Application Manager - ERP Basis Platform Services

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

17+ years of experience in SAP Basis administration, platform operations, and SAP technology landscapes.

5+ years of experience in SAP service management, vendor governance, or managed services environments.

Strong expertise in SAP Basis architecture across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP Fiori, and SAP cloud technologies.

Proven experience managing outsourced SAP Basis services and driving vendor accountability against SLAs, KPIs, and contractual obligations.

Experience providing architectural oversight for SAP upgrades, migrations, cloud adoption, and transformation initiatives.

Solid understanding of SAP platform integration points with Security/GRC, ABAP, Infrastructure, Database, and Integration services.

Working knowledge of ITIL processes including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Service Level Management.

Experience in SAP landscape strategy, high availability, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and operational resilience.

Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation programs such as S/4HANA migrations, cloud transformations, or platform modernization projects.

Preferred Certifications

SAP Certified Technology (Basis / HANA / S/4HANA)

ITIL Foundation or ITIL Managing Professional

SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM

Cloud Certifications (Azure or AWS)

SAP BTP, or S/4HANA-related certifications

Key Success Attributes

Customer-focused service ownership mindset.

Strong vendor governance and relationship management capabilities.

Ability to balance operational stability with strategic transformation objectives.

Collaborative approach across multiple SAP platform domains and external partners.

Knowledge grows through differences Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

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