Description

Job Title : Operations Lead, SAP Cloud Applications

Duration : Nov 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026

Location : Calgary, AB — 100% mandatory onsite

About the Team & Impact

Join a transformation-focused team responsible for the operations, integration, and development of SAP Cloud solutions across a portfolio of 20+ applications. You will lead day‑to‑day operations, vendor delivery to SLAs, and project execution—ensuring our SAP cloud landscape is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead SAP Cloud operations and act as the point of escalation to resolve high‑priority production issues quickly.
  • Plan and evolve the SAP cloud application landscape in partnership with solution design teams to meet business goals.
  • Own vendor management: direct outsourced teams, monitor service queues, and ensure delivery meets contracted SLAs.
  • Design and implement processes that enable effective multi‑vendor delivery and reduce operational risk.
  • Develop and enforce technical standards; review/approve code violations, developer access, and production data access.
  • Oversee integrations between S/4HANA and SAP Cloud solutions to maintain secure, reliable data flows.
  • Guide development of RESTful ABAP, SAPUI5, and Java apps on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
  • Administer and configure BTP services such as CPI (Cloud Platform Integration), Workflow, and Portal.
  • Retain critical knowledge in‑house by defining documentation and transition-to-sustain processes.
  • Contribute to project delivery: scope, plan, and ensure technical documentation meets sustainment guidelines.
  • Partner with business and functional teams to drive continuous improvement and value realization.
  • Provide leadership to an outsourced Cloud Admin/development team of 5–10 professionals.

Must‑Have Qualifications

(please explain your proficiency, provide technical details and/or examples)

10+ years SAP experience, including 3+ years integrating S/4HANA with SAP Cloud applications.

3+ years developing RESTful ABAP, SAPUI5, and/or Java on SAP BTP.

3+ years administering/configuring BTP services (e.g., CPI, Workflow, Portal).

Demonstrated vendor/outsourcing leadership, SLA governance, and service queue oversight.

Proven decision‑making, communication, and people leadership skills.

Strong SAP change management knowledge and adherence to development standards.

Ability to review/approve code quality and access requests in production environments.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering and/or Business Management (or higher).

Nice‑to‑Have – Experience on either side of an outsource relationship (client or vendor).

Nice‑to‑Have – Business process knowledge of SAP‑enabled functions.

Nice‑to‑Have – Oil & Gas domain familiarity.

Nice‑to‑Have – Road‑mapping operations and presenting to senior management.

Nice‑to‑Have – Process design across multi‑vendor delivery environments.