Manager SAP AI & Data Engineering

Your challenges

As a Manager SAP AI & Data Engineering, you will lead complex AI and data initiatives from concept through implementation and operations. You will safeguard architectural quality, scalability, and maintainability, while connecting AI engineering with ERP-driven business transformation. You will focus on:

• Leading complex AI and data programs across the full delivery lifecycle, from design and planning to implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Driving the evolution and technical advancement of our SAP Business AI landscape to enable and deliver scalable and innovative solutions for clients.
• Defining solution architectures and technical standards for secure, scalable, and maintainable AI-enabled products.
• Translating business and transformation requirements into pragmatic technical roadmaps, product backlogs, and delivery plans.
• Guiding the design, build, deployment, and maintenance of software products and services, as well as reusable AI accelerators.
• Embedding AI into SAP transformation programs and connecting SAP capabilities with broader data, cloud, and enterprise architectures.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams and aligning stakeholders across business, technology, architecture, security, and delivery.
• Driving engineering quality through sound governance, testing, monitoring, documentation, and responsible AI practices.

• A completed university Master’s degree, preferably in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, software engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing complex AI, data, analytics, or software delivery programs in a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Strong experience in designing, building, deploying, and maintaining software products and services, including architectural decision-making and lifecycle ownership.
• Solid understanding of modern AI and data architectures, software engineering practices, integration patterns, cloud platforms, and operational considerations.
• Experience with ERP systems and large-scale transformation programs, with specific knowledge of SAP environments and implementation contexts.
• Affinity with, and practical exposure to, SAP’s AI proposition and the application of AI within SAP-enabled business processes.
• Ability to lead technical teams, coach colleagues, manage delivery risks, and communicate complex topics clearly to senior client stakeholders.
• A hands-on, outcome-oriented mindset, combined with commercial awareness and the ability to identify and shape new opportunities.
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of Dutch is an advantage.

• Gross salary between € 5.100 and € 6,250 per month depending on your work experience, variable performance based reward, a fixed expense allowance and a  fixed working from home allowance per working day.
• 30 vacation days (on a full-time basis) and the option to buy more days or sell your vacation days.
• At KPMG we work hybrid, so you can work from home or at the office.
• A completely furnished home office.
• A lease car or a mobility budget.
• A laptop and iPhone.
• Choice to pick from different courses which contribute to your own personal and professional development.
• Diversity networks in the areas of pride, gender, ability, cultural diversity, and generations that regularly organize various activities to celebrate differences!
• Focus on well-being! There is a gym at the Amstelveen office or you can get a discount for a gym near your house and you get access to different health and/or vitality programs.
• ‘Together’ is one of our core values. So you can count on different social activities, like team events, drinks with colleagues and events with all your KPMG colleagues.