SAP Implementation Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP implementation activities across planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support phases
• Drive SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives ensuring delivery within scope, timelines, budget, and quality expectations
• Partner with business leaders, functional teams, System Integrators, and technical stakeholders to define implementation roadmaps and execution strategy
• Translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and industry best practices
• Own implementation governance, status reporting, risk management, and executive stakeholder communication
• Facilitate workshops, solution design sessions, decision-making forums, and architecture discussions across business and technology teams
• Cover deployment planning, environment readiness, cutover activities, and transition into hypercare and stabilization phases
• Ensure seamless integration across SAP modules and connected enterprise systems
• Support business readiness activities including process alignment, change management, training coordination, and user adoption initiatives
• Oversee testing strategy and execution including SIT, UAT, defect management, and release readiness
• Establish delivery controls across project milestones, RAID logs, dependencies, and implementation quality assurance
• Drive data migration coordination and support governance around system readiness and operational continuity
• Provide leadership and mentoring across implementation teams while promoting delivery excellence and continuous improvement
• Act as the escalation point for implementation risks, blockers, and critical decisions throughout the project lifecycle
• Partner closely with the CFO organization and Finance leadership to support the ECC to SAP S/4HANA upgrade and ensure alignment with financial transformation objectives
• Lead finance-related workstreams including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets, and Financial Reporting processes during the S/4HANA implementation
• Ensure financial controls, accounting policies, period-close processes, and reporting requirements are appropriately designed and transitioned into the S/4HANA environment
• Support finance process harmonization, chart of accounts alignment, and integration between SAP Finance (FI/CO) and operational modules as part of the enterprise transformation program

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience delivering SAP implementation and transformation programs
• Proven experience leading at least 2–3 full lifecycle SAP implementations, preferably SAP S/4HANA
• Strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies (SAP Activate, Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid delivery models)
• Experience managing global deployments and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives
• Strong expertise across business process design, solution deployment, and operational readiness
• Hands-on understanding of SAP functional landscapes and integration across enterprise applications
• Experience supporting cutover planning, hypercare, stabilization, and transition management
• Familiarity with testing governance, defect management, and release execution processes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and executive communication skills
• Consulting experience within Healthcare, Pharma, Life Sciences, or regulated environments preferred
• Strong accounting and finance background with experience working closely with CFO organizations and finance stakeholders
• Experience supporting ECC to SAP S/4HANA system upgrades with significant Finance (FI/CO) transformation components