ERP Integration Lead (all genders)

Merck KGaA
Darmstadt, Germany
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Application Integration Architecture Business Software Cyber Security Data Migration Middleware SAP (Applications) SAP Business Suiteing SAP Implementation Systems Integration Enterprise Application Integration SAP Integration Solutions
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SAP Business Technology Platform Event Driven Architecture Build Management Integration Tests Information Technology SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Integration GXP

Job description

  • Lead the end-to-end ERP Integration function within the global SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
  • Own the governance, quality, and continuous evolution of the application integration landscape supporting the global ERP template.
  • Define and govern enterprise integration principles, interface standards, API strategies, middleware architecture, and integration patterns across SAP and connected business applications.
  • Govern technical integration decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, clean core strategy, and global technology standards.
  • Provide leadership and governance for the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of application integrations across functional workstreams and implementation partners.
  • Ensure integration consistency and technical solution integrity across multiple concurrent deployment programs while balancing global standardization with justified local requirements.
  • Partner closely with Deployment Leads to enable technical deployment readiness, interface validation, cutover planning, technical issue resolution, and successful deployment execution.
  • Collaborate with ERP Design and Build, Data Migration, Testing, Validation, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Manufacturing, and other technology teams to deliver an integrated enterprise solution.
  • Ensure application integrations are designed, built, tested, and delivered in compliance with validation requirements, and global quality standards by partnering closely with Validation organizations to support deployments into regulated environments.
  • Drive planning and governance for integration readiness, interface testing, technical defect resolution, deployment preparation, and cutover activities across all integrated applications.
  • Identify technical risks, interface dependencies, and architectural constraints early and proactively manage mitigation plans to support successful program delivery.
  • Provide leadership and direction to internal teams, external implementation partners, SAP, and technology vendors while driving accountability, delivery excellence, and effective collaboration.
  • Leverage SAP Integration Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, APIs, event driven architecture, and emerging SAP technologies to continuously improve the enterprise integration landscape and accelerate future deployments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

  • 10 or more years of experience leading SAP integration, enterprise application integration, or large scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
  • Extensive experience designing and governing enterprise application integration landscapes supporting SAP and non SAP business applications.
  • Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA technical architecture, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, APIs, middleware technologies, and modern enterprise integration patterns.
  • Proven leadership experience managing global technical teams and implementation partners across multiple concurrent initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise integration governance, enterprise architecture, clean core principles, cybersecurity, and SAP implementation methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience leading integration solution delivery in GxP regulated Life Science, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or similarly regulated industries is highly desirable.
  • Deep understanding of deployment readiness, integration testing, interface validation, technical cutover planning, and transition from build to deployment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and IT leaders across global organizations.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to balance technology strategy, business value, operational stability, risk, and delivery timelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams without direct authority in a matrix organization.
  • Experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives within a global ERP transformation program.
  • Fluent in English. German or another European language is considered an advantage.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in Germany.

About the company

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That’s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginablewith us.

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