This is an outstanding opportunity for a Sr. SAP Manager to lead the Digital Transformation, architecture and implementation a very large global greenfield SAP S/4HANA instance.
We are the leading Global Biotech Company in our niche and are looking for a Sr. SAP Manager. We have been in business for 50+ years, are publicly traded, have 7+K global employees, recognized $6.6 billion in revenues (7% increase over previous year), $153 million in profits (32% increase over previous year), have 750+ product patents, released 6 new products in in the past year and are an active philanthropic institution.
We are executing a ground-up greenfield implementation of SAP S/4HANA on the SAP Cloud, Private Edition on RISE. The Sr. SAP Manager will be responsible for leading the Digital Transformation from the legacy on-premise SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 8 to a modern S/4HANA Cloud landscape. This role oversees the end-to-end technical strategy, ensuring a “Clean Core” architecture. Specifically the Sr. SAP Manager will:
Technical & Enterprise Architecture Direction
- S/4HANA Greenfield Migration: Lead technical decision-making and execution for global S/4HANA Greenfield transformation programs.
- Enterprise Architecture & Data Governance: Lead and guide the Sr. SAP Solutions Architect in the end-to-end system architecture design, data governance, and integration strategies to ensure a "Clean Core" environment while minimizing custom code to prevent technical debt.
- Application Portfolio Management: Drive the evaluation, integration, and performance of internal and third-party enterprise software platforms.
- ECC Maintenance & Evolution: Oversee ongoing SAP enhancements, security, validation, and stability across the legacy ECC environment during SAP S/4HANA cloud migration phases.
Management and Organizational Leadership
- Team Leadership: Directly manage, coach, and develop a high-performing 30-person organization comprising a Senior SAP Solutions Architect, SAP Leads, SAP Functional Analysts and Developers and Program Directors.
- Strategic Alignment & DX Planning: Partner with global executive leadership to define long-range ERP strategy, annual digital transformation initiatives, and organizational change management plans.
- Portfolio & Resource Operations: Oversee project delivery, team allocations, operating budgets, and internal processes using Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
- Governance & Vendor Management: Establish IT operational policies, direct third-party vendor relationships, lead contract negotiations, and manage financial performance for the application portfolio.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong, collaborative relationships across global business units to address enterprise needs and drive technology adoption.
The Sr. SAP Manager reports to the Global VP of Digital Transformation.
Requirements:
- Must have 10+ years of total SAP experience with at 6+ years’ of SAP Management experience.
- Must have lead at least 1 full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementation on a cloud platform, (Public or Private).
- Must have the technical competence and previous experience designing and creating complex technical SAP S/4HANA architectures and translate into business-focused ROI narratives for C-Suite stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills to manage distributed functional and technical teams during ERP Digital Transformation periods.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
Benefits
Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 6% matching 401K (immediately vested); 5 Weeks PTO, HMO/PPO Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees; paid company holidays, flexible spending plans/HSA, tuition reimbursement and a casual work environment.
