Job Title and Details
Job Title: Transformation Data & AI Architect
Division: IS&T
Location: Flexible
Onsite/Hybrid/Remote/Shift: Open
Purpose of Role
Weir’s global SAP S/4HANA (S4+) transformation represents a chance to build core business platforms that support operational excellence and growth. As we modernise enterprise applications across SAP and complementary systems (such as Salesforce, Workday and Coupa), data and AI are fundamental to unlocking value. The Transformation Data & AI Architect is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, governing and delivering the end-to-end Data & AI architecture, ensuring data models, flows, governance structures and AI capabilities align with enterprise value streams, S/4 best practice and Weir’s Clean Core approach.
A key aspect of the role is operating across a multi-partner ecosystem, working with systems integrators, technology partners, internal domain teams and enterprise architecture to ensure architectural consistency, integration alignment and high-quality delivery across all workstreams.
Why Choose Weir
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: Weir is focused on reinventing, adapting and finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access resources. It is a big challenge, but exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: The dynamic environment at Weir creates opportunities to take on new challenges, explore areas, learn, progress and excel. There is no single career path; we support and empower individuals to tailor their own career.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is inclusive and values contribution, collaboration and authenticity. We focus on people and wellbeing, aiming for fairness and transparency in all we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the target Data & AI architecture across SAP BTP, Datasphere, Data Intelligence, MDG, SLT, BW/4HANA (where relevant), and non-SAP platforms.
- Establish data and AI principles aligned to Weir’s enterprise governance and Clean Core standards.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement and other domains to ensure data supports end-to-end value streams.
- Lead the architecture runway, publish ADRs and govern adherence across all partners.
- Lead the data migration architecture including profiling, cleansing, harmonisation, enrichment, cutover and reconciliation.
- Ensure ≥98% critical master and transactional data accuracy at go-live.
- Define integration patterns between S/4 and ecosystem applications (APIs, events, SLT/CDC, iPaaS/BTP).
- Prioritise AI use cases (forecasting, ATP optimisation, document AI, anomaly detection).
- Define ML data contracts and embed models in operational processes (Fiori, SAC).
- Establish MLOps foundations: pipelines, CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, drift.
- Chair the Data & AI Design Authority, driving alignment across internal teams and multiple SI/vendor partners.
- Govern architectural artefacts, design standards, roadmaps and patterns.
- Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt.
Job Knowledge, Education and Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Data Architect on complex SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
- Deep knowledge of SAP master and transactional data structures and S/4 semantics.
- Strong experience in data migration, data quality and harmonisation.
- Experience designing integration architectures across multi-system landscapes.
- Familiarity with Clean Core principles and upgrade-safe architecture.
- Experience working with and orchestrating multiple SI and vendor partners.
- Exposure to SAP MDG, BTP, Datasphere, Data Intelligence.
- Understanding of enterprise AI capabilities across SAP, Salesforce, Workday.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Founded in 1871, Weir is a world-leading engineering business focused on making mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Weir’s technology helps customers produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. We are a global family of 11,000 people in over 60 countries, collaborating to do the best work of our lives.
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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