Senior SAP Project Manager, Alcon

Fort Worth, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Infosys is seeking a SeniorSAP Project Manager

As a senior project manager 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 :

Bachelors 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
The location for this positionis Fort Worth TX.This position may require travel to Project / client locations.
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:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager with deep expertise leading brownfield conversions to SAP S/4HANA within regulated pharma/life sciences environments. This role will own endtoend 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.
1. 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 Runincluding hybrid Agile/Wave-based delivery.
Facilitate crossfunctional governance forums steering committees and risk/escalation trajectories.

2. BrownfieldSpecific 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.

3. 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:
- stabilization metrics
- defect triage process
- business continuity tracking

4. Process Integration & Quality

Manage functional integration across: FI/CO MM SD PP QM PM EWM/TM MDG BW/Analytics.
Oversee integration with key pharma systems: MES LIMS PLM serialization/UDI labeling WMS CRM.
Ensure testing strategy: Unit SIT E2E regression GxP validation testing UAT.
Manage test tools such as Azure DevOps Tosca and ALM/QC.

5. Compliance Validation & Risk

Ensure CSV delivery: Validation Plan URS/FS Risk Assessments IQ/OQ/PQ Traceability Matrix Validation Summary.
Align with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 UDI ISO 13485 ISO 14971.
Maintain SOX controls Segregation of Duties and partner with GRC teams.

6. Stakeholder Vendor & Change Leadership

Act as the primary point of contact for sponsors IT leadership site operations and functional leads.
Lead System Integrator/vendor performance contract oversight SOWs and SLAs.
Drive Organizational Change Management: stakeholder mapping training strategy readiness checks communications and adoption KPIs.

7. Operations Readiness

Ensure smooth transition to support organizations.
Deliver runbooks operational SOPs monitoring setup and handover documentation.
Enable transition to SAP Cloud ALM/Solution Manager for ongoing operations.

Required

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.

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. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.

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

About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO
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