Head of SAP Global Design and Solution Architecture (m/f/d)

Join Liebherr, a global leader in engineering and manufacturing, as we advance our digital transformation journey. We are looking for a motivated Head of SAP Global Design and Solution Architecture (m/f/d) to play a leading role in defining and governing the end-to-end enterprise architecture for our Sales and Service companies in a S/4HANA greenfield program.

In this senior role, you will own the global SAP S/4HANA template and drive its alignment and integration with Microsoft Dynamics (CRM and Field Service) solutions, ensuring a unified and scalable architecture across divisions.

You will lead a team of solution architects (SAP and Microsoft), promote out-of-the-box solutions and the Clean Core principle, and harmonize processes across our global Sales and Service landscape.

The working location for this position will be in Madrid city where we operate a hybrid model, requiring at least 40% of the working time on-site.

Creating passion: your responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise architecture roadmap for Sales and Services companies, covering SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM / Field Services.
• Lead and coordinate the network of solution and domain architects across SAP (FI, CO, SD, MM, Service, EWM, PP) and Microsoft Dynamics, as well as external partners, ensuring template governance and cross-solution consistency.
• Translate global business requirements into scalable, integrated enterprise solutions, leveraging standard SAP and Microsoft capabilities, promoting harmonization, and minimizing custom code developments.
• Design and govern end-to-end enterprise architecture for Sales, Service, and Aftermarket processes, ensuring seamless integration between front-office (CRM/FSM) and back-office (S/4HANA) applications.
• Define and enforce global architecture principles, and governance standards to ensure scalability, maintainability, and compliance with Clean Core principles.
• Provide architectural oversight and risk assessment across programs, ensuring technology decisions are aligned with business priorities.
• Drive change and transformation initiatives, acting as a bridge between business and IT, championing user adoption of harmonized and simplified Sales and Services processes leveraging innovations in S/4HANA, Fiori, embedded analytics, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Collaborate closely with an international, cross-functional team to deliver high quality, scalable solutions that support our global growth.
• Travel (up to 30%) to Liebherr sites worldwide to engage directly with business teams and support deployments.

Contributing your strengths: your qualifications

• You are an experienced SAP senior leader with a proven track record in SAP S/4HANA global programs, and ideally, CRM programs. You combine strategic vision with hands-on expertise to govern complex, multi-platform architectures across Sales and Service companies.
• 10+ years of enterprise solution experience, with at least 5+ years leading SAP S/4HANA business process design in large multinational organizations.
• Experience in SAP template design and SAP Clean Core principles.
• Proven ability to align IT and business strategies, define long-term roadmaps, and balance global standardization with local business needs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional languages (e.g., German) are an advantage.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 30%) as required by project work.

Our commitment to you: your benefits

At Liebherr, we believe people are at the heart of our success. As part of our international team, you’ll enjoy a secure role in a family-owned company that values innovation, collaboration, and long-term career growth:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package that recognizes your expertise
• Flexible and hybrid working model
• Creative freedom and responsibility to shape processes and solutions in our global transformation
• Continuous learning and development with tailored training and certification opportunities
• Meal vouchers
• Life and accident insurance
• Option to include a premium private health insurance package as part of the flexible remuneration
• A safe, stable and international workplace within a trusted family business that invests in people

Please only use the online application option.
Please note that we do not accept applications via recruitment agencies for this position.

Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Karoliina Rissanen.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.