Director of SAP Emerging Technologies and Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP

Role Summary

Director of SAP Emerging Technologies and Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP. Lead the tactical and strategic deployment and lifecycle management of Pfizer’s SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). Support Pfizer Digital’s mission to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant digital solutions that empower global business operations and accelerate enterprise innovation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP services, guiding architectural decisions, platform strategy and the compliant deployment of BTP services and AI solutions in support of business use cases.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of SAP BTP services including development of architectural diagrams, cloud credit use case estimations, service deployments, service scale-out, and overall management of cloud credit consumption within BTPEA.
• Develop roadmap plans and lead the transition from Neo to Cloud Foundry.
• Ensure alignment with Pfizer‚Äôs Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and compliance requirements (SOX, GxP) for new and existing BTP services.
• Own the planning, activation, and monitoring of SAP BTP service deployments across global business use cases.
• Establish governance models and drive operational excellence for BTP usage, audit readiness, alignment with lifecycle policies and Pfizer‚Äôs AI onboarding process.
• Partner with compliance and cybersecurity teams to ensure all BTP services meet Pfizer‚Äôs regulatory and security standards including AI guidance and attack & penetration testing.
• Lead the BTP Council to evaluate new use cases, explain new services, deliver educational sessions and hack-a-thons to drive innovation, maximize adoption and value realization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to extend SAP enterprise platforms with BTP services to drive clean core principles.
• Collaborate with SAP and external partners to stay ahead of platform innovations and to influence BTP roadmap priorities.
• Provide leadership within the Pfizer Forward Impact Teams and Enterprise Architects, serving as the lead technical authority on SAP BTP.
• Represent Pfizer in SAP‚Äôs BTP Customer Advisory Board (CAB) to influence the direction and evolution of BTP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in SAP BTP administration, including ABAP and Java systems or 7+ years of experience and a Master‚Äôs degree.
• Proven track record in managing enterprise-scale SAP deployments and lifecycle operations.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical architect in SAP environments, with deep understanding of SAP Platforms, authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth), SSL/certificate management, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience implementing and enforcing SDLC and compliance frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• SAP Basis Administration or other SAP Technical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master‚Äôs degree or professional certifications in SAP architecture and cloud platforms.
• Experience with SAP BTP services including but not limited to Workzone, Integration Suite, Document Management Service, API Management, Build Process Automation.
• Knowledge of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC).
• Experience with SAP Support Operations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry regulations, documentation and data handling best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence enterprise architecture decisions.
• Experience with global SAP ERP operations and working geographically across distributed teams.
• Understanding of SAP Clean Core concepts.
• Experience with Lean IX in support of Enterprise Architecture and Lifecycle Planning.
• Knowledge of SAP RISE migrations.

Additional Requirements

• Physical/Mental Requirements: None.
• Non-standard Work Schedule, Travel Or Environment Requirements: Off hours work may be required. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.