Senior SAP Project Manager, McKesson

Infosys•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In the assigned Job Role of Package Project Lead 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below: ⦁ Define project objectives and scope in alignment with business goals, ensuring efficient delivery in collaboration with stakeholders ⦁ Coordinate sprint planning and meetings with technical teams and stakeholders while building and maintaining relationships with mid-level and senior client representatives ⦁ Evaluate project deliverables and drive initiatives to adopt new methodologies and tools that enhance project execution and outcomes ⦁ Identify and mitigate risks proactively while working with quality assurance teams to embed quality planning into project workflows and deliverables ⦁ Develop and run project estimates, monitor budget performance, and optimize resource allocation for efficiency ⦁ Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals, aligning them with client needs and organizational capabilities ⦁ Engage in planning resource allocation, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development to enhance team effective Your contribution to the team: ⦁ Demonstration of strategic mindset for delivering impactful, client-aligned projects ⦁ Expertise in managing complex ERP projects, including scope definition, resource allocation, and progress monitoring ⦁ Problem-solving expertise and ability to steer project economics and delivery ⦁ Strong relationship with mid and senior level client stakeholders ⦁ Strong leadership abilities to foster team performance and growth ⦁ Commitment to cultivating a culture of learning and innovation

Requirements

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.
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.
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 now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

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).
Preferred 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

Define project objectives and scope in alignment with business goals, ensuring efficient delivery in collaboration with stakeholders
Coordinate sprint planning and meetings with technical teams and stakeholders while building and maintaining relationships with mid-level and senior client representatives
Evaluate project deliverables and drive initiatives to adopt new methodologies and tools that enhance project execution and outcomes
Identify and mitigate risks proactively while working with quality assurance teams to embed quality planning into project workflows and deliverables
Develop and run project estimates, monitor budget performance, and optimize resource allocation for efficiency
Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals, aligning them with client needs and organizational capabilities
Engage in planning resource allocation, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development to enhance team effective
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.