NBCUniversal
New York City,, NY
Remote
Hybrid

Principal Solution Architect, SAP Media Solutions

Sorry, this job was removed at 11:17 a.m. (EST) on Saturday, October 29, 2022
Find out who's hiring in Greater NYC Area.
See all Developer + Engineer jobs in Greater NYC Area
Apply
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Company Description
At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news, and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
Job Description
We are on an exciting journey to transforming our business process and technology footprint leveraging SAP S/4 HANA here at NBCUniversal!
The Principal Solution Architect, SAP Media solutions will play a significant role in the definition and implementation of an over-arching SAP application strategy, including solution architecture, solution design, and roadmaps.
The successful candidate will perform work that is highly complex, varied in nature, and span multiple functional areas, though being focused in one or two. This individual will also seek to ensure the optimum utilization of existing system platforms and their integration while considering and / or facilitating the justified deployment of new technologies in response to business requirements. As a Principal Architect, this role will be responsible for designing complex SAP solutions in the Media space and guiding configuration and functional design while leading a team of configuration team members and managed services providers. Primary responsibilities will include:
• Architecting the future state of NBCU's SAP footprint with SAP Right and Royalties Management, SAP IS-M, Media Product Master and SAP S/4 HANA
• Designing and architecting SAP solutions related to Media related business process including Royalties, Participations, Residuals, Content and Production accounting, Ultimates and Amortization etc.
• Understand the content supply chain and architecting SAP solutions that integrate well within non SAP solutions across the entire supply chain, for a variety of Business Units (Film, Studios, Streaming etc.)
• Leading our application rationalization strategy to inventory non SAP solutions across the content supply chain, and developing a roadmap to transition to our destination platforms, in partnership with peer Solution Architects, Business Solutions and Enterprise Engineering partners
• Craft adaptable, comprehensive, and feasible solutions by creating necessary blueprint documents for functional requirements and technical specifications
• Design functional solutions to solve business problems and needs
• Ensure agreement on design with process owners
• Review and/or participate in solution build and test activities on SAP implementations, rollouts, or upgrade projects; may be asked to step in to conduct project management activities from time to time
• Lead end-to-end implementations plus engage as solution architect simultaneously with other SAP projects that are in progress. This requires cross technical/functional team project management.
• Effectively delegate responsibilities to team members, provide them with repeatable processes, and verify the quality of their work.
• Review work performed by other team members as per established standards
• Review current standards and revise to ensure best practices
• Ensure architecture diagrams are current
• Serve as the conduit between businesses and technology
• Facilitate business requirement definition sessions
• Review design recommendations to ensure quality and consistency across the footprint
• Review all SAP functional specifications with regards to media related solution to ensure quality solutions are proposed and not duplicating existing functionality.
• Perform fit-gap analysis via discovery by engaging with business units and SAP team members
• Advise on solution roadmap for SAP projects considering current footprint
• Conduct comparative research and recommend strategies with regards to SAP technologies relating to Media Solutions.
• Collaborate with peers in the Business Solutions team to apply best practices to integrate SAP applications (ECC, S4, MPM, VISTEX, BRIM, BW, BO and BPC)
• Assist in hiring SAP related resources, vendor selection, product selection, strategy related to SAP solutions.
This is considered a senior role within SAP team. NBCU SAP team has approximately 90 team members and this role is expected to provide solution leadership to the entire team such as help resolve difficult scenarios, decision making under conflicting situations, build relationships with business partners and ensure solutions are feasible as per business needs.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting or Business from an accredited institution or equivalent
• 12+ years of progressive SAP hands on experience leading up to Architect level work in a consultative and/or IT capacity with at least 5 SAP project implementations of high complexity, large scale, and global user base
• Experience with SAP IS-M, S/4 Rights and Royalities Mgmt. (Vistex), SAP BRIM, Media Product Master and knowledge of Media related business processes is must
• Participated in a compete life cycle of a PMP deployment (Design, Build, Test and Support)
• Expertise on SAP S/4 MPM integration across SAP modules
• Experience with SAP S/4 VISTEX integration across SAP modules
• Experience with SAP RAR integration across SAP modules and processes
• Basic knowledge of BW and SAP Security
• Demonstrate excellent verbal/presentation and written communication skills
• Possess interpersonal skills to engage with all levels of Business and IT
• Self-starter to work on multiple projects simultaneously with a keen desire to learn and expand depth of knowledge
• Mentors team members in relevant technologies and implementation architecture
• Adherence to IT/SAP project methodologies, and change control processes
• Familiarity and comfort in working in an outsourced module with onshore and offshore resources
• Strong / effective influencing skills
• Strong / effective problem-solving skills
• Conceptual to detailed thinking skills
• Willingness to work off business hours and weekends as needed in a demanding environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience using integration tools:
o Gentran Integration Suite™ (GIS) / Sterling Integrator
o Tibco
o Informatica
o Process Integration (PI)
o SAP Cloud Integration
o SAP API Gateway
• Experience with Secure Pro for SAP security
• Experience with Worksoft, uPerfrom and HPALM
• Certified Public Account or Equivalent
• PMI Certified+
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Teams)
Additional Information
NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.

See More
Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

What are NBCUniversal Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

More Jobs at NBCUniversal

Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.
Learn more about NBCUniversalFind similar jobs like this