Principal IT Product Manager, Commercial & Corporate Functions

Ferrara•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Want to make an impact?Technology powers Ferrara’s transformation of iconic brands into a world-class global business. Following a successful S/4HANA go-live, our IT organization is leading the next phase of digital evolution—scaling platforms, advancing data and analytics, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable impact. This is a chance to join a highly innovative IT team with strong executive sponsorship and influence across the enterprise. The Principal IT Product Manager, Commercial & Corporate Functions plays a strategic role in designing and governing SAP platforms and solutions across a large-scale, complex enterprise environment. This role ensures Ferrara’s Commercial Platform are secure, scalable, standardized, and aligned with strategic business and technology roadmaps. The Principal IT Product Manager, Commercial, will work directly with Business leaders, IT Leaders and external Service Providers leading enterprise-wide SAP, non-SAP technology platforms facilitating the delivery of scalable, easy-to-sustain standardized solutions. A keen understanding of the goals and objectives of the Commercial function is required.

Requirements

Strategic thinker who can simplify complexity and drive clarity in large organizations.
Strong communicator capable of influencing decision-making across business units and technical teams.
Highly collaborative, with the ability to lead discussions with architects, engineers, and executives.
Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented with a focus on delivering enterprise value.
Proficient in Agile Delivery and Vendor Collaboration ensuring quality and ability to meet timelines of project lifecycles.
Good understanding of AI, Cloud Platforms.
Managing TCO, reduction of technical debt and process inefficiencies.
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of IT experience, with at least 3–5 years in a Director/Lead role in Commercial Domain

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
SAP Certification (S/4 HANA, SAP Activate), TPM, TPO, RGM, Agile/Scrum Product Owner
Project Management Certification(Agile/Scrum Product Master), PMP( Optional)

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise Commercial architecture across OTC, Trade Management, CO-PA, Deduction Management, AP/AR, Retail, RGM, and supporting platforms including HighRadius, OpenText VIM, DRC, and Thomson Reuters OneSource.
Design scalable, resilient SAP-centric solutions spanning applications, data platforms, and integration layers that enable end-to-end commercial processes
Develop technology roadmaps aligned to business strategy, investment priorities, and Go-to-Market models (1P/2P/3P, POS data, unified data strategy, field execution)
Establish governance frameworks, security guardrails, and architectural standards to ensure compliant, high-quality delivery.
Provide technical and strategic leadership across commercial and manufacturing initiatives. Manage concurrent programs aligned to business priorities while driving quality, cost optimization, automation, and process standardization.
Partner with operations to meet design, build, and test milestones. Lead root cause analysis, oversee documentation and engineering rigor, manage budgets, staffing, capital planning, and maintain a strong safety culture.
Embed enterprise-grade security and compliance controls across cloud and commercial platforms. Conduct risk assessments and ensure disaster recovery and resilience.
Lead architectural direction for transformation programs, guide cross-functional teams, manage commercial budgets, and ensure solution alignment with enterprise integration and architecture principles.
Drive global standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across commercial and corporate functions.
Collaborate with senior leaders, architects, vendors, and integrators to translate strategy into scalable solutions, presenting clear trade-offs and risk assessments to executive audiences.