VP, Commercial and G&A IT

embecta•Parsippany, NJ

About The Position

The VP, Commercial & G&A IT owns the worldwide technology strategy, systems, and delivery organization supporting embecta’s 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 the platforms, technical teams, and roadmap for these functions, connecting investment and delivery priorities to corporate strategy and enterprise architecture. Success is measured by platform reliability, adoption, and measurable business value. The VP leads strategy and delivery for a broad application portfolio, including SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, Legal and Compliance systems, procurement platforms, pricing and revenue management, Customer Service systems, and Logistics IT. The role drives application modernization, consolidation, integration, data quality, and interoperability, while managing project intake, prioritization, portfolio governance, vendors, contracts, licensing, renewals, and service-level performance. As a member of the IT Leadership Team reporting to the CIO, the VP partners with functional executives and enterprise technology leaders to shape technology strategy and investments. The role also champions practical AI, automation, analytics, and continuous process optimization; leads IT due diligence and system integration for acquisitions; and owns change management, training, and adoption for major rollouts and upgrades. The position operates across the Americas, EMEA, and India, coordinating service levels and global standards while accommodating regional regulatory needs. It ensures systems and data meet security, privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements, and partners with Manufacturing & Quality where commercial systems intersect with promotional material review and regulatory compliance. The VP leads and scales the SAP functional leadership team, Salesforce Center of Excellence, Commercial Technology Partners, and G&A technology delivery organization, developing talent and fostering accountability, customer-centricity, and continuous improvement. The position may be performed only from U.S. locations where embecta is currently authorized and equipped to employ individuals. The stated salary range is $250,000–$310,000, based on experience and qualifications. The total rewards package also includes eligibility for an annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings plans, and paid time off.

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.
Experience in an organization spanning multiple regions; Americas, EMEA, and India experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience partnering with HR, Legal, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, or Procurement as the accountable technology owner, rather than solely in an advisory relationship.
Experience leading distributed technical teams, including an offshore/GCC delivery model and vendor-managed resources such as AMS partners.
Ability to build and communicate a multi-year technology strategy and roadmap aligned with overall corporate vision.
Practical experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to improve process efficiency within enterprise systems.
Proven track record building and scaling teams, developing talent, and managing organization design in a growing or evolving function.
Working knowledge of FDA regulatory 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.
Must work from a U.S. location where embecta is 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading system integrations related to M&A activity.
Experience in a regulated industry.
MBA or relevant advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Own the 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 contract lifecycle management, e-signature, and governance, risk, and compliance systems.
Own procurement platforms supporting indirect and direct source-to-pay processes.
Own pricing, quoting, and revenue management systems supporting Sales and Marketing.
Own Customer Service systems supporting service and support operations.
Own Logistics IT systems supporting transportation, warehouse, and order fulfillment operations.
Modernize, consolidate, and rationalize the application landscape to reduce redundancy and total cost of ownership, including addressing overlapping EDI systems across countries.
Ensure system integration, data quality, and interoperability across the application portfolio and adjacent enterprise platforms.
Serve as primary IT owner and executive partner to the heads 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 ensure alignment with peer pillars.
Own project intake, prioritization, and portfolio governance for functions in scope, ensuring predictable delivery and transparent trade-offs.
Partner with Enterprise Architecture & Design Governance to ensure solutions meet security, data, and architectural standards.
Manage vendor relationships and contracts for systems in scope, including licensing, renewals, and SLA performance.
Identify and champion practical AI applications, including intelligent automation, generative AI, and predictive analytics, to improve efficiency and decision quality.
Partner with the Data, Analytics & AI leader and solution vendors to evaluate, pilot, and scale AI capabilities consistent with enterprise governance standards.
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, transitioning relevant systems into embecta’s enterprise technology landscape.
Own end-to-end change management, training, and adoption planning for major system rollouts and upgrades, and ensure measurable adoption after go-live.
Coordinate operations and service levels across the Americas, EMEA, and India, partnering with regional leaders to adopt global standards while accommodating local regulatory needs.
Ensure systems handling HR, legal, financial, and customer data comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including SOX and GDPR.
Partner with the CISO/Infrastructure organization on access controls, data protection, and audit readiness.
Maintain working knowledge of FDA requirements relevant to medical devices, SOX internal controls, 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; provide coaching, career pathing, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, and continuous improvement.