SAP Basis, Cloud and Compliance Lead

Job Title: SAP Basis, Cloud and Compliance Lead (RISE & Enterprise Platforms) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced SAP Basis, Cloud & Compliance Lead to own the architecture, delivery and governance of our SAP RISE and Cloud application landscape , supporting enterprise digital transformation. This role acts as the technical authority for SAP platforms, ensuring availability, resilience, security, compliance and operational excellence across global SAP environments. The role partners closely with internal IT teams, SAP ECS, cloud providers and system integrators to proactively manage platform health, risk and continuous improvement while aligning SAP technology with business strategy. Key Responsibilities SAP Platform Architecture & Basis Leadership Own and govern SAP platform architecture across ECC, S/4HANA, CRM, Solution Manager and RISE environments Act as the SAP Basis and platform SME, defining standards, best practices and lifecycle management Lead system refreshes, upgrades and S/4HANA readiness including pre and post refresh technical activities Oversee batch job monitoring, background processing and interface stability Cloud, RISE & ALM Governance Architect and govern SAP RISE operations, shared responsibility model and hyperscaler alignment Own SAP Cloud ALM strategy for monitoring, alerting, incident management and continuous improvement Manage integrations across SAP and cloud ecosystems including Ariba, BTP, OpenText, Cloud Connector, DPA and third‑party platforms Own connectivity design including VPNs, IP whitelisting, authentication and network coordination Maintain understanding of SAP contractual services, SLAs and chargeable offerings and align changes with leadership System Monitoring & Operational Excellence Define and implement end‑to‑end SAP monitoring strategy covering availability, performance, capacity and interfaces Establish alerting, escalation and incident response models aligned to business criticality and ITSM processes Drive r