SAP Technical Authority

About the job you're considering

Business transformation is accelerating through digital innovation, cloud adoption, automation, and AI. As organisations modernise their SAP estates, they need technical leaders who can combine deep SAP expertise with strategic thinking and large-scale transformation delivery. At Capgemini, we are delivering some of the UK's most complex SAP transformation programmes across the public and private sectors.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business;
it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the
time.​

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: ​

identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent
criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

Your role

We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Authority to guide technical direction across a large-scale SAP Tax & Revenue Management landscape, working with architects, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, and future-ready SAP solutions. This role is ideal for experienced SAP leaders who enjoy solving complex challenges, shaping Strategic Technology Leadership, and developing high-performing technical teams.

As SAP Technical Authority, you will combine deep technical expertise with business focus, big-picture thinking, and collaborative ownership to shape Strategic Technology Leadership across a major SAP transformation programme. You will influence enterprise architecture decisions, guide delivery teams, and help clients maximize the value of their SAP investment.

• Lead the design and delivery of SAP technical solutions across WRICEF objects within complex SAP Tax & Revenue Management environments.
• Act as the technical authority for SAP development, overseeing Client-Centric Solution Ownership, Engineering Excellence, quality, performance and overall Collaborative Governance.
• Collaborate with architects, functional leads, and business stakeholders to define scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Drive adoption of modern SAP capabilities including S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and cloud extension approaches.
• Lead and mentor development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Conduct design reviews, architecture assurance, and code quality governance activities.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• Support solution shaping, Strategic Technology Leadership, client workshops, and business development activities.
• Champion best SAP practice and continuous improvement across the SAP capability.

Your skills and experience

Technical Expertise & Innovation

• Lead the design and delivery of SAP technical solutions across WRICEF objects within complex SAP Tax & Revenue Management environments.
• Act as the technical authority for SAP development, overseeing Client-Centric Solution Ownership, Engineering Excellence, quality, performance and overall Collaborative Governance.
• Collaborate with architects, functional leads, and business stakeholders to define scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Drive adoption of modern SAP capabilities including S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and cloud extension approaches.
• Lead and mentor development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Conduct design reviews, architecture assurance, and code quality governance activities.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
• Support solution shaping, Strategic Technology Leadership, client workshops, and business development activities.
• Champion best SAP practice and continuous improvement across the SAP capability.

Industry & Functional Knowledge

• Exposure to SAP Tax & Revenue Management (TRM), PSCD, and related SAP Modules.
• Knowledge of FI, CRM, and HR processes and end-to-end business data flows.
• Expertise in ECC and/or S/4HANA transformation programmes.

Advisory Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence architecture decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills across technical and business audiences.
• Experience mentoring and developing SAP professionals.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex challenges within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer  (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, and
Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the application process.

Your security clearance and pre-employment checks

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Make it real – what does it mean for you?

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation.  We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.  To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. 

You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.  We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.  It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.  By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
Make it real | www.capgemini.com