SAP Solution Architect Manager
Accenture · Albany, New York Metropolitan Area · 3 wk ago
Information Technology$94k–$266k/yrFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Must include sections only when posting has real specific content. Must use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to extract content.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "We Are The primary responsibility..."? Actually the posting starts with "We Are The primary responsibility of this role is to be a Value architect...". Likely "We Are" is a heading? Not needed. We'll treat the first paragraph as description (About the role). We'll need to include sections: About the role (maybe using
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to extract content.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "We Are The primary responsibility..."? Actually the posting starts with "We Are The primary responsibility of this role is to be a Value architect...". Likely "We Are" is a heading? Not needed. We'll treat the first paragraph as description (About the role). We'll need to include sections: About the role (maybe using About the role
), Responsibilities (Responsibilities
), Requirements (Requirements
), Qualifications (Qualifications
), Skills (Skills
), Benefits (Benefits
), Pay (Pay
), Schedule (Schedule
). However we must only include sections when posting has real specific content. Let's see.
Content includes:
- Primary responsibility: Value architect in medium sized to large opportunities that may involve solutioning and estimation of Systems Integration, Application Development, Data Migration, Governance, Functional Leadership and more. Support of Application Maintenance and Apps-Infrastructure Support engagements is also required.
- Ideal candidate will leverage deep solutioning and delivery experience to individually create solutions and collaborate with clients to co-create strategies that drive measurable business outcomes, with the ability to individually create Solutions leveraging deep solutioning and delivery experience in one or more areas, while being able to develop these in a collaborative basis with the client including advising/co-creating the solutions.
- As an SAP Solution Architect, you will assist sales, delivery, business architecture, as well as oversee opportunities, and deliver solution advisory for SAP technology and services. Your goal is to establish a trusted advisor relationship with internal teams, prospects and customers, guiding them through the sales cycle and adoption journey.
- The Work: Acts as a key member of the deal/sales team to represent the technology solution offering to the client/internal groups. Should be able to play client-facing role that involves understanding and formulating the client requirements into a technology solution that can be configured from a our offerings, assets and bring out synergies between various service groups involved in a deal. Drives the sign off on the technology solution and acts as an interface with the delivery organization to ensure effective transition, shape services and determine appropriate structure, delivery locations and related costs.
- Key Responsibilities: Solution Architecture & Deal Strategy (list), Client Engagement & Advisory (list), Thought Leadership & Mentorship (list). Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
- Here's What You Need: Minimum 5 years of SAP delivery experience with a strong functional background. Minimum 3 years in SAP Solution Planning and Deal Shaping: pre-sales team or activities including RFP responses, scoping, estimation, costing and solution orals presentations, etc. during sales cycle. Minimum 3 years of SAP industry experience in one or two major industries (Resources, Products, Financial Services, Health & Public Services, Communications, Media & Technology). Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
- Professional Skills Requirement: list of many bullet-like statements.
- Bonus points if you have Deep understanding of integration across SAP core modules. Knowledge of SAP Activate Methodology and SAP Best Practices. SAP Industry skills in the areas of: SAP IS-Oil, SAP IS-U/CR&B, SAP Retail, SAP SuccessFactors.
- Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors... As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/13/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
- Role Location Annual Salary Range: list of locations with ranges.
- Then many location-city list.
- Then Requesting an Accommodation, EEO statement, etc. Those are boilerplate to remove.
Thus we have content for:
- About the role: could be the initial description (primary responsibility, ideal candidate, as an SAP Solution Architect, the work). We'll combine into prose.
- Responsibilities: we have "Key Responsibilities" with subheadings: Solution Architecture & Deal Strategy, Client Engagement & Advisory, Thought Leadership & Mentorship. Also Travel may be required. We'll list bullet points.
- Requirements: "Here's What You Need" includes minimum years etc. That's requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe Bachelor's degree etc. Could be separate but we can combine with Requirements? The instruction says use sections only when posting has real specific content. We have both Requirements and Qualifications content. We'll treat "Here's What You Need" as Requirements (experience). Qualifications could be education (Bachelor's degree or equivalent). But we have that also in same block. Might be okay to have both sections.
- Skills: Professional Skills Requirement list.
- Benefits: benefits description.
- Pay: compensation range list per location.
- Schedule: travel amount varies 0 to 100% depending on business need. That's schedule info.
We must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment.
