Digital Business Systems Manager & Local SAP Project Manager

Straumann • Andover, MA

1d • $92,000 - $112,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Business Systems Manager & Local SAP Project Manager is a key leadership position in the local execution of the Mikado project (transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA), ensuring successful deployment, stabilization (hypercare), and adoption across the plant. Beyond the SAP migration program, this position serves as the site owner of different digital business systems for manufacturing, ensuring that SAP, MES, PLM (product lifecycle management), and related systems effectively support operational excellence, compliance, and scalability. The role drives continuous improvement of digital processes, data structures, and system integration across Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain. This role is responsible for leading and supporting digital transformation initiatives within manufacturing, with a strong focus on business systems, data integrity, and cross-functional integration. This is a non-people manager role with strong cross-functional leadership responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing systems, supply chain, or digital transformation
• 3+ years of experience with SAP (preferably S/4HANA), MES, or similar ERP systems
• 3+ years of experience supporting or leading ERP implementations or system migrations
• 3+ years of experience in medical device or other regulated industry

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large-scale transformation programs (e.g., SAP S/4HANA migration)
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge or certification (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), with ability to apply lean principles to digital processes and system optimization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (PowerBI, Snowflake)
• Ability to translate complex system/data topics into business insights
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, cross-functional environments
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems and data integration

Responsibilities

• Act as the local Mikado Project Manager for the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
• Lead site-level planning, execution, and coordination of project activities in alignment with global timelines, including testing, training and go-live.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT).
• Ensure readiness for deployment including: Data validation and migration support, Process alignment and standardization, End-user training and adoption.
• Lead and support hypercare phase, ensuring stabilization of operations and rapid issue resolution.
• Serve as the primary interface between the plant and corporate project teams.
• Act as the test manager for the site and lead the creation of test scripts.
• Act as site lead for digital business systems supporting manufacturing operations (SAP S/4HANA, MES, PLM integrations).
• Ensure systems are aligned with business needs, compliant with corporate standards, and optimized for performance.
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end system processes across manufacturing, quality, and engineering.
• Ensure integrity and governance of SAP master data, including: Bills of materials (BOMs), Routings, Work centers, MRP parameters, Production versions.
• Establish and maintain standards for data quality, consistency, and lifecycle management.
• Support data structures required for planning, costing, traceability, and compliance.
• Support and coordinate PLM-related activities, ensuring proper integration with SAP and manufacturing systems.
• Ensure efficient creation and implementation of plant Quality, Engineering, and data packages per Straumann standards.
• Drive alignment between Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing data flows.
• Identify and lead initiatives to improve digital processes and system utilization across the plant.
• Drive standardization and automation of workflows where applicable.
• Support implementation of global digital initiatives at the local level.
• Provide functional leadership without direct authority across multiple departments.
• Act as a key liaison between Operations, IT, Engineering, Quality, and Corporate teams.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt standardized processes and system solutions.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Very Competitive total compensation plans (some positions include discretionary bonus, or Performance Share Units).
• A 401(K) plan to help you plan for your future with an employer match
• Great health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs to ensure you’re happy and healthy. Straumann contributes a healthy portion towards employees’ premium.
• Generous PTO allowance - plenty of time to recharge those batteries!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior