Senior SAP Project Manager, McKesson

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

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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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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.