Principal - SAP Technical

Job Description

Principal - SAP Technical

Posting Start Date:  4/20/26

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Soo Line Railroad Company, dba CPKC, seeks a Principal – SAP Technical in Kansas City, MO, within the SAP Centre of Excellence (SAP CoE), responsible for ensuring strategic alignment of SAP investments with business priorities. This role drives technical vision, optimizes SAP performance, and strengthens SAP capabilities to support company-wide digital transformation and S/4HANA journey. The specific duties and responsibilities:

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Technical Leadership (40%)

• Gather and translate technical requirements into SAP hardware/software capabilities;
• Define SAP technical architecture direction; lead proof-of-concept analyses;
• Resolve complex technical and performance issues across SAP infrastructure; and
• Manage SAP MaxAttention work items, consumption, and budget.

Strategic Planning & Governance (15%)

• Develop and maintain a multi-year SAP technical roadmap with annual investment recommendations; and
• Ensure platforms are robust, secure, and aligned with business value generation.

Collaboration & Alignment (15%)

• Partner with SAP functional directors, Enterprise Architecture, and Security teams to ensure cohesive technical strategy.

Budget & Vendor Management (10%)

• Oversee SAP MaxAttention deliverables, budget tracking, and vendor engagement.

Leadership & Mentorship (20%)

• Mentor 10–14 SAP resources (internal and third-party) through project phases;
• Provide guidance, gap analysis, and influence senior stakeholders to build consensus; and
• Communicate technical strategies and proposals to ELT through presentations and workshops.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Conductors/Operations
• Professional
• Veterans