Senior Director, Global ERP Delivery & Solution Architecture

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Director, Global ERP Delivery & Solution Architecture role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead a global ERP team of approximately 25 internal resources across North America, Europe, and India, responsible for solution delivery, support, and continuous improvement.

• Execute the global ERP strategy and roadmap in alignment with enterprise objectives and business priorities.

• Manage end-to-end ERP project and program delivery, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations.

• Serve as the lead ERP Solution Architect, defining scalable and integrated solutions that support current and future business needs. Govern ERP architecture standards, design principles, and SAP best practices across all projects and enhancements.

• Translate business requirements into solution blueprints, reference architectures, and target-state ERP capabilities.

• Oversee ERP operational readiness and production acceptance activities for all deployments and releases. Monitor project risks, issues, and dependencies while driving mitigation plans and executive communications.

• Develop and maintain a 3-to-5-year ERP capability roadmap supporting business transformation initiatives. Manage ERP portfolio budgets, project financials, resource planning, and vendor performance.

• Drive global ERP transformation initiatives, including process harmonization, modernization, and SAP S/4HANA adoption.

• Provide technical and architectural guidance for new business capabilities, regulatory requirements, and compliance initiatives.

• Ensure ERP solutions comply with security, audit, quality, and governance requirements.

• Establish KPI dashboards and performance metrics to measure delivery effectiveness, service quality, and business value realization.

• Lead ERP architecture reviews, design governance forums, and solution approval processes.

• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and digital enablement.

• Manage strategic relationships with SAP, system integrators, managed service providers, and consulting partners.

• Develop and mentor high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain visibility and executive reporting for strategic ERP initiatives, project portfolios, and transformation programs.
• Collaborate with ERP PMO, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Integration, SAP BTP, Edge Application, Business-Facing IT, and business leaders to ensure alignment and execution of enterprise priorities.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree required; with a specialization in Management, Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
• 15+ years of SAP experience required with extensive hands-on experience in ERP implementations including two - three major ERP and Legal Entity consolidations / TSA exits for a globally operated large multinational publicly traded company.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry highly preferred.
• Must have experience of managing teams of over 10 people in different countries.
• Must be culturally sensitive and highly experienced with managing challenging situations involving cultural differences within the teams.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Software Development Lifecycle.
• Willing to travel internationally as needed for the project executions.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to manage dependencies across cross-functional teams, located both domestically and abroad, to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budgets.
• Experience and comfort in working in a dynamic fast paced environment.
• Ability to translate project deliverables to operational tasks.
• Role offers remote flexibility with preference for candidates on US East Coast.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The salary range for this position is $151,000.00 - $314,000.00 USD.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.