Manager, Sr. SAP BTP Application Developer and Architect
About The Position
Otsuka is seeking a highly skilled Senior System Analyst with expertise in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) to design, develop, and deploy modern cloud applications and extensions that power our enterprise digital landscape. In this role, you will architect and build scalable solutions on SAP BTP using CAP, Node.js/Java, SAP UI5/Fiori, and Integration Suite while ensuring secure, clean‑core extensibility for SAP S/4HANA. You will partner closely with functional teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to deliver high‑performing applications, seamless system integrations, and cloud‑native services that support critical business processes across the organization. The Manager, Sr. SAP Business Technology Platform Application Developer and Architect will collaborate with IT and customer teams at all levels to identify, assess, operate and drive continuous improvement of technology and service delivery solutions that achieve business operational outcomes and strategic goals. The Manager will coordinate across various shared services groups within IT and other functions to successfully analyze, align, integrate, operate, optimize, document, and enable new capabilities for Otsuka and our affiliates.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of Life Sciences experience required, with 2+ years in supporting specific function area(s) in an IT technology or service delivery role.
- Insights and knowledge of leading technology trends and best practices which are improving the processes and operational effectiveness in supported areas.
- Working knowledge of key processes within the relevant technology/service delivery area and various regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry.
- Broad business and IT capability awareness with hands on experience using or implementing functional area/domain specific solutions.
- Experience working with globally distributed business and IT teams, especially in Japan, EU and India.
- Technical analyst skills including process design, documentation, problem solving, and presentation skills with the ability to influence all levels including senior leadership.
- Success in delivering new technology/service delivery capabilities using system development life cycle (SDLC) practices.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree; preferably, a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or adjacent fields.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in in sciences, business administration, or pharmaceuticals is desirable.
- Strong technical aptitude and a willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies as required.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and partner with the IT leadership to enable and support strategic programs and projects.
- Manage business expectations and alignment to business requirements.
- Develop and present material to gain alignment from functional area colleagues.
- Lead the requirement gathering effort, analyze business needs, perform gap analysis, root cause analysis and optimization identification activities.
- Work with Senior Architect and Architect to develop business cases with defined solution recommendations and vendor evaluations, evaluate and qualify opportunities, and define measurable business outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for process and technology improvements, partner with cross-domain teams to execute projects.
- Provide technical/service delivery working knowledge to assist in evaluating improvements in process and execution.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends and provide recommendations to facilitate decision making and have knowledge for at least one functional domain area.
- Either possess or develop the capabilities to configure software products within their domain of responsibility. This includes gaining a deep understanding of the product’s functionality and applying configuration skills to support business needs.
- Assist Principal, Senior and Architect in assigned area with various tasks to include but not limited to building and maintaining the project area portfolio, assessing leading quality platforms to determine which would best meet business needs, and leading and managing demand management, estimation/ prioritization.
- Participate in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, including managing the IT budget for assigned projects and related technology platforms.
- Lead technology governance processes and coordinate closely with the IT Portfolio and Project Management Office to drive initiatives.
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
- paid leave programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
