Senior SAP Project Manager, Alcon

Infosys • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Infosys is seeking a Senior SAP Project Manager As a senior project manager, 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 : Bachelor’s 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 11 years of experience with Information technology The location for this position is Fort Worth, TX. This position may require travel to Project / client locations. 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 Preferred Qualifications: We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager with deep expertise leading brownfield conversions to SAP S/4HANA within regulated, pharma/life sciences environments. This role will own end‑to-end 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. 1. 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, Run—including hybrid Agile/Wave-based delivery. Facilitate cross‑functional governance forums, steering committees, and risk/escalation trajectories. 2. Brownfield‑Specific 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. 3. 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 24×7 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 including: stabilization metrics defect triage process business continuity tracking 4. Process, Integration & Quality Manage functional integration across: FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, PM, EWM/TM, MDG, BW/Analytics. Oversee integration with key pharma systems: MES, LIMS, PLM, serialization/UDI, labeling, WMS, CRM. Ensure testing strategy: Unit, SIT, E2E, regression, GxP validation testing, UAT. Manage test tools such as Azure DevOps, Tosca, and ALM/QC. 5. Compliance, Validation & Risk Ensure CSV delivery: Validation Plan, URS/FS, Risk Assessments, IQ/OQ/PQ, Traceability Matrix, Validation Summary. Align with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, UDI, ISO 13485, ISO 14971. Maintain SOX controls, Segregation of Duties, and partner with GRC teams. 6. Stakeholder, Vendor & Change Leadership Act as the primary point of contact for sponsors, IT leadership, site operations, and functional leads. Lead System Integrator/vendor performance, contract oversight, SOWs, and SLAs. Drive Organizational Change Management: stakeholder mapping, training strategy, readiness checks, communications, and adoption KPIs. 7. Operations Readiness Ensure smooth transition to support organizations. Deliver runbooks, operational SOPs, monitoring setup, and handover documentation. Enable transition to SAP Cloud ALM/Solution Manager for ongoing operations. The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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 11 years of experience with Information technology
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply.
• At least one end-to-end S/4HANA brownfield conversion delivered in a global environment.
• Strong command of SAP Activate, RAID management, budget control, and executive communications.
• Experience in life sciences / medical devices / pharmaceuticals with GxP/CSV and SOX compliance.
• Proven leadership of system integrators and distributed teams; adept in hybrid Agile execution (Scrum + Stage-Gate).
• Familiarity with SUM/DMO, Simplification Items, Fiori, Business Partner conversion, and custom code remediation.
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-workstream coordination across core SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM; EWM/TM and MDG preferred).

Nice To Haves

• PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP, CSM/SAFe, or SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
• Experience with SAP Signavio, Focused Build, SAP Cloud ALM/SolMan, and Tricentis Tosca.
• Knowledge of serialization/UDI, labeling, and quality systems in medical devices or pharma.
• Background with data migration strategies and tools (e.g., Migration Cockpit, Data Services) and archiving.
• Familiarity with security design, GRC, and SoD in regulated environments.
• Experience coordinating multi-region go-lives and downtime minimization strategies.

Responsibilities

• 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, Run—including hybrid Agile/Wave-based delivery.
• Facilitate cross‑functional governance forums, steering committees, and risk/escalation trajectories.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Run the cutover command center during go-live: Coordinate 24×7 execution teams Manage issue triage, escalation, and resolution Ensure adherence to freeze periods and validation controls Communicate milestone progress to leadership
• Ensure deployment readiness and final cutover checklist signoff.
• Lead the transition into hypercare including: stabilization metrics defect triage process business continuity tracking
• Manage functional integration across: FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, PM, EWM/TM, MDG, BW/Analytics.
• Oversee integration with key pharma systems: MES, LIMS, PLM, serialization/UDI, labeling, WMS, CRM.
• Ensure testing strategy: Unit, SIT, E2E, regression, GxP validation testing, UAT.
• Manage test tools such as Azure DevOps, Tosca, and ALM/QC.
• Ensure CSV delivery: Validation Plan, URS/FS, Risk Assessments, IQ/OQ/PQ, Traceability Matrix, Validation Summary.
• Align with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, UDI, ISO 13485, ISO 14971.
• Maintain SOX controls, Segregation of Duties, and partner with GRC teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for sponsors, IT leadership, site operations, and functional leads.
• Lead System Integrator/vendor performance, contract oversight, SOWs, and SLAs.
• Drive Organizational Change Management: stakeholder mapping, training strategy, readiness checks, communications, and adoption KPIs.
• Ensure smooth transition to support organizations.
• Deliver runbooks, operational SOPs, monitoring setup, and handover documentation.
• Enable transition to SAP Cloud ALM/Solution Manager for ongoing operations.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

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