Job Title: SAP ERP Integration Program Manager Location: Boston, MA Must Have Skills
- Skill 1 - Lead the planning and execution of ERP integration activities for mergers and acquisitions
- Skill 2 - Minimum of 12 years of SAP ERP experience, including proven program leadership roles-ideally with a track record in M&A or divestiture integration projects
- Skill 3 - Support ongoing operations of merged company SAP ecosystems during the transition, ensuring compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and SOX regulations
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of ERP integration activities for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless transition and alignment with Waters' future-state SAP S/4HANA platform.
- Develop and maintain an inventory of key merged company assets across people, process, technology, and data, enabling informed decisions on process harmonization and system alignment.
- Define and drive decisions on data migration, process harmonization, and system integration, resulting in efficient and value-driven integration outcomes.
- Partner with business and IT stakeholders to design and implement migration roadmaps, ensuring timely and successful adoption of Waters' SAP S/4HANA platform.
- Build strong relationships with merged organizations and Waters business leaders, fostering alignment, buy-in, and trust throughout the integration process.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops and decision-making forums, driving consensus and effective problem-solving across teams.
- Support ongoing operations of merged company SAP ecosystems during the transition, ensuring compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and SOX regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 12 years of SAP ERP experience, including proven program leadership roles-ideally with a track record in M&A or divestiture integration projects.
- Advanced negotiating, conflict management, and influencing skills to drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership in planning, designing, due diligence, and implementation of business objectives.
- Strong business analysis and stakeholder management skills, with experience facilitating cross-functional workshops and decision-making forums.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities, especially with executive audiences.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred.