Group Technical Architect

HCLTech · Brazil

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Job Summary

Location 

Curitiba, Brazil 

Work Mode 

Onsite — full-time presence at the client's Brazil facility required 

Domain 

Digital Corporate 

Language 

Fluent Portuguese (native or C1+) AND professional English — bilingual engagement is mandatory throughout this role 

Role Type 

Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

Reporting to 

HCLtech Programme Lead / Delivery Manager 

ROLE OVERVIEW 

Brazil's corporate compliance landscape — eSocial, SPED, and a fast-changing tax regime — makes local corporate digitalisation materially different from a global template rollout. This SME is the on-the-ground domain authority for Digital Corporate at the Curitiba site, covering local Finance, Workforce/HR, Legal & Compliance, and Property Management processes, and acting as the bridge between the Brazil site's corporate function leads and the global Digital Corporate platform teams — including the ERP Centre of Excellence (SAP COE, CE SAP, Buses MFG and Penta Manufacturing system owners), Brand Management/Communications/CSR, and Strategy & Portfolio Management. The role demands someone who has sat inside a Brazilian corporate function, understands local statutory reporting obligations, and can translate that context into digital solution requirements the global platform team can build against. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Lead current-state discovery across Finance (FP&A, controlling, reporting), Workforce/HR, Legal, Compliance and Property Management processes at the Brazil site — facilitated directly with local corporate stakeholders in Portuguese. 

  • Act as the Brazil-site domain interface between local corporate function leads and the client's global Digital Corporate platform team (Corporate Orchestration, ERP COE, Corporate Data Products & AI Adoption). 

  • Validate ERP and platform configurations — SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, and relevant ERP COE modules (CE SAP, SAP COE, Finance Core Systems, HR & Other HQ Core Systems) — against Brazilian statutory reporting (eSocial, SPED), tax, and labour requirements. 

  • Guide local input into Brand Management, Communications & CSR and Strategy & Portfolio Management workstreams where they touch the Brazil site. 

  • Represent the Brazil site's Digital Corporate perspective in programme governance, including sessions with the client's global Digital Corporate leadership. 

Key Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Lead current-state discovery across Finance (FP&A, controlling, reporting), Workforce/HR, Legal, Compliance and Property Management processes at the Brazil site — facilitated directly with local corporate stakeholders in Portuguese. 

  • Act as the Brazil-site domain interface between local corporate function leads and the client's global Digital Corporate platform team (Corporate Orchestration, ERP COE, Corporate Data Products & AI Adoption). 

  • Validate ERP and platform configurations — SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, and relevant ERP COE modules (CE SAP, SAP COE, Finance Core Systems, HR & Other HQ Core Systems) — against Brazilian statutory reporting (eSocial, SPED), tax, and labour requirements. 

  • Guide local input into Brand Management, Communications & CSR and Strategy & Portfolio Management workstreams where they touch the Brazil site. 

  • Represent the Brazil site's Digital Corporate perspective in programme governance, including sessions with the client's global Digital Corporate leadership. 

Skill Requirements

MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

  • 8+ years in corporate function roles or consulting across Finance, HR, Legal/Compliance or Property Management, with significant ERP or digital platform transformation experience in a Brazil-based or Brazilian-regulated entity. 

  • Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent corporate platforms, ideally including exposure to a manufacturing-oriented ERP COE (SAP COE / CE SAP or comparable plant-linked finance systems). 

  • Working knowledge of Brazilian statutory and compliance obligations relevant to corporate digitalisation — eSocial, SPED, local tax reporting, and CSRD/ESG-equivalent sustainability reporting. 

  • Fluent Portuguese (native or C1+) AND professional English — all local stakeholder engagement, workshops and escalations will be conducted in both languages. 

  • Demonstrable experience as a domain SME or senior business analyst on a large ERP or corporate transformation programme. 

NICE TO HAVE 

  • Background in corporate functions within a commercial vehicle, truck, or industrial manufacturing group operating in the Curitiba / Paraná region. 

  • Exposure to Brand Management, Communications, or CSR digitalisation alongside core Finance/HR/Legal scope. 

  • Familiarity with Corporate Data Products & AI Adoption initiatives and how they intersect with corporate reporting. 

Other Requirements

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