Manager, ERP Architecture

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Raynham, Massachusetts, Warsaw, Indiana; hybrid/remote. 

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Manager, ERP Architecture.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

This role will plan, design build, and govern the multi-instance SAP application landscape including ECC and S/4 as DePuy Synthes separates from JnJ to become a stand alone organization.  

We are looking for a SAP platform leaders to manage multiple conveyed SAP ECC and S/4 instances supporting Day 1 separation, lead through the TSA transition, and execute on SAP instance consolidation into S/4 supporting TSA exit.  

This role will be responsible will will partner closely with business and IT stakeholders to align ERP/SAP architecture with business processes, enabling operational efficiency, innovation, and growth. The position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology direction and contribute to a modern, connected digital ecosystem including AI. 

We are looking for experienced SAP platform professionals with one or more of the following skill sets:  

• SAP Basis  

• SAP Security  

• SAP ABAP Development  

• SAP BTP and IS Integration 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage multiple conveyed SAP ECC and S/4 instances supporting Day 1 separation, lead through the TSA transition period, and execute on SAP instance consolidation into S/4 supporting TSA exit.  

• Develop tactical and operational plans to achieve ERP architecture goals, and communicate those plans to supervisors and individual contributors 

• Allocate resources for the assessment of new technology, delivery of ERP capabilities, and execution of lifecycle management 

• Direct day-to-day operations for solving problems related to systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms 

• Define and maintain ERP and enterprise application architecture standards, ensuring alignment with business strategy and enterprise technology standards 

• Oversee the design and integration of ERP systems with other enterprise platforms, ensuring compatibility across systems, technologies, and data environments 

• Ensure ERP solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures for the ERP architecture function 

• Manage operational aspects of the team (workflow, performance, compliance), ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines and budgets 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable ERP architecture solutions 

• Coordinate vendor, system integrator, and delivery partner activities to ensure adherence to architecture standards 

• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies to optimize ERP capabilities and enterprise operations 

Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required 

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred 

Experience and Skills 

Required: 

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise/ERP architecture, including prior experience leading projects or mentoring team members. 

• Hands on and leadership experience with one or more of the following:  

• SAP ABAP  – Strong hands on development experience across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, in RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows)  

• SAP Security - Strong hands-on expertise with SAP GRC Access Control, including Access Risk Analysis (ARA), Access Request Management (ARM), Business Role Management (BRM) and Emergency Access Management (EAM/Firefighter). 

• SAP BASIS – Strong hands on experience planning, delivering and administering SAP S/4 HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BTP, across hybrid cloud platform landscapes.  

• SAP Integration BTP / IS - Lead integration development and architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SuccessFactors, Ariba, EWM, TM, GTS, IBP, Concur, Salesforce and other enterprise platforms. 

• Lead teams and SI partners; provide technical governance, code reviews, estimation, design authority and mentoring. 

• Strong experience with production support, critical incident management, performance tuning, root-cause analysis and release management across 24×7 global SAP environments. 

• Excellent collaboration with SAP functional leads, enterprise architects, business stakeholders, QA/Validation, Infrastructure and global IT leadership. 

 

Preferred: 

• Experience with global S/4 implementations or transformations 

• Experience with SAP BTP, Integration Suite, Fiori/UI5 and REST/OData services is highly desirable. 

• Experience with S/4HANA, Fiori, SAP BTP and Joule/Generative AI enablement  

• Strong knowledge of API Management, REST/OData/SOAP, IDoc, RFC/BAPI and event-driven integration. 

• Experience managing SAP security integration with SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Identity Authentication/Identity Provisioning and enterprise IAM/SSO platforms. 

• Understanding of GxP, CSV/CSA, audit trails, electronic records, change control and validated SAP environments within Pharma/Medical Device. 

• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare or medical technology 

• Exposure to enterprise security, compliance, and governance frameworks 

• Experience managing vendors or delivery partners 

• Experience in a separation, spin-off, carve-out, or M&A technology environment 

Other: 

• Language: English required 

• Travel: Up to 20%, primarily domestic with occasional international travel 

• Certifications: ERP platform certifications (e.g., SAP), TOGAF, or cloud certifications preferred 

 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Consulting, Cost Management, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, People Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Resource Management, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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