Senior Business Program Manager (m/f/d)

Lead the day-to-day execution of the Global Business Template program, ensuring milestones, deliverables and quality objectives are achieved.

• Drive integrated planning, execution and delivery across business workstreams, IT and implementation partners.
• Provide functional leadership to Global Process Owners, Business Template teams, Integration Management and Stream Support functions.
• Align all business process areas around one global standard template and resolve cross-functional integration topics.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies and decision making, including timely escalation of critical topics.
• Lead Business Design Authority governance meetings and prepare executive decision materials and steering updates.
• Build strong relationships with senior business and IT leaders, SAP, Infosys and strategic consulting partners.
• Ensure the Business Template is complete, integrated, tested and ready for deployment across all waves.
• Challenge unnecessary complexity and promote SAP standard functionality, standardization and simplification.
• Continuously improve program execution, governance and collaboration across business, deployment and technical teams.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• A project or program management certification such as PMP, Prince2 or MSP is desirable.
• At least 15 years' experience delivering complex global business transformation programs.
• Significant experience leading SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA transformation programs in complex environments.
• Proven track record in managing large cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including matrix leadership.
• Strong executive governance, stakeholder management, decision-making and change management capabilities.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare or another highly regulated industry is desirable.
• Business-fluent English communication skills, with excellent presentation abilities, German is a plus.
• Highly organized, resilient and results driven, with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities. Passion for standardization, simplification and business transformation, combined with a collaborative leadership style.

Location: Bad Homburg (Germany), hybrid working model