Senior SAP Batch Release Hub (BRH) Functional/Support Lead
Location: New Jersey (NJ)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid approximately 25% onsite travel to the NJ office per month
Industry: Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Biotech / MedTech
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior SAP Batch Release Hub (BRH) Functional/Support Lead with deep expertise in SAP BRH and SAP S/4HANA Quality Management (QM) to lead solution design, production support, sustainment, and continuous improvement activities for clients in regulated Life Sciences environments.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAP BRH implementation and production sustainment, strong SAP S/4HANA QM expertise, and a proven track record supporting critical batch release processes in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SAP Batch Release Hub (BRH) solution design, implementation, production support, and sustainment activities.
- Translate business, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory requirements into scalable, compliant end-to-end SAP solutions.
- Serve as the SAP BRH Subject Matter Expert (SME) for functional design, production support, troubleshooting, enhancements, and continuous improvement.
- Support SAP BRH production environments, including:
- Incident and ticket management
- P1/P2 issue resolution
- Root cause analysis (RCA)
- Defect remediation
- Integration troubleshooting
- Release support
- Hypercare and go-live support
- Knowledge transition
- Design, support, and troubleshoot integrations between SAP BRH, SAP S/4HANA, LIMS, MES, laboratory systems, and third-party applications.
- Ensure data integrity and seamless execution of end-to-end batch release and disposition processes.
- Provide strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA QM, including:
- Batch Management
- Inspection Lots
- Usage Decisions
- Quality Notifications
- Batch Release and Disposition
- Release Decision Workflows
- Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, Architecture, and Business stakeholders to:
- Gather and analyze requirements
- Facilitate workshops
- Define future-state processes
- Prioritize enhancements
- Align solutions with business objectives
- Ensure solutions comply with Life Sciences regulatory and quality requirements, including GMP/GxP, FDA regulations, 21 CFR Part 11, electronic signatures, audit trails, validation documentation, and inspection-readiness standards.
- Identify solution and delivery risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support key program decisions across multiple workstreams.
- Mentor team members and provide technical and functional leadership.
- Support vendor/resource evaluations and contribute to solution and program strategy.
- Drive business-value-focused improvements to reduce batch release cycle times, improve compliance, and increase operational efficiency.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
1. SAP Batch Release Hub (BRH) Implementation & Support
- 5+ years of relevant SAP experience.
- Minimum 2 SAP BRH implementation and/or sustainment engagements.
- Hands-on experience supporting SAP BRH in production environments.
- Strong understanding of BRH solution design, batch release workflows, integrations, troubleshooting, and sustainment.
2. SAP S/4HANA Quality Management (QM)
- 8 10+ years of SAP QM experience.
- Strong expertise in:
- SAP S/4HANA QM
- Batch Management
- Inspection Lots
- Usage Decisions
- Quality Notifications
- Batch Release and Disposition Processes
3. Production Support & Sustainment Leadership
- 5+ years of production support/sustainment experience.
- Proven experience with:
- Incident Management
- P1/P2 Ticket Resolution
- Root Cause Analysis
- Defect Remediation
- Hypercare
- Go-Live Support
- Knowledge Transition
Nice-to-Have Skills
SAP BTP / Integration Suite
- 3+ years of experience with SAP BTP and/or Integration Suite.
- Experience with APIs, middleware, and integration support.
LIMS / MES Integrations
- 3+ years of experience supporting LIMS and/or MES integrations.
- Strong integration troubleshooting and production support experience.
Life Sciences / Digital Manufacturing
- Experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, MedTech, Medical Device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience working within SAP validation and compliance environments.
- Understanding of regulated digital manufacturing and batch release processes.
Regulatory & Compliance Experience
Strong Life Sciences industry experience is highly preferred. Candidates should understand:
- GMP / GxP
- FDA regulations
- 21 CFR Part 11
- Electronic signatures
- Audit trails
- Computer System Validation (CSV)
- Validation documentation
- Inspection readiness
- Regulated batch release and disposition processes
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Master s degree preferred but not required.
- SAP certifications are desirable.
Industry Experience
Strongly Preferred: Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, MedTech, or other regulated Life Sciences experience.
This experience is important because the role will support SAP BRH within a highly regulated environment and requires an understanding of GMP/GxP, FDA requirements, 21 CFR Part 11, validation, audit readiness, and pharmaceutical batch release processes.
Work Location & Visa Requirements
- Location: New Jersey
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
- Onsite Requirement: Approximately 25% onsite travel to the NJ office per month
One-Line Supplier Summary
Seeking a Senior SAP BRH Functional/Support Lead with deep SAP Batch Release Hub and SAP QM expertise to lead L2 sustainment, production support, incident management, knowledge transition, hypercare, and go-live readiness activities for a regulated Life Sciences BRH environment.
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