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Ferrara · 7 hours ago

Principal , IT Product Manager, SAP Platform

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$141K/yr - $198K/yr

10+ years exp

Ferrara is a company focused on delivering scalable and standardized SAP solutions across a large-scale enterprise environment. The Principal IT Product Manager, SAP Platform plays a strategic role in governing SAP platforms, ensuring they are secure and aligned with business objectives while driving adoption and value realization.

ConfectioneryFood and Beverage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and maintain enterprise-level architecture (spread across S4HANA, Ariba, IBP, BTP, Integration with ancillary SaaS Applications)

Act as a trusted advisor to business teams and BRMs articulating SAP BTP and RISE’s value proposition and differentiation

Help design and deliver compelling demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and architectural guidance aligned to business needs

Continuously develop deep expertise in SAP BTP, industry trends, and emerging technologies (AI, ML, data-driven applications)

Drive adoption and consumption of BTP solutions, ensuring business value realization

Develop team goals, foster professional growth, and manage roles and accountability across the department

Allocate resources to support new and advanced capabilities

Lead root cause analyses for new and sustaining products

Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and capital equipment planning

Maintain a strong focus on safety across all functional areas

Embed enterprise-grade security and compliance controls into all cloud applications

Ensure solutions adhere to corporate policies, regulatory standards, and industry frameworks

Collaborate with Security & Infrastructure team to enable best-in-class release management, Technology Upgrades and Identity Access Platforms across corporate functions and manufacturing sites across the globe

Lead risk assessments for new cloud solutions and vendors to ensure operational continuity through robust disaster recovery and resilience patterns

Lead architectural efforts for large-scale transformation programs partnering with Enterprise Architect

Work across multiple business lines, IT domains, and project teams to guide architecture decisions and resolve technical challenges

Experience in BTP Platform, enterprise integration platform, integration with ancillary systems

Managing budget for planned technical release and coordinate with leadership on functional releases

Review solution designs and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles

Define and support the development of enterprise platforms, standardization across global manufacturing sites, automate processes and drive Continuous Improvement/Continuous Deployment Model across the organization

Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (OTC, M&L, Supply Chain, PTP etc) and partner ecosystem to ensure consistent engagement and alignment

Create scalable architectures for mission-critical SAP applications, processes, data platforms, and integration layers that span across multiple platforms and end-to-end business process

Manage internal and external SAP Basis Teams

Oversee the design of highly available, geo-distributed architectures optimized for performance and resilience

Enable best-in-class platform and products across cross-functional business requirements

Develop technology roadmap aligned with business recommendations, solution concepts and business cases for new investments

Develop governance models, security guardrails, and architectural policies to ensure consistent delivery of projects

Provide technical and leadership guidance to the cross-functional team delivering standard SAP Products and value-driven custom enhancements

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, standardize, and optimize business processes

Manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with production priorities and business objectives

Drive initiatives to improve quality, reduce costs, and implement advanced technologies such as automation and mechanization

Oversee timely release of engineering documentation and technical processes

Guide business and cross-functional teams on securely connecting and orchestrating applications, data, and processes across hybrid landscapes

Inspire adoption of responsible, enterprise-grade AI capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes

Partner with operations leadership to meet design, build, and test milestones for complex programs

Ensure robust engineering fundamentals and processes are applied consistently to maintain product integrity and process capability

Continuous enhancement of operations to improve productivity and efficiency

Drive practical cost optimization with proven deployment models, established budgeting models

Engage with senior leaders, enterprise architects, and business SMEs to translate enterprise needs into scalable solutions and architectures

Present architecture recommendations, trade-offs, and risk assessments to executive, functional and technical audiences

Collaborate with Business Stakeholders, Business Relationship Manager, vendor partners, system integrators, SaaS providers, internal teams, and third-party integrators to ensure alignment with enterprise standards

Qualification

SAP BTPS4HANAEnterprise ArchitectureCloud SecurityIntegration PlatformsProcess AutomationStrategic ThinkingCommunicationCollaborationDetail-Oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

10+ years of IT experience, with at least 3–5 years in a Director/Lead role in SAP Platform Management

A keen understanding of the goals and objectives of cross-functional SAP Enterprise Applications

Experience in BTP Platform, enterprise integration platform, integration with ancillary systems

Strong communicator capable of influencing decision-making across business units and technical teams

Highly collaborative, with the ability to lead discussions with architects, engineers, and executives

Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented with a focus on delivering enterprise value

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Experience with S4 HANA is a plus

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

A 401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual bonus based on company performance

Company

Ferrara

Glassdoor4.0

Ferrara is a confectionery company that offers sweet snacking.

Founded in 1908

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.ferrara.com

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