Job Description
Job Title: Director – SAP (S/4HANA Transformation)
Location: New Jersey (Remote / Hybrid)
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
Reporting To: VP / Head of IT / Digital Transformation
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Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP Director to lead an enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation for a global pharmaceutical organisation. This role requires a seasoned SAP leader with a proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale SAP transformation programs, preferably in regulated industries.
The ideal candidate will provide strategic direction, execution leadership, and stakeholder alignment across business and IT, ensuring the S/4HANA program delivers measurable business value, regulatory compliance, and long-term scalability.
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation roadmap, from strategy and planning through execution, stabilisation, and optimisation.
- Define SAP’s role in the broader digital transformation strategy of the organisation.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on SAP capabilities, risks, and opportunities.
Program & Delivery Management
- Lead greenfield, brownfield, or hybrid S/4HANA implementations, including ECC to S/4 conversions.
- Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of the SAP program with clearly defined milestones, KPIs, and success metrics.
- Oversee system integrators, SAP partners, and internal delivery teams.
Business & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner closely with business leaders (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Commercial) to ensure SAP solutions align with business needs.
- Drive executive-level governance, steering committees, and decision-making forums.
- Translate complex SAP concepts into clear business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.
Solution Architecture & Governance
- Provide oversight on SAP solution design across modules such as:
- SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO)
- Supply Chain (MM, SD, PP, WM/EWM)
- Manufacturing & Quality
- SAP GTS, TM, IBP (as applicable)
- Ensure adherence to SAP best practices, clean code principles, and extensibility standards.
- Establish strong change control, risk management, and quality assurance frameworks.
Compliance & Pharma-Specific Requirements
- Ensure SAP solutions comply with GxP, FDA, SOX, and data integrity requirements.
- Collaborate with Quality, Validation, and Compliance teams to support CSV (Computer System Validation).
- Drive documentation, audit readiness, and regulatory alignment throughout the transformation lifecycle.
People & Vendor Leadership
- Build and mentor high-performing SAP leadership and delivery teams.
- Manage vendor performance, contracts, and service delivery SLAs.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
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Required Qualifications
Experience
- 15+ years of SAP experience, with 5+ years in a senior leadership or director-level role.
- Proven experience leading at least one full-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation (mandatory).
- Strong background in program governance, enterprise architecture, and large-scale change management.
- Experience working with global, cross-functional, and geographically distributed teams.
Technical & Functional Expertise
- Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture and core modules.
- Strong exposure to SAP Activate methodology and transformation best practices.
- Experience integrating SAP with non-SAP systems and cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with SAP security, data migration, testing strategies, and cutover planning.
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Preferred / Added Advantage
- Prior experience in the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry (highly preferred).
- Hands-on experience with GxP validation, regulatory audits, and quality systems.
- Exposure to SAP solutions commonly used in pharma, such as:
- SAP ATTP
- SAP EWM for regulated warehouses
- SAP IBP for demand and supply planning
- Experience working with FDA-regulated environments.
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Leadership & Soft Skills
- Executive presence with the ability to influence and drive alignment at senior levels.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Decisive, results-oriented, and comfortable operating in complex environments.
- • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution when required.
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