Stryker Corporation

Platform Manager, EDT Commercial ERP, SAP (REMOTE)

Stryker Corporation • $118K — $196K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 8+ years of information technology experience.
  • 7+ years of SAP technical platform experience, ideally in SAP Basis or infrastructure.
  • Experience supporting at least two SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC implementations or upgrades.
  • 3+ years managing SAP environments for over 1,000 users.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and communicate the SAP technical platform roadmap.
  • Lead planning and execution oversight for major SAP technical initiatives and upgrades.
  • Partner with various teams to ensure alignment of SAP capabilities with business needs and security requirements.
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging SAP technologies for adoption and efficiency improvements.
  • Manage vendor relationships and oversee performance to meet expectations.
  • Estimate costs and provide technical input for project planning and investment.
  • Drive standardization and continuous improvement in platform management.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with hybrid options (in-office at least once a week).
  • Opportunity to lead critical initiatives and influence organizational strategy.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and coaching for career growth.
  • Collaboration with a diverse set of teams and external partners.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge SAP technologies and practices.
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Remote

What you will do:
As our SAP Platform Manager, you are responsible for leading the strategy, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of Stryker's SAP technical platform. You will manage the SAP platform roadmap, standards, upgrade strategy, vendor engagement, and technical governance needed to support enterprise business capabilities and digital transformation initiatives.
Additionally, you will partner with business process owners, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, SAP functional teams, managed service providers, and external vendors to ensure SAP platform services are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with business priorities.

This is a hybrid role and as such we define hybrid as the ability to go into the office at least one day per week.
  • Develop, maintain, and communicate the SAP technical platform roadmap, including standards, lifecycle planning, upgrade paths, architecture principles, and technology adoption priorities.
  • Lead planning and execution oversight for SAP technical initiatives, integrations, upgrades, migrations, patching, and system decommissioning.
  • Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, application, and business teams to align SAP platform capabilities with business, security, compliance, and technology requirements.
  • Evaluate emerging SAP technologies and recommend adoption, modernization, automation, and simplification opportunities that improve platform effectiveness and operational efficiency.
  • Lead vendor, managed service provider, and consulting partner engagement, including scope definition, delivery oversight, issue escalation, performance management, and alignment to Stryker delivery expectations.
  • Provide cost, sizing, effort estimation, and technical input for project landscapes, business cases, roadmap planning, and investment decisions.
  • Drive process standardization, governance, documentation, and continuous improvement across platform engineering, environment management, and release planning.
  • Communicate platform strategy, risks, dependencies, decisions, and recommendations to IT leadership, business stakeholders, project teams, and external partners.
  • Lead, coach, and develop team members or partner resources, setting clear expectations, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


What you need:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 8+ years of information technology experience.
  • 7+ years of SAP technical platform, SAP Basis, or SAP infrastructure experience.
  • Prior experience supporting at least two SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC implementations, migrations, upgrades, or major technical release events.
  • 3+ years of experience managing SAP environments supporting more than 1,000 users.


Preferred:
  • Master's degree in a related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience leading SAP Basis administration or SAP platform operations in a production support model.
  • SAP technology certification, SAP S/4HANA certification, SAP Business Technology Platform certification, or cloud certification preferred.
  • SAP Certified Technology Associate, SAP Certified Technology Professional, SAP S/4HANA certification, or equivalent SAP technical certification.
  • Experience with SAP high availability, disaster recovery architecture, and recovery testing.
  • Experience with SAP system sizing, landscape estimation, and technical capacity planning.
  • Knowledge of data center operations, cloud infrastructure, network concepts, and enterprise monitoring practices.
  • Experience supporting regulated, global, or highly complex enterprise environments.
  • Experience presenting status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to director-level stakeholders or above.
  • Demonstrated experience in at least five of the following areas: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP PI/PO, SAP Basis administration, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Landscape Management, SAP high availability architecture, SAP integration technologies, SAP upgrades, SAP migrations, SAP Cloud ALM, or RISE with SAP.


United States of America Pay Ranges:
  • USN: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual
  • US5: $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual
  • US10: $129,800 - $216,400 USD Annual
  • US15: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual
  • US20: $141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual
  • US30: $153,400 - $255,700 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 20%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

Stryker Corporation Careers

Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

Work You’ll Do

At Stryker, every position contributes to our mission of making healthcare better. Here, you will use your skills to work on transformative projects that improve lives across the globe. You will be part of a culture that thrives on growth, innovation, and leadership, and you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Stryker offers a range of job opportunities, from internships that provide a stepping stone into high-impact roles to leadership positions that drive strategic direction. Our team members benefit from a work environment that supports professional growth and diversity training, ensuring everyone, regardless of background, can thrive.

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Our employees enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that fosters innovation and encourages professional development. With a commitment to leadership and diversity, Stryker ensures that all team members have the opportunity to grow and influence the company's future. Our global scale and dedication to impactful solutions make us leaders in medical technology.

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Stryker is dedicated to career development, offering extensive training, benefits, and resources to help you advance professionally. From networking opportunities to workshops on resume and interview skills, we support your journey every step of the way. Our career paths are as diverse as the innovative products we develop and the markets we serve.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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