribute recommendations on integration, enterprise architecture, platforms, security, and application infrastructure for a complete solution.
- Work with specialists, product management, and engineering to support the client's architecture needs.
Travel may be required, ranging from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
Here's What You Need:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, IT consulting or support, systems administration, network operations, software development or support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a customer-facing role (internal or external)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with SAP technical enterprise transformation programs and projects
- Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing, migrating, or transforming legacy customer solutions (SAP ECC or S/4HANA) to SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP (RISE)
- Technical certification in cloud (for example, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or a security certification)
- Experience supporting the Resources Industry/Clients
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience), or an Associate's degree with a minimum of 6 years of work experience
Bonus Points If:
- You have professional experience architecting and operating cloud-based solutions o You have working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies, including DevOps and DevSecOps
- You have experience with one or more of these SAP applications or platforms: BTP, BDC, Cloud ALM, LeanIX, or Signavio
- You are comfortable presenting to executives, IT management, and developers
- You have sales or pre-sales consulting experience in technology or software
- You have hands-on experience developing AI/ML applications on cloud infrastructure
- You understand the SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP Private (RISE) commercial model, the technical and infrastructure bill of materials, and additional SAP S/4HANA services and components (for example, Max Success and CAS)
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/20/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.
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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $293,800
Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800
District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
Maine $80,400 to $216,200
Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
New York $87,400 to $293,800
New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
Ohio $87,400 to $235,000
Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
Washington $100,500 to $270,300
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