Sr. Director, ERP Product & Platform, Orthopedics

About the role

The Sr. Director, ERP/SAP Product and Platform role provides enterprise leadership for strategy & planning, architecture & execution, and functional & technical operations of the SAP platform across a complex multi-instance landscape. This role is accountable for SAP product and platform governance, application development and delivery, and operational support for cross-functional business operations across multiple SAP instances.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technology strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations of the SAP platform capabilities across multiple SAP ECC and S/4 instances in alignment with enterprise business priorities.
• Lead prioritization decisions to balance regulatory, operational, and strategic initiatives while maximizing business value and meeting critical Day 1 and TSA exit separation objectives.
• Establish and operate the SAP COE governance model including product and platform architecture standards, budgets, and vendor and partner management.
• Mange SAP and SI/managed services partner relationships, licensing strategy, and contract performance.
• Support SAP capabilities for Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality, aligned to DePuy Synthes business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the application of AI and automation to modernize platforms and operations at scale such as code remediation, automated testing, etc.
• Ensure regulatory, data integrity, and cybersecurity compliance across all technology platforms.
• Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing global technology organization, including internal teams (on and offshore) and strategic partners.
• Establish strong governance, vendor management, and financial oversight for technology investments and operating spend.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and standardization to enable resilient and future-ready SAP ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field required. Master’s degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience and Skills: 12-14 years of progressive experience planning, designing, delivering, and supporting enterprise SAP business applications and platforms. Demonstrated enterprise experience leading, architecting, and supporting SAP platforms including SAP ECC, SAP S/4, SAP BTP, satellite SAP solutions, and integration with non-SAP boundary solutions. Demonstrated experience leading and delivering SAP COE platform services including administration (BASIS), development (ABAP, SAP IS), SAP BTP, release/ change/transport & landscape management, security, archiving, and data migration. Demonstrated success leading large-scale, global technology programs and complex transformations including migration to SAP S/4. Experience operating in highly regulated Life Sciences industry with strong compliance and validation expectations. People leadership experience, including building diverse, inclusive, and high-performing teams including establishing off shore GCC delivery teams.

Preferred Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Cost Management
• Developing Others
• Fact-Based Decision Making
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Inclusive Leadership
• Industry Analysis
• Leadership
• People Performance Management
• Performance Measurement
• Policy Development
• Product Development
• Product Strategies
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Research and Development
• Software Development Management
• Tactical Planning