Lead Business & Technology Architect – Product Lifecycle Costing

Lead Business & Technology Architect – Product Lifecycle Costing
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Job Summary
Business Architects connect strategy to execution, ensuring business goals, processes, data, and teams are aligned to deliver measurable outcomes.
With a strong focus on PLM, BOM, Product Design, and Financial Product Costing, this role drives end-to-end alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance. You'll lead business transformation initiatives, optimize processes, leverage AI-driven insights, and create clear roadmaps, models, and solutions that shape how products are designed, built, and delivered.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision: Develop the architecture vision and roadmap for the product lifecycle and product costing process transformation, aligning with enterprise and stakeholder goals. Manage the process of identifying opportunities, threats and limitations of the organization and providing insights into the required work to facilitate implementation.
Design & Architecture: Create detailed system designs, blueprints, and models for complex supply chain processes, including application considerations (SAP IBP, S/4HANA, MS4, etc.). Research and recommend new technologies (AI, analytics. Etc.) to improve efficiency and innovation.
Business Case Development: Guide investment and ensure new work is consistent with the investment strategy of the organization. Improve decision making on what to work on by ensuring all costs to manifest value are understood
Integration Leadership: Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. Design integration strategies, data contracts, and APIs for seamless data flow between SAP and non-SAP systems.
Governance & Standards: Lead design governance, ensuring solutions meet security, reliability, and scalability standards.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system teams to understand business processes and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies, alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented. Support the resolution of inter and intra program & project issues.
Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Advanced University Degree (Preferred)
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and/or Product Costing within SAP environments (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP PLM, SAP CO-PC).
Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrates strong planning and analysis capabilities, including the development of models, graphical representations, and conceptual abstractions
Brings extensive experience (10+ years) with supply‑chain and enterprise application systems, with the ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies
Applies advanced communication skills to engage diverse stakeholder groups and influence organizational change
Exhibits deep business acumen in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including BOM, Product Design, and Product Costing, connecting engineering, manufacturing, and finance processes
Demonstrates strong understanding of product data structures, lifecycle processes, and costing methodologies, enabling accurate product valuation and decision-making
Leverages advanced consulting skills—including problem‑solving, prioritization, multi‑tasking, negotiation, and influence—to support decision‑making and facilitate group sessions
Preferred Certifications
NA
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital & AI Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.
Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
Benefits (Spain):
A truly international experience: Work in a global organization with colleagues from 60+ nationalities, collaborating across cultures and geographies.
Continuous growth & career development: Multiple internal mobility and career opportunities, supported by HP’s learning platform to keep growing your skills.
Competitive benefits package, including:
Hybrid work model (home office / office), depending on the role/functions
Health & Life insurance
Ticket Restaurant Vouchers or lunch at reduced prices at our canteen
Flexible working hours to support work–life balance
HP Flex Program: Kindergarten vouchers & Transport Card
Exclusive HP products offers and discounts for employees, friends and family
Inclusion & belonging at the core: Join our global employee networks such as Women, Pride, Inclusion, NextGen, Sustainability & DisAbility, with opportunities to get involved locally.
Give back to the community: Participate in volunteering initiatives or join our annual HP Charity Day held onsite.
Stay active & energized: Access our sports center (indoor & outdoor) with 25+ coordinated activities.
Onsite medical services: Doctor and medical team available for annual checkups, nutrition, oral hygiene, physiotherapy, and general health.
Creativity & innovation: Enjoy our Printing Happy Hour—from photos to large posters—and handson workshops using the latest printing technologies, from wall covers to 3D printing.
Easy commuting: Free parking available or excellent access via nearby train services.
Women Network initiatives: Networking events, STEM promotion, business acumen talks, work–life balance sessions, and futureskills development.
Sales&Services (70 international)
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Supply Chain & Operations
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Full time
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No shift premium (Spain)
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