S/4HANA Transformation Technical Manager

About the role

Richemont’s New Foundations programme is a multi‑year effort to prepare the Group for migration to SAP S/4HANA. As Technical Manager you will own the target‑state technology architecture and guide the evolution of the ERP landscape throughout the transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the future SAP S/4HANA‑centred architecture, including core ERP, satellite systems, integrations and extensions on SAP Business Technology Platform and third‑party platforms.
• Translate scope and simplification decisions into a scalable architecture blueprint aligned with Group principles and clean‑core strategy.
• Own integration and extensibility strategy, covering APIs, middleware and event‑driven patterns.
• Assess technical feasibility, dependencies and sequencing, and provide architecture guardrails for solution design.

Required profile

• Senior experience in large‑scale ERP and platform transformations, specifically SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven track record in technical architecture within complex, multi‑entity environments.
• Comfort engaging with senior technology and business leaders, including ExCo‑level forums.
• Strong analytical capability to evaluate trade‑offs between standardisation, flexibility and cost.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA architecture
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• API design and management
• Middleware and event‑driven integration patterns