Lead SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, and Business Data Cloud architecture and delivery for finance technology client engagements. Design enterprise analytics solutions connecting planning, reporting, and data management; coordinate SAP configuration and deployment; translate business needs into technical requirements; manage project budgets, timelines, and deliverables; validate system designs; identify data integration and automation opportunities; and mentor junior team members.
The Opportunity
As a SAP Analytics Architect you will lead the design and delivery of SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, and BDC solutions that help clients improve planning, reporting, and data-driven decision making within our Advisory practice. As a Manager you will guide teams, coach junior professionals, and take ownership of client workstreams by bringing together business insight, project coordination, and technology fluency. In this role at PwC, you will shape solution design, support implementation efforts, and help translate client needs into practical SAP analytics capabilities that support operational efficiency and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Leading SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, and BDC workstreams across finance technology client engagements
- Driving solution design for enterprise SAP analytics architectures that connect planning, reporting, and data management
- Managing project planning, budgeting, timelines, and deliverables for SAP transformation initiatives
- Coordinating configuration and deployment activities across SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA, and SAP Fiori
- Translating client business needs into technical requirements for analytics, reporting, and process optimization
- Reviewing system designs and deliverables to validate alignment with enterprise architecture and delivery objectives
- Mentoring team members on SAP analytics methods, delivery approaches, and technical problem-solving
- Identifying opportunities to improve data integration, automation, and decision support through SAP technologies
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering
- Demonstrating SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, or BDC project leadership
- Leading client-facing analytics architecture and delivery workstreams
- Coaching teams across planning, execution, and issue resolution
- Translating enterprise data flows into actionable system designs
- Managing quality, timelines, and deliverables across SAP programs
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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As a SAP Analytics Architect you will lead the design and delivery of SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, and BDC solutions that help clients improve planning, reporting, and data-driven decision making within our Advisory practice. As a Manager you will guide teams, coach junior professionals, and take ownership of client workstreams by bringing together business insight, project coordination, and technology fluency. In this role at PwC, you will shape solution design, support implementation efforts, and help translate client needs into practical SAP analytics capabilities that support operational efficiency and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Leading SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, and BDC workstreams across finance technology client engagements
- Driving solution design for enterprise SAP analytics architectures that connect planning, reporting, and data management
- Managing project planning, budgeting, timelines, and deliverables for SAP transformation initiatives
- Coordinating configuration and deployment activities across SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA, and SAP Fiori
- Translating client business needs into technical requirements for analytics, reporting, and process optimization
- Reviewing system designs and deliverables to validate alignment with enterprise architecture and delivery objectives
- Mentoring team members on SAP analytics methods, delivery approaches, and technical problem-solving
- Identifying opportunities to improve data integration, automation, and decision support through SAP technologies
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering
- Demonstrating SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, or BDC project leadership
- Leading client-facing analytics architecture and delivery workstreams
- Coaching teams across planning, execution, and issue resolution
- Translating enterprise data flows into actionable system designs
- Managing quality, timelines, and deliverables across SAP programs
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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