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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ERP Head (SAP) - **Company:** Lonza, Inc. - **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Data Integrity, IT Management, PRINCE2, SAP (Applications), SAP Project System, Systems Integration, Sap Production Planning, Information Technology, GXP - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bab68f08d5371f0b ## About the Role * Experience: 10+ years of highly experienced IT leadership inside a complex, enterprise-level pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare organization. * SAP Delivery Track Record: Proven success leading at least three large-scale, global SAP deployments and rollouts with complex manufacturing footprints and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrations. * Validation & Regulatory Expertise: Deep domain expertise managing high-availability IT application portfolios within a 24/7 regulated manufacturing landscape, including deep knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, data privacy laws, and GxP standards. * Executive Presence & Stakeholder Management: Masterful interpersonal and business partnering capabilities; ability to manage complex cross-functional conflicts, challenge the status quo, and translate technical jargon into clear, business-focused language. * Budget & Resource Mastery: Demonstrated proficiency governing large global capital investments ($5M-$30M CAPEX/OPEX structures) and managing mixed internal/managed services team matrices. * Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required. A Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced management discipline is preferred. * Certifications: Professional Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, IPMA, or PMP) is highly preferred. ## Description * SAP System Replacement & Separation: Own the end-to-end delivery and execution model of the core SAP replacement program, strictly aligned with Transition Service Agreement (TSA) timelines to guarantee a successful standalone business separation. * Global Rollout & Post-Go-Live Stabilization: Define the scope, architecture roadmaps, and cutover protocols for a structured multi-site deployment; lead hypercare support phases to transition the platform into steady-state operations without service degradation. * GxP Compliance & Computer Systems Validation (CSV): Manage the ERP environment in strict compliance with life science quality regulations; ensure all system lifecycle phases, data migrations, and access control models adhere to CSV/CSA frameworks and ALCOA+ data integrity principles. * Operating Model Architecture: Build and scale the SAP internal capability team (5-10 direct, 20-40 indirect reports); lead knowledge-transfer protocols from Tier 1 system integrators to internal personnel to establish clear accountability. * Operational Stability & Support: Establish a robust SAP production support architecture using a combined internal and Managed Services model to guarantee 24/7 high-availability system performance across geographically dispersed sites. * Strategic Business Partnering: Act as an internal liaison between Group IT and global business leaders to prioritize system demands, translate operational strategies into deliverable SAP solutions, and drive deep process standardization. * Vendor & Contract Governance: Select and govern external system integrators, third-party technical vendors, and cloud infrastructure partners; negotiate multi-million-dollar contracts, manage budgets, and enforce strict SLA metrics. * Inspection Readiness & QMS Integration: Maintain continuous, audit-ready positioning throughout the program lifecycle; oversee the resolution of IT deviations, incidents, and CAPAs within the corporate Quality Management System (QMS). ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [Decode Your People: Using PCM to Build High-Performance Teams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100194-decode-your-people-using-pcm-to-build-high-performance-teams) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)