Job Title: KDN Advisory- SAP Platform Architect 

Contract: 24 month FTC

Location: London

About KPMG Delivery Network

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability Together with KDN, KPMG member firms can drive the sales and delivery of global solutions at a competitive price and in a repeatable and consistent manner.

As a member of KDN, you’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be enabling KDN accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm. And through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Role Summary

The KDN team is looking for an experienced SAP Platform Architect to join the core team that helps orchestrate the various Powered SAP programmatic elements of the KDN. This Architect will lead multiple SAP deals with EMEA Member Firms s to increase KDN adoption across all SAP deals in the market along with the Member firms’ sales, Pre-Sales and solutions team.

How you will make your mark

Key Responsibilities:           
• Support member firms with Powered SAP specific support (like credentials, proposal preparation, demos (together with other colleagues from e.g. Sofia)
• Contribute with Thought Leadership (e.g. explain what Rise with SAP in the context of Powered SAP means and similar topics).
• Work on initiatives together with SAPNext (=future SAP Alliance)
• Help organize SAP PAN calls and other events.
• Work on cross regional/global initiatives like e.g. preparing training material for Powered Enterprise SAP (Solution Architect School).
• Liase with the Powered SAP build team in order to learn functional/technical aspects of the Powered SAP solution.
• Help connecting the MF to other SMEs inside and outside of KDN for specific opportunities.
• Helps with harvesting materials (proposals, resource plans, estimates, credentials)
• Provides Powered Trainings to MFs.

Works mainly together with:
• Other Solution Architects (SAP and non-SAP as well as functional TOM architects) in EMEA and around the globe
• SAP Delivery Centres (Sofia/India)
• Memberfirms (mainly ASPAC, but could also be other MFs)
• Powered Training Teams
• PE SAP Build team
• SMEs from MFs
• PES team (Powered Execution Team)

Benefits for the role owner:

• Building up a significant network within the SAP world at KPMG globally.
• Great way to enhance SAP knowledge but equally important grow experience in working in a global context.

Learned skills:
• Gains strong access to the SAP world at KPMG (KDN, Powered SAP build team, SAP Innovation Lab, SAP Alliance)
• Have somebody in your team, who can spread knowledge to other colleagues on Powered Enterprise and SAP.

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We are looking for high performing individuals with relevant experience in project and programme management and controls who seek an exciting long-term career in our team. Your experience to date could be from within any of our target sectors above. And, although we are primarily focussed on these sectors within the UK, we also recognise the opportunity of experience and insights from other countries and regions, especially the Middle East. 

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