VP, Commercial and G&A IT

embecta•Parsippany, NJ

8d•$250,000 - $310,000

About The Position

The VP, Commercial & G&A IT owns embecta’s worldwide technology strategy, systems, and delivery organization for Commercial and General & Administrative functions, including Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Procurement. The role has end-to-end accountability for platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Workday, and related systems; the technical teams that operate and evolve them; and a multi-year roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and enterprise architecture. Accountability includes platform reliability, adoption, and measurable business value. The VP partners with functional leaders and the CIO to shape technology investments, govern delivery, and align the Commercial & G&A roadmap with enterprise priorities. The role also champions practical AI and automation, leads change management and M&A technology integration, and oversees global operations across the Americas, EMEA, and India. It ensures systems meet security, privacy, regulatory, and audit requirements, while building and developing the organization responsible for the portfolio. The position may be performed only from U.S. locations where embecta is currently authorized and equipped to employ individuals. The posting excludes Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
Direct experience owning enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Dayforce, CLM, or comparable systems in a global, matrixed organization spanning multiple regions.
Experience partnering with HR, Legal, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, or Procurement as the accountable technology owner.
Experience leading distributed technical teams, including an offshore/GCC delivery model and vendor-managed resources such as AMS partners.
Demonstrated ability to build and communicate a multi-year technology strategy and roadmap aligned with an organization’s corporate vision.
Practical experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to improve process efficiency within enterprise systems.
A proven track record of building and scaling teams, developing talent, and managing organization design in a growing or evolving function.
Working knowledge of FDA requirements for medical device companies, SOX internal-control requirements for public companies, and data privacy frameworks such as GDPR.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading system integrations related to M&A activity.
Experience in a regulated industry.
MBA or relevant advanced degree.
Experience in a global organization spanning the Americas, EMEA, and India.

Responsibilities

Own SAP S/4HANA functional strategy and delivery across Finance (FI), Sales & Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), and Global Trade Services (GTS).
Own the Salesforce CRM platform, including Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and the India Salesforce Center of Excellence.
Own Legal and Compliance systems, including CLM, e-signature, and GRC, and procurement platforms for indirect and direct source-to-pay processes.
Own pricing, quoting, and revenue management systems supporting Sales and Marketing, as well as Customer Service and Logistics IT systems.
Modernize, consolidate, and rationalize the application landscape to reduce redundancy and total cost of ownership, including addressing overlapping EDI systems across countries.
Ensure integration, data quality, and interoperability across the portfolio and adjacent enterprise platforms.
Serve as the primary IT owner and executive partner to leaders of HR, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Procurement.
Translate business needs into technology investment cases and present recommendations to functional and executive leadership.
Contribute the Commercial & G&A perspective to enterprise technology strategy as a member of the IT Leadership Team, and align with peer pillars.
Own project intake, prioritization, and portfolio governance for the functions in scope; ensure predictable delivery and transparent trade-offs.
Partner with Enterprise Architecture & Design Governance to ensure solutions meet security, data, and architectural standards.
Manage vendors and contracts for in-scope systems, including licensing, renewals, and service-level performance.
Identify and champion practical AI applications, including intelligent automation, generative AI, and predictive analytics, within owned systems.
Partner with the Data, Analytics & AI leader and solution vendors to evaluate, pilot, and scale AI capabilities in line with enterprise governance.
Build a continuous process-optimization discipline using AI and automation to reduce cycle times and cost-to-serve.
Lead IT due diligence, assessment, onboarding, and integration for acquired companies, working with business stakeholders to transition relevant systems into embecta’s technology landscape.
Own end-to-end change management, training, and adoption planning for major system rollouts and upgrades, and ensure measurable post-go-live adoption.
Coordinate operations and service levels across the Americas, EMEA, and India, including coverage across time zones.
Partner with regional business and IT leaders to adopt global standards while accommodating local regulatory needs.
Ensure systems handling HR, legal, financial, and customer data meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including SOX and GDPR obligations.
Partner with the CISO/Infrastructure organization on access controls, data protection, and audit readiness.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable FDA requirements, SOX internal-control requirements, and data privacy obligations; partner with Manufacturing & Quality where Sales and Marketing systems intersect with promotional material review and regulatory compliance.
Lead the SAP functional leadership team, Salesforce Center of Excellence, Commercial Technology Partners, and G&A technology delivery organization.
Build and scale the organization through recruiting, structuring, and team development, including coaching, career pathing, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, and continuous improvement.