Principal Business Functional Lead - John's Creek
About The Position
Boston Scientific is seeking an experienced, proactive business leader to serve as the Principal Business Functional Lead for its SAP S/4HANA and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) implementation. The role is critical to integrating new systems into distribution operations. As the primary business representative for assigned functions, the lead translates operational needs into system requirements, leads validation efforts, and supports testing, deployment, and adoption across multiple teams. The position collaborates across business operations, IT, and program teams to advance enterprise-wide transformation, improve operational efficiency, and support long-term business success. This position is on-site at Boston Scientific’s Johns Creek, Georgia facility. Sponsorship or transfer of an employment visa and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 7 years of experience in distribution and logistics.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional business initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with ERP and WMS implementations, preferably with SAP S/4HANA and/or Manhattan.
- Strong knowledge of business processes and ability to translate operational requirements into system solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale system implementations across global organizations.
- Familiarity with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) configuration.
Responsibilities
- Champion program objectives by aligning business operations with SAP S/4HANA and EWM implementation activities.
- Lead requirements gathering, business process definition, and design validation sessions.
- Engage subject matter experts and super users throughout requirements gathering, testing, and deployment.
- Identify and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies to project and program teams.
- Support user adoption and change management initiatives to ensure operational readiness.
- Define, document, and validate functional requirements and end-to-end process flows.
- Participate in system configuration reviews and validate proposed solutions against business needs.
- Lead and coordinate functional and integration testing to ensure end-to-end process integrity.
- Monitor and resolve system defects, escalating cross-functional issues as needed.
- Facilitate data validation, cutover readiness, and go-live support to ensure a smooth system launch.
- Oversee post-go-live stabilization (hypercare), track outstanding issues, and drive resolution.
- Provide continuous feedback to inform business process and system improvements.
- Collaborate with IT, operations, and program leadership to ensure a seamless transition to steady-state operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
