Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required; 3 years of progressive experience may substitute for education.
At least 11 years of experience in Information Technology.
Experience leading SAP S/4HANA brownfield conversions in regulated environments, particularly pharma/life sciences.
Hands-on delivery of at least one S/4HANA brownfield implementation required.
Strong knowledge of SAP Activate and proven system integrator management experience.
Responsibilities
Contribute to all phases of the consulting lifecycle, from problem definition to solution creation.
Lead end-to-end S/4HANA brownfield conversion lifecycle, including discovery, planning, and execution.
Own program governance, managing scope, budget, schedule, and KPIs.
Facilitate cross-functional governance forums and risk management.
Drive technical conversion activities and oversee custom code remediation.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape consulting solutions for global clients.
Involvement in high-impact projects within regulated industries.
Potential for travel and relocation opportunities.
Work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Job details
Job Role
Principal - Enterprise Applications
Work Location
Irving, TX
State / Region / Province
Texas
Country
USA
Skills
Technology|SAP Industry Solution|S/4 HANA Professional Services
Domain
Consulting
Interest Group
Infosys Limited
Company
ITL USA
Requisition ID
153946BR
Infosys is seeking a Principal Enterprise Applications Manager
As a Principal Enterprise Applications SAP consultant, you will be a expert contributing to different phases of the consulting lifecycle. You will be intensely involved in business process consulting; you will define the problem, propose and create the solution. You will also play an important role in the development, configuration and deployment of the overall solution. You will guide teams on project processes, deliverables and contribute to the proposal development, client training and internal capability building and help detail the project scope. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
At least 11 years of experience with Information Technology.
This position may require travel and/or relocation.
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time
Preferred Qualifications:
SAP Project Manager with deep expertise leading brownfield conversions to SAP S/4HANA within regulated, pharma/life sciences environments. This role will own end-to-end program delivery across business functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial) while ensuring strict compliance with GxP/CSV, SOX, FDA/UDI, and Pharma Quality standards.
In addition, this role includes Cutover Management leadership, responsible for strategy, planning, execution, and governance of all cutover activities across business, IT, data, technical, and manufacturing sites.
The ideal candidate has hands-on delivery of at least one S/4HANA brownfield implementation, strong SAP Activate knowledge, proven system integrator management experience, and extensive execution of cutover cycles, mock conversions, and downtime orchestration in complex global landscapes.
Program & Delivery Management
Lead the end-to-end S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion lifecycle: discovery → planning → build → testing → cutover → hypercare → stabilization.
Own program governance: scope, budget, schedule, RAID, dependencies, KPIs, and executive reporting.
Manage SAP Activate across Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run-including hybrid Agile/Wave-based delivery.
Facilitate cross-functional governance forums, steering committees, and risk/escalation trajectories.
Brownfield-Specific Execution
Drive SAP Readiness Check, Simplification Item evaluation, Custom Code Analysis, sizing, and compatibility validation.
Oversee technical conversion with BASIS & infra: SUM/DMO, Maintenance Planner, Stack XML generation, dual maintenance, downtime reduction planning.
Lead custom code remediation, Fiori activation, and Business Partner (BP) conversion.
Define and manage conversion strategy for key data objects: FI docs, open items, materials, batch/serial, BP, etc.
Coordinate multiple mock conversions, dry runs, and system preparation activities.
Cutover Management (Expanded Section for Pharma S/4HANA Brownfield)
Cutover Strategy & Governance
Lead the complete Cutover lifecycle for the S/4HANA brownfield program across all business functions and global sites.
Develop the comprehensive Cutover Strategy, aligned with pharma regulatory, GMP, and validated system requirements.
Establish cutover governance: checkpoints, approvals, command center structure, and communication flow.
Cutover Planning
Build and maintain a detailed Integrated Cutover Plan covering:
Technical conversion activities
Functional steps
Business operations freeze windows
Regulatory and validation checkpoints
MES/WMS/MES/LIMS/PLM and serialization integration tasks
Plan for downtime minimization and coordinate downtime playbooks for manufacturing and distribution environments.
Mock Cutover & Dress Rehearsals
Lead multiple Mock Cutovers, evaluating:
system conversion duration
data readiness
dependencies & integration stability
business process continuity readiness
Identify bottlenecks and drive performance tuning with BASIS, data, and infra teams.
Align with 21 CFR Part 11, UDI, ISO 13485, and internal QMS procedures.
Data Migration & Conversion Readiness
Manage data migration workstreams, ensuring:
cleansing
mapping
validation
mock conversion testing
reconciliation & signoffs
Lead cutover-related data validation with QA, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance.
Cutover Command Center Execution
Run the cutover command center during go-live:
Coordinate 24×7 execution teams
Manage issue triage, escalation, and resolution
Ensure adherence to freeze periods and validation controls
Communicate milestone progress to leadership
Go-Live & Hypercare Cutover Support
Ensure deployment readiness and final cutover checklist signoff.
Lead the transition into hypercare including stab
The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face.
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