Portugal SAP Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and unify the SAP practice, providing consistent direction across functional and technical teams
• Build and develop high-performing teams of practice leads, architects, consultants and engineers
• Manage hiring, utilization, performance management and compensation within the SAP organization
• Foster mentoring, knowledge sharing and global collaboration to strengthen delivery capabilities
• Define and execute the SAP practice strategy to drive growth and market leadership
• Establish SAP architecture standards, development methodologies and delivery frameworks
• Promote innovation through AI-assisted development, automation and modern DevOps practices
• Provide hands-on enterprise and solution architecture leadership
• Oversee enterprise-scale SAP transformation projects, including S/4HANA implementations and ECC modernization
• Ensure delivery quality through architecture reviews, coding standards, ATC checks and reusable assets
• Advocate for clean core principles and compliance with SAP extensibility best practices
• Act as senior executive contact for SAP engagements, ensuring client satisfaction and delivery excellence
• Lead presales activities including workshops, estimations, proposals and executive presentations
• Own delivery governance, project outcomes and long-term client relationship management across SAP accounts

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 10+ years of SAP experience spanning functional (Logistics/SCM, FICO) and technical areas (ABAP, ABAP Cloud, S/4HANA)
• Proven experience as SAP Practice Head, COE Leader or equivalent leadership role
• In-depth understanding of modern SAP stack: S/4HANA, ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, OData, SAP BTP and clean core principles
• Experience establishing technical governance and quality frameworks, including ATC checks, CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Strong client-facing and presales experience with proven success in proposals, contracts and executive interactions
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills in multicultural delivery environments
• Fluent in English (B2+ level); Portuguese proficiency is highly desirable

Nice to have:

• SAP certifications in relevant functional or technical domains
• Experience with AI-enhanced SAP development or automation frameworks
• Familiarity with hybrid delivery models, global talent management and innovation programs