About the role

  • Senior SAP IT Program Manager leading complex SAP S/4HANA initiatives in a pharmaceutical environment. Ensuring compliance and successful delivery through Agile methodologies and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end planning and execution of SAP S/4HANA changes, including design, configuration, testing, validation, and cutover
  • Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
  • Drive Agile and hybrid delivery frameworks, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and velocity tracking using Jira and Confluence
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT) to ensure alignment of business processes and system capabilities
  • Oversee Computer System Validation (CSV) and documentation activities in accordance with 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5 principles
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, timelines, and vendor deliverables to ensure on-time, in-scope, and compliant delivery
  • Provide oversight of technology vendor resourcing
  • Facilitate discussions regarding data integration and governance
  • Early risk identification and management; maintain robust risk, issue, and change management processes in compliance with PMO governance and CSV requirements
  • Facilitate executive-level reporting, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder communications
  • Lead definition, tracking, and management of SAP success measures
  • Drive continuous improvement and adoption of Agile methodology across SAP programs
  • Serve as the SAP IT organizational change management lead
  • Serve as a key liaison between IT, QA, Validation, and Business Process Owners to ensure regulatory readiness and audit compliance
  • Champion SAP technology best practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (master’s preferred)
  • 8–12 years of progressive IT project management experience, including 5+ years leading SAP programs
  • Minimum 3 years managing SAP S/4HANA implementations or global transformations
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry with demonstrated understanding of FDA, GxP, and CSV requirements
  • Desired experience with Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specific operational models and CDMO SAP implementations
  • Proven experience using Jira and Confluence for Agile delivery and tracking
  • Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and best practices for validated environments
  • Strong understanding of key SAP modules such as MM, PP, QM, FI/CO, and Supply Chain
  • Certifications: PMP or PRINCE2 Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP SAP Activate Project Manager or SAP Solution Manager certification

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Project Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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