Leading at Cognizant
This is a leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level drive business strategy and inspire teams around our future, live leadership behaviors by leading themselves, others, and the business, uphold our values through role modeling in every action and decision, and nurture our people and culture by building strong, high‑performing teams and capabilities.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. Leaders are expected to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold values, and foster a strong culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.
About the role
As a SAP Chief Architect, you will make an impact by leading the end‑to‑end solution architecture and delivery for large, complex SAP S/4HANA programs with multi‑system landscapes. You will be a valued member of the SAP leadership team and work collaboratively with program delivery leaders, architecture teams, and multiple functional and technical stakeholders to ensure solution integrity, scalability, and successful business outcomes.
In this role, you will:
Lead overall solution architecture for large‑scale SAP S/4HANA programs, ensuring seamless integration across SAP and non‑SAP systems with S/4HANA as the digital core
Provide solution leadership and guidance to functional, technical, and stream leads, ensuring end‑to‑end business process alignment across multiple systems and domains
Oversee solution design, build, and delivery, working closely with program teams, centers of excellence, and delivery leadership to ensure quality and consistency
Drive pre‑sales and solution shaping activities, including RFP responses, solution differentiation, and pipeline development through innovative architectures and accelerators
Act as a senior advisor for complex solution challenges, upgrades, conversions, and escalations, ensuring architectural integrity, scalability, reliability, and long‑term sustainability 2
Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead, operating with Personal Leadership (building trust, collaboration, and accountability), Organizational Leadership (driving vision, strategic direction, and enterprise thinking), and Business Leadership (demonstrating customer focus, managing ambiguity, and delivering measurable business outcomes).
What you need to have to be considered
Engineering graduate with a master’s degree preferred, and extensive experience as an end‑to‑end SAP Solution Architect on large, complex programs
Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture across multiple functional and technical domains, with strong understanding of system landscapes and integrations
Proven experience leading multi‑stream programs as an overall solution, techno‑functional, or architecture lead
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to senior business audiences
Demonstrated leadership experience in solution delivery, pre‑sales, and strategic program execution 3
Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business.
The embodiment of Cognizant’s Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
These will help you succeed
Experience with industry‑specific SAP solutions, accelerators, and emerging technologies including AI‑enabled capabilities
Strong understanding of SAP product roadmap, RISE, private cloud, and evolving deployment models
Ability to analyze industry trends, competitive landscapes, and technology advancements to drive solution innovation
Track record of mentoring senior architects and building high‑performing solution teams
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with SAP and enterprise technology advancements
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible and support a healthy work‑life balance through our wellbeing programs. Based on business requirements, this role will be working at the designated Cognizant office.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Consider how your transferable experiences and unique skills can contribute to this leadership role.
La communauté Cognizant :
Nous sommes une équipe de professionnels dont les membres s'apprécient et se soutiennent mutuellement. Nos collaborateurs sont les garants d'un lieu de travail dynamique, collaboratif et inclusif où chacun peut s'épanouir.
- Cognizant est une communauté mondiale qui compte plus de 300 000+ collaborateurs dans le monde entier.
- Nous ne nous contentons pas de rêver de façons idéales, nous apportons des améliorations concrêtes
- Nous prenons soin de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, de notre entreprise, de nos communautés et du climat, en faisant ce qui est juste.
- Nous favorisons un environnement innovant où vous pouvez construire le plan de carrière qui vous convient.
À propos de nous :
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un concepteur d’IA et un fournisseur de services technologiques. Avec notre gamme de solutions IA full-stack, nous accompagnons nos clients au carrefour de l’investissement dans l’IA et de la valeur ajoutée. Notre grande expertise sectorielle, des processus et de l’ingénierie nous permet de convertir le contexte propre à chaque entreprise en systèmes technologiques amplificateurs du potentiel humain, générateurs de résultats tangibles et garants de l’avantage des acteurs internationaux dans un monde en constante évolution. Découvrez notre méthode sur www.cognizant.com ou suivez @cognizant.
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Mentions légales :
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