Sr. Director, GSC DT ERP Lead

Job Purpose

• Serve as the GSC DT tech leader on the S/4HANA programme, accountable for ensuring GSC requirements, design inputs, integration development / testing, pilot, and site rollout are executed successfully end to end over the life of the project. 

• Closely collaborate with the GSC ERP leader, and overall ERP program leader throughout life of programme to ensure all targeted outcomes are secured. 

• Act as key facilitator to collect technical input from all necessary domain experts and product owners within GSC DT to ensure a deliverable that complies with the vision of both the GSC ERP and Smart Manufacturing programmes

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GSC ERP Lead to develop a shared business process and tech vision for the S/4HANA program

• Develop shared success criteria and expected outcomes for the program, supporting inputs for overall business case development

• Identify main relationships / dependencies between ERP and Smart Manufacturing Programmes to be managed

• Drive appropriate staffing from GSC and GSC D&T to secure success for life of program 

• Ensure efficient and content targeted communication on SAP4/H to GSCDT Community

• Support End to End technical decisions on where a business capability will be housed between ERP / Smart Manufacturing programme architects on design decisions and technical governance boards

• Promote One ERP Single Instance, paying special attention to the documentation and approval of tradeoffs (business/technical impact) of template vs. Custom, ERP vs. GSCDT platforms landscape

• Support early proof of concept projects execution for key functionality (SAP or BoB) in coordination with ERP or GSCDT programme team to gain early confidence in main architecture decisions

• Oversee and coordinate the definition of technical requirements and design of technical solutions throughout the ERP transformation including integration to Site based systems on OT network

• Drive tech coordination across all RFPs for GSC and align with Tech lead for solutions and SI 

• Ensure quality of program technical deliverables by reinforcing quality standards and ways of working

• Serve as SPOC addressing challenges in the Tech space in GSC for Tech lead

Knowledge/Education Required

Minimum Level of Education Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, other relevant discipline

GSC digital technologies, IT/OT technology architectures and trends

Crucial experience for nature of this role

Preferred Level of Education

Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Previous SAP S/4HANA program and/or technical experience

Supporting experience for nature of this role

Previous Experience Required

• Inspiring technical manager with deep understanding of current IT & OT and the latest technology trends, especially with SAP S/4HANA

• Organised and structured thinker with attention to detail

• Strong problem-solving, analytical ,and decision-making skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in both business and technical contexts

• Strong stakeholder management, and ability to drive alignment across functions/domains that already are in progress in GSC

• Deep understanding of the GSC digital technology space – with the ability to stay current and up-to-date on trends and technologies

• 5+ years experience in managing large complex IT transformation projects

• Proven management ability, including the skill to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong examples of coaching, facilitating and guiding others – directing, leading and mentoring others

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about mak