(Senior) SAP Enterprise Architect (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with 43,500 employees in 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Information Services GmbH is proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?

• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?

• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?

• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?

What you'll do

• Provide enterprise architecture leadership across the SAP landscape, guiding strategy, target-state design, and multi-year transformation roadmaps, including transition architectures and investment cases aligned to enterprise strategy

• Lead S/4HANA architecture with SAP initiatives; govern standards and deliver integrated, secure, and scalable solutions aligned with business goals, IT strategy, and the organization's digital transformation roadmap, acting as a bridge between business and technical teams

• Establish architecture principles, reference models, and guardrails; design and run Architecture Review Board processes to ensure compliance and quality

• Mentor solution architects and platform teams, building architecture capability, standards, and best practices across the organization

• Facilitate decision-making, trade-offs, and risk management across programs and portfolios to drive successful outcomes

Who you are

• Several years of experience in SAP ERP solution delivery and architecture as well as enterprise architecture leadership

• Proven hands-on experience across multiple full lifecycle implementations, with at least one S/4HANA transformation

• Integration expertise covering SAP BTP/CPI, PI/PO, and API management, designing real-time, batch, and event-driven patterns

• Excellent knowledge of business process management, process architecture, application architecture, and software architecture

• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills at all management levels within IT and towards business with fluent English skills (German is a plus)