SAP Solution Architect - Nottingham - Hybrid

- Own the end-to-end solution architecture across HR/Payroll, Procurement, Finance, and Reporting - Ensure cross-workstream designs are consistent, integrated, and aligned to the target architecture - Act as the architectural decision authority, reviewing and approving solution designs and deviations - Ensure adherence to SAP best practices and fit-to-standard approaches - Define and govern integration patterns across HR/Payroll systems, SAP S/4HANA Finance, Procurement solutions, and reporting/analytics platforms - Ensure master data, transactional flows, and reporting outputs are consistent and controlled - Work closely with Technical, Integration, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams - Engage with programme leadership and workstream leads to translate business needs into architectural solutions - Provide clear guidance on design options, impacts, risks, and trade-offs - Support design authorities, governance forums, and assurance reviews - Act as a trusted advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Define the reporting and analytics strategy across workstreams - Ensure alignment between operational, statutory, and management reporting - Oversee integration with SAP analytics tools and non-SAP platforms - Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, and technical debt - Ensure non-functional requirements are met, including security, performance, scalability, and auditability - Support audit and compliance requirements - Ensure solution documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained