Description
As a Lead Business & Technology Architect – Product Lifecycle Costing, you will drive end-to-end alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance. You will lead business transformation initiatives, optimize processes, leverage AI-driven insights, and create clear roadmaps, models, and solutions that shape how products are designed, built, and delivered.
Responsibilities
- Develop the architecture vision and roadmap for the product lifecycle and product costing process transformation, aligning with enterprise and stakeholder goals.
- Create detailed system designs, blueprints, and models for complex supply chain processes, including application considerations (SAP IBP, S/4HANA, MS4, etc.).
- Guide investment and ensure new work is consistent with the investment strategy of the organization.
- Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Lead design governance, ensuring solutions meet security, reliability, and scalability standards.
- Establish and maintain contacts within business units and information system teams to understand business processes and business drivers.
Education & Experience Recommended
- Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Advanced University Degree (Preferred)
- Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and/or Product Costing within SAP environments (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP PLM, SAP CO-PC).
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrates strong planning and analysis capabilities, including the development of models, graphical representations, and conceptual abstractions.
- Brings extensive experience (10+ years) with supply-chain and enterprise application systems, with the ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies.
- Applies advanced communication skills to engage diverse stakeholder groups and influence organizational change.
- Exhibits deep business acumen in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including BOM, Product Design, and Product Costing, connecting engineering, manufacturing, and finance processes.
Benefits
- A truly international experience: Work in a global organization with colleagues from 60+ nationalities, collaborating across cultures and geographies.
- Continuous growth & career development: Multiple internal mobility and career opportunities, supported by HP’s learning platform to keep growing your skills.
- Competitive benefits package, including hybrid work model, health & life insurance, ticket restaurant vouchers, flexible working hours, and more.