Senior Managing Product Architect MFG Execution, Quality Mgt, and Sustainability

Datum Technologies Group is seeking a Senior Managing Product Architect specializing in SAP Manufacturing Execution, Quality Management, and Sustainability in Atlanta, GA. The role involves providing strategic expertise, shaping digital manufacturing capabilities, and integrating solutions across MES, QMS, S/4HANA, and IoT platforms. Responsibilities include leading teams, ensuring compliance with standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive Industry 4.0 initiatives and optimize product performance.
Role: Senior Managing Product Architect - MFG Execution, Quality Management, and Sustainability
Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Description
The Senior Managing Product Architect will provide strategic and hands-on expertise across SAP Manufacturing Execution, Quality Management, and Sustainability. This role is responsible for shaping digital manufacturing capabilities, driving Industry 4.0 initiatives, delivering integrated solutions across MES, QMS, S/4HANA, and IoT platforms, and ensuring high-quality execution across product teams.
Responsibilities:
• Provide functional and/or technical expertise in SAP Manufacturing Execution (ME) and Quality Management (QM).
• Contribute to the strategic direction of digital manufacturing, quality, and sustainability solutions.
• Stay informed on industry trends in smart manufacturing, sustainability, and quality, translating insights into architectural strategies.
• Lead the integration of MES and QMS systems with S/4HANA and IoT platforms to support a connected Industry 4.0 manufacturing environment for bottlers.
• Execute items from the team backlog (CRs, INCs, PRBs, CHGs, service requests, VO projects) as prioritized by the Product Director.
• Activities may include: writing user stories, providing cost estimates, creating design documents, delivering solution demos/training, developing fixes and solutions, coordinating bottler alignment, supporting change management, addressing support tickets, supporting testing, and creating automated test cases.
• Support other teams or initiatives based on workload and priority.
• Follow Agile program/project management standards (SDLC) to ensure consistent execution across product areas in collaboration with Scrum Masters.
• Ensure solutions comply with security standards, application architecture principles, and modern data/analytics practices.
• Support value realization and optimization of deployed products.
• Ensure product-related SLAs and performance metrics are met.
• Collaborate effectively with bottlers and cross-functional teams.
• Lead, coach, and mentor small teams (1-2 employees, contractors, vendors, or partners).

Mandatory Skills & Required Proficiencies:
• SAP S/4HANA: PP/PI and Production Execution
• Integration with LIS and pallet labeling systems.
• SAP S/4HANA: Materials Management (MM) & Warehouse Management (WM).
• Manufacturing & Sustainability KPIs.
• SAP: Subcontracting and Co-Packing.
• Mobile Device Management (any platform exposure).
• Integration with planning platforms such as Blue Yonder and sequencing tools.
• Experience with third-party tools for Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management.
• 10+ years of project management experience.
• 5+ years leading small teams (2-5 members).
• High customer service orientation, especially wit.h bottlers.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement; ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Strong collaboration mindset; effective cross-functional team engagement.
• Curiosity and desire to learn new technologies.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaborative culture.
• Role model of client's cultural values: Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Collaboration, Innovation.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
"All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran."