Director, Global Solution Architects, SAP

About Rimini Street, Inc.

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® company, is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of united solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software. The Company has signed thousands of contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who selected Rimini Street as their trusted, proven mission-critical enterprise software solutions provider and achieved better operational outcomes, realized billions of US dollars in savings and funded AI and other innovation investments.

Position Summary

This role is primarily responsible for the Solution Architect Team supporting sales activities across the US and Globally.

The Director, Global Solution Architects SAP is responsible for articulating Rimini Street’s solution portfolio and value proposition to clients and prospects leading a Global Solution Architect team serving as trusted advisors while providing deep SAP product-specific functional and technical expertise to drive sales.

In this role, you will partner with Sales Leadership across the US and Globally and directly engage or lead the Solution Architect team that engages in SAP sales opportunities, actively participate in customer meetings and work closely with our Senior Account Executives to respond to our customers’ business needs and challenges.

The Director, Global Solution Architect SAP also acts as the primary conduit to the internal Delivery and Strategic Services teams. You will leverage your existing technical and functional knowledge in working with all SAP products within our organization. Using this experience, you would articulate the strategy and direction for all SAP products that is supported by Rimini Street.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Region`s General Managers, Sales VPs and Sales Directors to develop and support sales strategies and account plans to achieve SAP sales targets in each region.
• Hire, onboard, train/develop, and manage a team of successful SAP Solution Architects that consistently overachieve sales targets. 
• Guide SAP Solution Architects on successful partnership with Sales Account Executives during the sales cycle contributing to the sales process to close SAP deals.
• Engage with clients` C-level executives to understand their SAP Roadmap and position Rimini Solution Portfolio to address clients` challenges based on business case/ROI and risk assessment.
• Coach and ensure quality control on Solution Architects activities including solution scoping, functional/technical Q&A, solution design, pricing calculation, proposal development, RFP and presentations to prospects and clients. 
• Contribute to the company wide initiatives in support of the growth and profitability of the SAP product lines.
• Travel approximately 50% of the time to support sales deals across US.
• Some travel globally in support of global initiatives.

Education 

• Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Location

• Remote – US

Experience & Skills  

• 5+ years in a pre-sales or solution architecture leadership or equivalent role with a proven track record of team building to drive strong sales results against target plans.
• Significant experience working within the SAP Applications ecosystem – Software and/or Services supporting the sales cycle and proven track record contributing to close deals.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Experience in a “consultative selling” environment with a history of working in a global, matrixed organization.
• Extensive experience in solutioning SAP ECC/Business Suite, SAP S/4 HANA support and managed services.
• Extensive experience in solutioning SAP with RISE, SAP S/4HANA Cloud and other SAP Cloud Products (SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Ariba, SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP Concur, SAP Fieldglass, SAP S4/Hana Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.).
• Experience in creating proposals for Managed Services and estimating staffing and costs is a plus.

Why Rimini Street?

Rimini Street Inc. is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable Federal, State, and Local Laws regarding recruitment and hiring.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local laws. Rimini Street Inc. offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to employees.

Compensation is based on role, location, and level of applicable experience. 

Rimini’s target pay for each position is available upon request during the applicant’s Interview process.

The general salary range for this type of role is 153k - 191k depending on skills and experience.

Benefits for US employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) program
• Generous Paid time off (PTO)

We are looking for talented, passionate people to help us build our future at Rimini Street. We hire only the best, the most extraordinary professionals and provide compensation, bonuses, and benefits to match the skills of our top-performing team members. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy growing together, and get excited about learning new skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a true impact as part of a team of extraordinary professionals? This is the place for you.

Our work is challenging and meaningful. We start and end each day with a sense of achievement and purpose guided by our core values, the Four Cs: 

• Company
  • We dream big and innovate boldly.  

• Colleagues
  • We work with extraordinary people who create a culture of mutual respect and collaboration. 

• Clients
  • We relentlessly pursue solutions that help clients achieve their goals. Our unmatched client care is rooted in our passion for exceptional service. 

• Community 
  • We believe in leaving the world a better place than we found it. With the Rimini Street Foundation, we’ve made positive impacts in six continents for over 425 charities.

Accelerating Company Growth

• Nasdaq-listed under ticker symbol RMNI since October 2017 
• Over 5,800 signed contracts to date, including Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies
• Over 2,000 team members in 23 countries
• US and international recognition for industry leadership and philanthropic efforts. See all of our awards and recognitions here: https://www.riministreet.com/company/awards/ 

Rimini Street is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

To learn more about how Rimini Street is redefining the enterprise software support industry, visit http://www.riministreet.com 

Please Note: Rimini Street does not accept resumes submitted by recruiting/staffing firms unless specifically requested by Human Resources.  Unsolicited resumes will be ineligible for referral fees.