SAP Reporting Lead

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CRH's Americas Materials business is the leading provider of building materials in North America. The aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, paving and construction services we deliver are critical to building our world. Our operations span 45 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces with over 30,000 employees across 1,700 operating locations.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP Reporting Lead to own the reporting and analytics architecture across our SAP landscape, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), and Business Data Cloud (BDC) — specifically Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). This role is responsible for determining the right-fit reporting approach for each business need: native SAP reporting (Fiori embedded analytics, CDS-based analytical reports, or ABAP reports) versus modeling and reporting through Datasphere and SAC, versus exposing curated SAP data through Datasphere to Snowflake for cross-system reporting via Power BI and/or Tableau. Our strategy is to keep SAP data within the SAP ecosystem wherever possible so the business has near real-time data without heavy ETL, and to expose data outside SAP only when a report genuinely needs to combine SAP with non-SAP sources. The ideal candidate is a hands-on SAP reporting expert who can evaluate requirements and architect the most efficient, maintainable solution rather than defaulting to any single tool.
Major Duties/Responsibilities
Reporting Strategy & Architecture
Serve as the subject matter expert on SAP reporting options and own the decision framework for choosing between Fiori/embedded analytics, ABAP/CDS-based reports, SAC-on-Datasphere, and Snowflake exposure for a given requirement
Evaluate incoming reporting requests for data volume, complexity, latency needs, and audience, and recommend the most efficient architecture rather than defaulting to a single tool
Champion the strategy of keeping SAP data within the SAP ecosystem where possible to enable near real-time reporting and avoid unnecessary ETL and data duplication
Define and document standards for when data should be exposed outside SAP (e.g., via Datasphere to Snowflake) versus kept and reported natively within SAP
BTP / BDC / Datasphere / SAC Development
Design and build Datasphere data models and views that expose SAP data (S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, and other landscape sources) for consumption in SAC and, where appropriate, downstream systems
Build and maintain SAC stories, dashboards, and planning models for both embedded and standalone analytics use cases
Define reusable, performant, analytics-ready CDS views (analytic and consumption views) that support both native SAP reporting and Datasphere consumption
Own the technical relationship between Datasphere and SAC, ensuring models are optimized for reporting performance and maintainability
Native SAP Reporting (Fiori & ABAP)
Design and build Fiori-based reporting solutions, including analytical list pages, overview pages, and embedded analytics, where they are a better fit than moving data to BDC
Develop or guide the development of ABAP-based reports (including CDS-based and classic ALV reports) for scenarios where native, high-performance, or transaction-adjacent reporting is required
Balance near-real-time native reporting needs against the benefits of centralized, cross-source analytics in SAC/Datasphere when recommending an approach
Cross-System & Data Warehouse Coordination
Partner with the enterprise data/BI team to expose curated, well-modeled SAP data via Datasphere to Snowflake for reports that must combine SAP and non-SAP data
Define clear boundaries of ownership with the Snowflake/BI team: this role owns the SAP-side data exposure and modeling, while the BI team owns downstream ETL and dashboard delivery in Power BI and/or Tableau
Ensure exposed data sets are accurate, well-documented, and kept in sync with source SAP systems
Governance, Security & Stakeholder Management
Establish an intake and evaluation process for new reporting requests, including recommended approach and estimated effort
Partner with the Security Manager to ensure reporting objects, Datasphere spaces, and SAC content follow appropriate data access and authorization standards
Establish and govern process around Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data
Partner with the Basis Manager on performance monitoring and sizing considerations for reporting workloads (e.g., CDS view performance, Datasphere/HANA resource usage)
Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders on SAP reporting capabilities, translating business reporting needs into technical solutions
Document reporting architecture decisions, data lineage, and standards for maintainability and knowledge transfer
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required
7+ years of SAP reporting/analytics experience, spanning both classic SAP reporting (ABAP, CDS views, Fiori) and modern SAP cloud analytics (BTP, Datasphere, SAC)

Employment type
Full Time