Sr. SAP Systems Architect - ERP Solutions

Job Location: US-WA-Bellevue/RedmondReference Code: 184173 Learn more about T-Mobile At T-Mobile, we help customers connect with the people who matter most in their busy lives. That takes new ways of thinking and an appetite for challenge every day.Our IT, engineering and product development team members develop products that excite today's wireless users, enable our rapidly growing network and help to define the future of our dynamic industry. It takes smart minds to create simple, user-friendly solutions, manage the IT and network infrastructure, and keep the focus squarely on our customers. The challenges can be complex, but the rewards are genuine from career growth to a corporate culture that respects those who are not afraid to do things differently. If you're drawn to innovation and a high-energy environment, you belong at T-Mobile. Together, we can do great things. Sr. SAP Systems Architect - ERP Solutions T-Mobile USA is a national provider of wireless voice, messaging, and data services capable of reaching over 268 million Americans where they live, work, and play. In a world full of busy and fragmented lives, we at T-Mobile USA, Inc. have the idea that wireless communications can help. The value of our plans, the breadth of our coverage, the reliability of our network, and the quality of our service are meant to do one thing; help you stick together with the people who make your life come alive. That's why we're here. Systems Architect 5 (ERP Solutions) Position Purpose T-Mobile operates a large-scale ERP infrastructure that supports our business activities, including finance and accounting, human resources, supply chain and retail. The ERP Solutions Architecture, will manage a small team of senior solutions architects with deep subject matter expertise and experience with the business environment and processes supported by ERP, as well as the platforms and applications that comprise the ERP systems. The Sr. Manager, ERP Solution Architecture, will have responsibility for ensuring alignment of IT plans with business direction and strategy; providing vision, direction and alignment for the IT systems that support the T-Mobile business teams; and developing and maintaining the IT roadmap for ERP. This will specifically include: * Imbedding with the business teams as needed to ensure a thorough understanding of their strategy and tactics and to provide insight, advice and an IT perspective. * Collaborating with business teams and IT Business Analysis team to ensure ongoing alignment of the IT roadmap with business roadmap and strategy. * Communicating the business vision and strategy to the IT team. * Serving as a subject matter expert for IT teams and business teams in the areas of business processes, systems and best practices. Position Duties and Responsibilities * Establish and maintain relationships with counterparts on the T-Mobile business teams. * Collaborate with business teams and IT Business Analyst team to develop business and IT roadmaps, plans and strategies. * Thoroughly understand T-Mobile business processes and ensure alignment of IT efforts and systems with these processes. * Work with IT management to understand project priorities and how they align with business priorities. * Constantly advocate for and improve upon the IT business processes and corresponding IT ERP solutions implemented for the business. * Create and maintain documentation of T-Mobile business processes and supporting IT ERP systems and flows (both as-is and to-be) * Collaborate with other (i.e., non- human resources) IT and business teams to ensure alignment of back-office business processes and supporting infrastructure with other business processes and infrastructure. Position Requirements Functional/Technical Skills: skills, knowledge and experience are required in each of the following areas: * Strong understanding of business processes supported by ERP systems and best practices for successfully and impactfully applying ERP systems in the retail and/or mobile telecom industry * Strong understanding of best-in-class ERP technologies, products and suppliers supporting key business processes * Strong understanding of and experience with the SAP ERP product suite and, specifically, modules related to finance, human capital management, supply chain, retail and product management * Development and execution of IT roadmaps, plans and strategy in close collaboration with business teams * Ability to clearly document and communicate business processes and IT processes to both business and IT stakeholders at appropriate levels of abstraction. Experience * Experience managing supplier relationships * Experience with SAP ERP in the retail/mobile industries * Min. 5 years working with ERP systems solutions architecture and business customers of these systems * Min. 7 years in IT * Experience working directly with business leadership to develop IT strategy T-Mobile is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. T-Mobile USA offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, as well as matching 401(k), generous paid time off programs, mobile phone and service discounts, tuition reimbursement, free parking – not to mention a fun and business casual work environment. T-Mobile is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. If interested, please apply online here. The benefits of teamwork Career growth, personal recognition and diversity are all part of our high-energy culture. Team members enjoy competitive pay, generous paid time off, wicked-cool wireless discounts, education assistance, medical/dental, a superior company-matched 401(k) plan, training and development and more!