SAP Head Architecture m/f/d Office CTO 

China, Shanghai 

224155166

What you'll do

• Lead and manage a team of Development Architects, guiding the architectural direction for our AI-first, Suite-first portfolio to meet both business goals and technical requirements at scale.
• Drive strategic innovation by leading the adoption of emerging technologies, staying ahead of industry trends to ensure SAP’s solutions remain at the cutting edge of the market.
• Define, drive, execute, and communicate the architectural strategy to senior leadership and key stakeholders across multiple departments, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with C-suite executives, business leaders, and stakeholders to define and align strategic business goals, ensuring architecture decisions support overall corporate strategies.
• Mentor and guide architects and engineers, fostering professional development and growth within the team, while ensuring that technical solutions align with both business and technical objectives.
• Influence and guide major architectural decisions, focusing on scalability, availability, and high-performance cloud solutions that drive business transformation across industries.
• Ensure architectural best practices are consistently followed, with an emphasis on performance, scalability, and security improvements across services and solutions.
• Evaluate risks, conduct technical assessments, and lead decision-making processes for complex technical challenges, driving actionable solutions to ensure business continuity and product excellence.

What you bring

• 15+ years of professional experience in software development, AI, and architecture, with extensive hands-on experience in enterprise-scale solutions.
• Proven track record of leading and managing large, distributed teams of senior architects, engineers, and technical leaders across multiple regions.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and environments such as Java, Javascript, Python, Go, and related modern technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture and cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a strong focus on scalability and performance optimization
• Deep proficiency in container technologies, Kubernetes (including Gardener), microservices, and network technology
• Exceptional strategic decision-making abilities with experience balancing business priorities with technical execution.
• Ability to drive executive communications, ensuring complex architectural decisions are clearly communicated across the organization, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to influence business outcomes, working alongside senior leaders to ensure that architecture directly supports business transformation goals.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a history of driving cross-functional alignment and addressing complex challenges at an enterprise scale.
• Thought leadership in the technology community, with contributions to publications, conferences, and events that demonstrate authority in the field.