**Job Summary: The Director, Principal Architect – SAP** The Director, Principal Architect – SAP will be part of the SAP COE and will be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery and ongoing operations of the SAP suite of applications within a pharmaceutical company. This role focuses on aligning solutions with organizational objectives and regulatory standards, while ensuring efficient processes and cost-effective operations. **Key Responsibilities** + **Lead SAP Functional COE:** Oversee project delivery and operational support for SAP applications (S/4HANA, Ariba, Concur, SAP Analytics, and related modules). + **Business Engagement & Expectation Management:** Proactively manage business relationships to ensure SAP solutions meet operational goals and regulatory standards, while fostering transparent, two-way communication and building trust in technology decisions. + **Process Optimization & Best Practices:** Partner with business users to optimize processes, consistently championing the adoption of SAP best practices and minimizing unnecessary system customizations to ensure maintainability and scalability. + **Drive Innovation & Cost Efficiency:** Identify, evaluate, and implement advanced SAP solutions to enable greater process automation, analytics, and cost optimization. + **Strategic Roadmap & Architecture:** Develop and communicate the SAP strategy, architectural standards, and technology roadmaps that are aligned with the business goals and compliance requirements. + **Team Leadership:** Provide direction and mentorship to solution and technical architects, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. + **Portfolio & Vendor Management:** Oversee SAP portfolio management, including resource allocation, budgeting, and effective management of vendor relationships and strategic partnerships. + **Operational Excellence:** Ensure reliable SAP application operations, efficient incident management, and quality standards. Ensure audit-readiness and data integrity standards are met across all SAP platforms and processes + **Change Management:** Support organizational adoption through effective change management and user training for SAP process changes. + **Continuous Improvement:** Foster a culture of continuous improvement in both technology and business processes, leveraging SAP's evolving feature set. + **Hands-On Work** : Provide hands-on customization/configuration support for SAP needs. This role will include up to 25% hands-on work. **Core Skills & Qualifications** This position plays a critical role in bridging business needs with technology innovation, driving value, and ensuring scalable and sustainable. Required skills, not limited to, + Strong leadership and communication skills for senior stakeholder engagement. + Deep knowledge of SAP solutions relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. + Proven ability to optimize business processes and drive digital transformation. + Experience balancing standardization with business flexibility, limiting customizations. + Track record of successfully leading teams in SAP project delivery and operational support. + Minimum of 15 years of SAP functional experience with exposure to multiple modules/workstreams + Minimum 5 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry + Proven experience leading SAP projects and operations, managing business expectations and solution delivery + Insights and knowledge of leading technology and IT service trends, including best practices improving the processes, delivery and strategic decision making in supported areas + Working knowledge of key processes within the relevant business area and various regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry + Broad business and IT capability awareness with hands on experience using or implementing technology and/or service functions/applications + Experience working in and with a globally distributed business and IT teams, especially in Japan, EU and India + Superior presentation skills with the ability to influence, drive action and strategy including ability to effectively interface with all levels including senior leadership with demonstrated executive presence + Organizational change management, issues & conflict management, business-technology innovation and transformation experience + Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities + Hands on skills in configuring SAP S/4HANA for functional needs. + Up to 20% travel is required, based upon business needs. **Educational Qualifications** Minimum of a bachelor's degree; preferably, a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or adjacent fields. Advanced degree in in sciences, business administration, or pharmaceuticals is optimal. At Otsuka, we defy limitation, so that others can too. We have an unwavering belief in doing more. In transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It's this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day. We believe that the bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity. We are doing everything in our power to live up to our mission of creating new products for better health worldwide in two important therapeutic categories: neuroscience and nephrology. **Disclaimer** This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status, or any protected status. **Competencies** **Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change. **Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business. **Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders. **Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka. **Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals. **Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative. Minimum $183,335.00 - Maximum $274,160.00, plus incentive opportunity: The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting salary for candidates hired to perform the work. Other elements may be used to determine actual salary such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws. **Company benefits** : Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits. Come discover more about Otsuka and our benefit offerings; https://www.otsuka-us.com/careers-join-otsuka . **Disclaimer:** This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer. 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