Principal Solutions Architect - SAP Platform (Finance)

Job Summary

As a Principal Solution Architect, you will be part of our SAP Platform & Strategic Initiatives team. In this role, you are responsible for guiding strategic thought leadership across our SAP ecosystem, including functional & technical design & architecture, coaching & mentoring broader D&T talent, and successful delivery of strategic initiatives. This position plays a significant role in the definition and implementation of our over-arching SAP S/4 solutions and applications strategy, including functional roadmaps, architecture, design, and implementation for Finance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead or advise on Finance solutions roadmap and projects: Understand financial business processes and requirements related to SAP solutions by engaging with business partners and SAP practitioners at the enterprise level.
• Conduct comparative research: Recommend strategies regarding SAP technologies to propose and implement solutions for business needs.
• Assist in hiring and vendor selection: Help select SAP-related resources, vendors, and products and advise on SAP solutions strategy.
• Perform discovery projects: Engage through D&T with business units and SAP team members to find the best solutions for GMI.
• Lead, consult, or participate in end-to-end implementations: Engage as a functional solutions architect in other parallel SAP projects.
• Craft adaptable, comprehensive solutions: Create blueprint documents for functional requirements and technical specifications.
• Participate in solution design, build, test, and go-live activities: Lead and review SAP finance solutions implementations, rollouts, or upgrade projects.
• Delegate responsibilities: Provide repeatable processes and verify the quality of team members’ work.
• Learn and understand existing system landscape: Design solutions for efficient integration of SAP systems with other business applications.
• Review current standards: Continuously revise to ensure best practices.
• Serve as the conduit between business and technology: Enable businesses and technology through D&T.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, or Business (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years of SAP solutioning experience, progressing to architect level work.
• Expertise in one or more SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4 modules, particularly in financial accounting (FI) and financial controlling (CO).
• Experience with S/4 implementations, including COPA, product costing, universal Journal, material ledger, new GL, SPL, asset accounting, and FSCM.
• Strong functional and technical strategic thought leadership.
• Hands-on experience with complex and large-scale SAP project implementations.
• Strong mentoring skills to elevate other team members within and outside the GMI SAP Practice.
• Ability to convert business challenges into technical solutions.
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple parallel activities.
• Collaborative nature with a strong focus on enabling team culture.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with global team members and third-party vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of managing financial integrations with SAP BW and SAP GRC.
• Experience with SAP localizations for geographies where GMI operates (e.g., Europe, Brazil, Asia).
• Waterfall and agile project management expertise.
• Experience using integration tools (e.g., Webmethods, APIs technologies).
• Experience with automated testing tools and methodologies.

Additional Considerations

International relocation or remote working outside the US will not be considered. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $144,000 - $240,200 annually. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on overall well-being, including health benefits, retirement and financial well-being, time off programs, and additional perks. Benefits vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment factors. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive program, based on individual and organizational performance.

About Company

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company prioritizes being a force for good, expanding learning, exploring new perspectives, and reimagining possibilities every day. We seek bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together to become the undisputed leader in food.