SAP Project Manager

Infosys Limited Digital$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 5-7 years of SAP Project Management experience, specifically in brownfield conversions to S/4HANA.
  • Deep expertise in pharma/life sciences with GxP/CSV compliance knowledge.
  • Hands-on delivery experience of at least one S/4HANA brownfield implementation.
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Define project objectives and scope to align with business goals.
  • Coordinate sprint planning and meetings with stakeholders and technical teams.
  • Evaluate project deliverables and implement new methodologies for better outcomes.
  • Identify risks and embed quality planning into project workflows.
  • Monitor budget performance and optimize resource allocation for efficiency.
  • Prepare technical and commercial proposals to meet client needs.
  • Conduct performance appraisals and support team professional development.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
  • 401(k) plan with contributions dependent on salary
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Job Description

In the assigned Job Role of Package Project Lead 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:
• Define project objectives and scope in alignment with business goals, ensuring efficient delivery in collaboration with stakeholders
• Coordinate sprint planning and meetings with technical teams and stakeholders while building and maintaining relationships with mid-level and senior client representatives
• Evaluate project deliverables and drive initiatives to adopt new methodologies and tools that enhance project execution and outcomes
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively while working with quality assurance teams to embed quality planning into project workflows and deliverables
• Develop and run project estimates, monitor budget performance, and optimize resource allocation for efficiency
• Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals, aligning them with client needs and organizational capabilities
• Engage in planning resource allocation, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development to enhance team effective

Your contribution to the team:
• Demonstration of strategic mindset for delivering impactful, client-aligned projects
• Expertise in managing complex ERP projects, including scope definition, resource allocation, and progress monitoring
• Problem-solving expertise and ability to steer project economics and delivery
• Strong relationship with mid and senior level client stakeholders
• Strong leadership abilities to foster team performance and growth
• Commitment to cultivating a culture of learning and innovation

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
  • Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
  • 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Required Skill and Experience

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 12 planning 12 build 12 testing 12 cutover 12 hypercare 12 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.
Pharma/Regulated Process Focus
Ensure GxP & CSV-aligned cutover documentation including:
validated procedures for transitions
audit trail controls
change control approvals
batch-impact assessments
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 247 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

Preferred Skill and Experience

At least one end-to-end S/4HANA brownfield conversion delivered in a global environment.
Strong command of SAP Activate, RAID management, budget control, and executive communications.
Experience in life sciences / medical devices / pharmaceuticals with GxP/CSV and SOX compliance.
Proven leadership of system integrators and distributed teams; adept in hybrid Agile execution (Scrum + Stage-Gate).
Familiarity with SUM/DMO, Simplification Items, Fiori, Business Partner conversion, and custom code remediation.
Demonstrated expertise in multi-workstream coordination across core SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM; EWM/TM and MDG preferred).
Preferred
PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP, CSM/SAFe, or SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
Experience with SAP Signavio, Focused Build, SAP Cloud ALM/SolMan, and Tricentis Tosca.
Knowledge of serialization/UDI, labeling, and quality systems in medical devices or pharma.
Background with data migration strategies and tools (e.g., Migration Cockpit, Data Services) and archiving.
Familiarity with security design, GRC, and SoD in regulated environments.
Experience coordinating multi-region go-lives and downtime minimization strategies.

Additional Required 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.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• 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 now or in the future.

Overview

The Infosys Life Sciences unit is dedicated to advancing the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries through innovative digital solutions. We focus on integrating advanced AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency and support long-term business objectives. Join us to be part of a team that is transforming the life sciences sector, driving innovation, and improving patient outcome.

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