Principal Enterprise Applications Manager, Mckesson
Irving, TX - USA
Job Summary
As a Principal Enterprise Applications SAP consultant you will be a expert contributing to different phases of the consulting lifecycle. 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 11years of experience with Information Technology.
- This position may require travel and/or relocation.
- 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
- 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 includingstab
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.
Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
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