Director, SAP S4 Lead

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130-year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

• Led and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of data and automation strategies with overall business objectives

• Shape the Future of Healthcare through Innovation, Collaboration, and Purpose-Driven Leadership

Our Technology centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of the company IT operating model, Tech centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each tech center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of SAP S/4HANA Implementation to oversee the project activities within our technology hub in Hyderabad. This role will be responsible for driving the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA across the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives, managing resources, and delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

Our S4 HANA project is a technical upgrade to our current SAP Platform ECC version for Human Health. This is a single global instance and our strategy is to focus on the technical upgrade to modernize our core ERP, which will enable us to continue to introduce and adopt the latest technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all SAP S/4HANA-related activities within the technology hub.

• Help manage activities for all resources in the region, both internal and external.

• Execute the overall SAP S/4HANA implementation strategy in collaboration with business and IT leadership.

• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and risk management to ensure successful delivery.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, IT infrastructure, and external vendors.

• Ensure adherence to best practices, governance, and compliance standards throughout the implementation lifecycle.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize SAP processes and system performance post-implementation.

• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and professional growth.

• Provide regular status updates and reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.

• In close partnership with SAP Platform lead, build a team of SAP functional and technical experts.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in SAP and S4, both technical and functional.

• Proven track record in large-scale global SAP implementations (any SAP module/domain acceptable).

• Prior experience in the pharma industry or closely related industries.

• Strong understanding of SAP platform operations.

• Well-networked within the SAP ecosystem in India, particularly Hyderabad.

• Demonstrated leadership in managing SAP platforms end-to-end.

• Experience from top consulting firms (e.g., IBM, Accenture) is a plus.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage conflict effectively, and drive alignment on ways of working.

• Talent management and people leadership experience are essential.

Who we are:

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Required Skills:

Benefits Management, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvements, Governance Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Workforce Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

10/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R360463