Director, Enterprise Applications

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential medical device organization seeking a Director of Enterprise Applications to lead their global SAP-centered application portfolio. This is a strategic leadership role overseeing SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, Sales and Distribution (SD), Order-to-Cash processes, and critical enterprise integrations spanning commercial operations, finance, supply chain, and service delivery across multiple countries.

Candidates may be based in Canada, India, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

Responsibilities

• SAP SD & Order-to-Cash Leadership: Serve as the enterprise applications leader for SAP SD and end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes including customer master, pricing, quotes/orders, delivery, billing, returns, EDI, tax, logistics, and downstream financial integration
• SAP S/4HANA Program Leadership: Lead SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud programs including upgrades, migrations, landscape strategy, cutover, testing, validation, hypercare, and steady-state operations
• Operating Model & Vendor Governance: Establish governance across systems integrators, AMS providers, infrastructure, security, and internal teams; manage external providers for support, enhancements, and incident/problem management
• Integration Ownership: Govern integrations between SAP and tax engines, ecommerce/customer portals, EDI, logistics, shipping/TMS, payment, banking, and partner systems using SAP BTP, Integration Suite/CPI, APIs, IDocs, and middleware
• Financial Integration: Support integration between SAP SD and Finance/Controlling processes including billing, accounts receivable, revenue, credit, tax, intercompany, reconciliation, and period-close impacts
• Modernization & Clean-Core Practices: Drive process simplification, clean-core discipline, Fiori adoption, fit-to-standard decision making, and disciplined management of custom objects
• Compliance & Quality: Ensure practices comply with GxP, FDA, 21 CFR Part 11, Sarbanes-Oxley IT General Controls, data privacy, and change-control requirements; manage testing, UAT, validation, and release approvals
• Portfolio & Budget Management: Develop and manage the enterprise applications portfolio including enhancement demand, project budgets, licensing, vendor spend, and risk mitigation
• Team Leadership: Build, develop, and lead the Enterprise Applications team including employees, managed-services resources, and contractors with clear accountabilities
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate application strategy, status, risks, and business impacts across all organizational levels

What We're Looking For

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Technology Management, or related discipline
• SAP S/4HANA, SAP SD, SAP Activate, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite certification preferred
• PMP, ITIL, GxP validation, cybersecurity, audit, or related professional certification preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years relevant experience leading enterprise application delivery, support, governance, and transformation in global organizations
• 7+ years leading SAP ERP/S/4HANA programs
• Strong experience with SAP SD and end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes including order management, pricing, customer master/business partner, delivery, billing, returns, EDI, tax, and logistics
• Solid experience with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud delivery including implementation, upgrade, migration, managed-services transition, cutover, validation, and hypercare
• Experience leading integrations between SAP and third-party platforms using SAP BTP, Integration Suite/CPI, APIs, IDocs, and EDI
• Working experience with SAP Finance integration points; deeper FI/CO or Record-to-Report experience is a strong plus
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments (life sciences, medical device, pharmaceutical) including computerized system validation, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and Sarbanes-Oxley ITGC
• Proven experience managing enterprise-wide projects such as major upgrades, global rollouts, M&A integrations, and system consolidations

Core Competencies:

• Deep understanding of end-to-end business processes across Sales, Customer Operations, Service, Finance, Supply Chain, and Quality
• Proven ability to lead large, complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Strong judgment balancing speed, quality, compliance, and operational stability
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, and vendor performance in hybrid delivery models
• Data-informed decision making using KPIs and dashboards
• Demonstrated success building and coaching teams, setting goals, and driving organizational change
• Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background, experience, and career goals. If there's a strong match, we will prepare and submit your profile to our client for consideration. Throughout the process, we serve as your advocate and main point of contact.

Important: Please do not attempt to contact the client directly. All communication and interviews will be coordinated through Get A Job.ai to ensure a professional and organized process for all parties.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with market rates for this senior leadership role.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive hiring practices and equal opportunity employment. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.