Senior Engineering Project Manager (SAP S/4 Solution Architect), IS&T Enterprise Systems

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About the position

Apple’s Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) organization manages business and technical infrastructure, including online ordering, retail-store technology, and global network capacity. Enterprise Systems is responsible for processing end-to-end customer transactions in SAP and non-SAP systems and owns the technology behind Apple’s SAP environment and its modernization through the SAP Landscape Modernization initiative. The team manages the continuous operation, maintenance, and evolution of Apple’s large, single-instance SAP deployment, which supports the global supply chain and core financial systems. The Senior Engineering Project Manager will implement and manage SAP S/4 at Apple in a fast-paced environment and manage medium-to-large FICO, FICA, or RAR projects. The role will architect and evaluate transformative solutions using AI and other technologies, define solution designs, project timelines, and development scope, and engage extensively with business users and super users to gather requirements and provide conceptual and detailed designs that address evolving business needs. The position is responsible for successfully delivering global, complex projects.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and manage SAP S/4 at Apple.
  • Manage medium-to-large FICO, FICA, or RAR projects.
  • Architect and evaluate transformative solutions leveraging AI and the latest technologies.
  • Define solution designs, project timelines, and development scope.
  • Engage with business users and super users to gather business requirements.
  • Provide conceptual and detailed designs to meet evolving business needs.
  • Deliver global and complex projects.

Requirements

  • Eight years of SAP FICO or S/4 BRIM/FICA or S/4 RAR implementation experience.
  • Six years of Solution Architect experience on medium-to-large SAP S/4 programs, including multiple full lifecycle implementations in FICO, FICA, or S/4 RAR.
  • Six years of experience evaluating and architecting solutions using SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) for integrations with SAP S/4 systems.
  • Six years of experience architecting end-to-end data flows across multiple integrated SAP and non-SAP systems, upstream and downstream, applying SAP Clean Core Strategy.
  • Six years of finance domain expertise in ASC 606 / IFRS 15 compliance, multi-element arrangements, contract modifications, and related areas.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with BRF+ for business rules configuration, account determination, and POB determination in S/4 RAR.
  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and techniques for solution design, delivery acceleration, or process automation within S/4 and finance transformation programs.
  • Expertise designing high-throughput, low-latency financial processing architectures, including mass-activity tuning, parallel batch optimization, and performance considerations at scale.
  • Proven track record delivering SAP finance transformation projects on time and partnering with cross-functional internal and external teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including business and functional requirements documentation, technical architecture flows, and executive-level presentations.
  • Ability to prioritize work and coordinate multiple projects in parallel.
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