We'll need to wrap each section in heading then content: either
for prose or
- for lists. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like specific industries list, SAP modules, etc. We need to be careful not to lose any detail. Let's extract. About the role: combine sentences: "We Are The primary responsibility of this role is to be a Value architect in medium sized to large opportunities that may involve solutioning and estimation of Systems Integration, Application Development, Data Migration, Governance, Functional Leadership and more. Support of Application Maintenance and Apps-Infrastructure Support engagements is also required. The ideal candidate will leverage deep solutioning and delivery experience to individually create solutions and collaborate with clients to co-create strategies that drive measurable business outcomes, with the ability to individually create Solutions leveraging deep solutioning and delivery experience in one or more areas, while being able to develop these in a collaborative basis with the client including advising/co-creating the solutions. As an SAP Solution Architect, you will assist sales, delivery, business architecture, as well as oversee opportunities, and deliver solution advisory for SAP technology and services. Your goal is to establish a trusted advisor relationship with internal teams, prospects and customers, guiding them through the sales cycle and adoption journey. The Work: Acts as a key member of the deal/sales team to represent the technology solution offering to the client/internal groups. Should be able to play client-facing role that involves understanding and formulating the client requirements into a technology solution that can be configured from a our offerings, assets and bring out synergies between various service groups involved in a deal. Drives the sign off on the technology solution and acts as an interface with the delivery organization to ensure effective transition, shape services and determine appropriate structure, delivery locations and related costs." We need to fix grammar: "a our offerings" maybe typo but we keep as is? Probably should keep original text. We'll keep as is. Now Responsibilities: we have bullet points under Solution Architecture & Deal Strategy, Client Engagement & Advisory, Thought Leadership & Mentorship, plus Travel. Let's list each bullet as
- . Solution Architecture & Deal Strategy bullets: - Translate client requirements into differentiated, deliverable solutions using in-depth knowledge of SAP technology, functions, and platforms. - Collaborate with Sales Pursuit and Delivery Teams to develop winnable and deliverable solutions that underpin the client value proposition and business case. - Design and deliver compelling SAP solutions that differentiate us from competitors. - Guide deal strategy by providing industry, technology or functional insights and leveraging Accenture’s solution portfolio. - Oversee responses to RFIs and RFPs, ensuring accuracy and strategic alignment. - Lead complex sales cycles involving various solution advisors. Client Engagement & Advisory bullets: - Establish and maintain trusted advisor relationships with key decision-makers and executives. - Communicate business outcomes and value realization from SAP technology solutions. - Co-create solutions with clients and delivery team and advise on best practices and integration strategies. Thought Leadership & Mentorship bullets: - Support sales and marketing events (on-site and remote) to showcase SAP capabilities. - Maintain authorization training and certifications. - Mentor fellow Solution Architects and share knowledge and thought leadership across the team. - Create Enterprise solutions closely with Accenture leads and clients. - Participate and/or lead solution discussions and client meetings – both for proactive and reactive (RFP driven) deals. - Build strong and sustainable relationships during the solutioning process with clients, delivery and sales. - Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. We could treat travel as separate bullet. Now Requirements: "Here's What You Need" list: - Minimum 5 years of SAP delivery experience with a strong functional background. - Minimum 3 years in SAP Solution Planning and Deal Shaping: pre-sales team or activities including RFP responses, scoping, estimation, costing and solution orals presentations, etc. during sales cycle. - Minimum 3 years of SAP industry experience in one or two major industries (Resources, Products, Financial Services, Health & Public Services, Communications, Media & Technology). - Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) We could also include "Professional Skills Requirement" as Skills section. Qualifications: maybe education? Already included. But we could separate Qualifications as education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience). However that's already in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we treat Requirements as experience, Qualifications as education. But the posting lumps them together. We could still create Qualifications section with education bullet. But we must not invent content; we can split the same content into two sections? That would duplicate info, which might be considered repeating detail but not inventing. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Duplicating is not prohibited but might be considered unnecessary. Better to keep one section for experience/education combined as Requirements, and maybe not have Qualifications separate if no distinct content. However we have "Professional Skills Requirement" which is Skills. Thus we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Omit Qualifications if no distinct content beyond what's in Requirements. But we have education details; they are part of Requirements. So we can keep Requirements covering both experience and education. Now Skills: list from Professional Skills Requirement: - Expert in formulating the solution storyline, ability to collaborate in creating client value propositions, - Good hustling ability/resourcefulness, - Product/concept selling, - Pre-sales/Solution Architecting, - Executive Presence and experience in one or two major industries (RES, PRD, FS, H&PS, CMT) - Ability to think on the feet, quickly ramp-up on new and upcoming skills . - Experience of working in a matrix organization made up of multi-discipline teams. - Very good interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to influence and build relationship with key stakeholders. - Good understanding of the application and infrastructure ecosystem in terms of Products and technologies. - Ability to understand