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We are looking for an experienced SAP ABAP Engineering Manager to lead and grow high-performing SAP engineering teams, drive enterprise-scale SAP transformation programs, and define modern SAP development standards across complex client landscapes.
This role is ideal for a senior SAP technology professional with a strong background in SAP ABAP, ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, OData, SAP BTP, Fiori/UI5, enterprise architecture, clean core principles, and technical governance. The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical credibility with strong people leadership, delivery ownership, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders across international environments.
You will play a key role in shaping SAP engineering strategy, leading distributed teams, supporting S/4HANA transformation and modernization programs, and promoting innovation through modern development practices, automation, DevOps, and AI-augmented SAP solutions.
- Lead and grow distributed SAP engineering teams composed of senior developers, architects, consultants, and team leads working across multiple locations
- Define and govern SAP architecture standards, development guidelines, coding practices, and technical delivery frameworks to ensure consistency and quality
- Drive enterprise-scale SAP transformation efforts, including S/4HANA implementations, ECC modernization, ABAP Cloud adoption, and BTP extension initiatives
- Provide technical leadership across modern SAP technologies such as ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, OData v2/v4, SAP Fiori/UI5, and SAP BTP
- Ensure clean core compliance, proper use of released APIs, extensibility best practices, and scalable enterprise solution design
- Oversee technical delivery quality through architecture reviews, code reviews, ATC checks, DevOps practices, and reusable engineering standards
- Collaborate with clients, delivery leadership, architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust SAP technology solutions
- Support presales and solutioning activities, including customer workshops, effort estimation, technical proposals, and executive-level presentations
- Promote innovation in SAP engineering through AI-assisted development, automation, developer productivity improvements, and modern engineering practices
- Establish knowledge-sharing practices, mentoring programs, and cross-country collaboration models to strengthen SAP engineering capability
- At least 8+ years of relevant work experience in SAP engineering, SAP development, enterprise architecture, or technical delivery leadership
- A minimum of 2 years of proven experience leading SAP development or engineering organizations, including team leads, senior consultants, architects, and distributed delivery teams
- Strong hands-on expertise in SAP ABAP, ideally covering classical ABAP, ABAP Objects, ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, OData, and S/4HANA development
- Solid understanding of SAP BTP, side-by-side extensibility, clean core strategy, released APIs, and modern SAP extension patterns
- Practical experience with SAP Fiori/UI5, OData services, CDS-based service exposure, integration architecture, and enterprise system landscapes
- Strong background in SAP transformation programs, S/4HANA implementations, ECC modernization, system upgrades, or large-scale integration projects
- Experience establishing technical governance, architecture standards, and code quality practices such as ABAP Clean Code, ATC rules, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
- Proven ability to engage effectively with senior client stakeholders, delivery leadership, business representatives, and cross-functional teams
- Strong people management skills, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, team development, and leadership of multicultural teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English at an Advanced level (C1+)
- German language proficiency, which is a strong advantage for engaging with clients across the DACH region
- Experience in presales, solution design, estimation, technical consulting, or delivering executive-level presentations
- Interest or hands-on experience in AI-augmented SAP development, automation, developer productivity tools, or broader innovation initiatives