Senior Technical Architect

The Senior Program Manager will lead a multi-year SAP S/4HANA transformation program within a semiconductor manufacturing environment, integrating tightly with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), and Kinaxis RapidResponse. This role is accountable for orchestrating cross-tower delivery (SAP, MES, PLM, Planning), ensuring end-to-end process integration from engineering to manufacturing to supply chain, while driving business outcomes such as cycle time reduction, planning accuracy, and manufacturing efficiency. Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end S/4HANA transformation program across SAP, MES, PLM, and Kinaxis workstreams
• Establish integrated program governance, roadmap, and cross-system architecture alignment
• Manage complex semiconductor use cases:

o Engineering-to-Manufacturing (PLM MES SAP) o Plan-to-Produce (Kinaxis SAP MES) o As-built / as-designed traceability and genealogy

• Drive alignment across business (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain), IT, and system integrators
• Oversee delivery of:

o SAP core (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing) o Data migration (material master, BOMs, routings, quality data) o Integrations (PLM-SAP-MES-Kinaxis)

• Lead cutover planning and go-live readiness across multiple plants/sites
• Ensure strong governance on RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies), KPIs, and value realization
• Manage vendors, global delivery teams, and offshore/onshore coordination

• Drive business readiness, training, and adoption across manufacturing sites, Role Overview The Senior Program Manager will lead a multi-year SAP S/4HANA transformation program within a semiconductor manufacturing environment, integrating tightly with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), and Kinaxis RapidResponse. This role is accountable for orchestrating cross-tower delivery (SAP, MES, PLM, Planning), ensuring end-to-end process integration from engineering to manufacturing to supply chain, while driving business outcomes such as cycle time reduction, planning accuracy, and manufacturing efficiency. Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end S/4HANA transformation program across SAP, MES, PLM, and Kinaxis workstreams
• Establish integrated program governance, roadmap, and cross-system architecture alignment
• Manage complex semiconductor use cases:

o Engineering-to-Manufacturing (PLM MES SAP) o Plan-to-Produce (Kinaxis SAP MES) o As-built / as-designed traceability and genealogy

• Drive alignment across business (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain), IT, and system integrators
• Oversee delivery of:

o SAP core (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing) o Data migration (material master, BOMs, routings, quality data) o Integrations (PLM-SAP-MES-Kinaxis)

• Lead cutover planning and go-live readiness across multiple plants/sites
• Ensure strong governance on RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies), KPIs, and value realization
• Manage vendors, global delivery teams, and offshore/onshore coordination
• Drive business readiness, training, and adoption across manufacturing sites

Must-Have Skills

• Deep S/4HANA transformation experience (Greenfield/Brownfield; ECC S/4 migration)
• Strong understanding of semiconductor or discrete manufacturing processes:

o BOM complexity, routings, work centers, shop floor integration

• Proven experience integrating SAP with MES and PLM systems
• Hands-on experience with planning tools (Kinaxis or equivalent APS solutions)
• Expertise in cross-system integration, data migration, and end-to-end process design
• Strong program governance, PMO, and multi-workstream leadership capabilities
• Experience managing large global programs with multiple system integrators
• Excellent stakeholder management across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership
• Strong command of risk, dependency, and change management

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in semiconductor industry (e.g., LAM, Applied Materials, Intel ecosystem)
• Exposure to fab operations, equipment integration, and manufacturing analytics
• Knowledge of SAP Digital Manufacturing / OpCenter / Industry 4.0 solutions / S4HANA Supply Chain
• Familiarity with PLM platforms (Teamcenter, Windchill) and MES tools
• Experience with SAP BTP, cloud integration, and data platforms (Databricks, AI/ML use cases)
• Certifications: PMP, SAP Activate, SAFe Agile
• Experience leading multi-site / global rollouts and template-based deployments
• Experience with all MS tools especially MS Project

Experience & Qualifications

• 12-18+ years overall IT / transformation program experience
• 7-10+ years SAP program leadership, including S/4HANA implementations
• Delivered at least 3+ full lifecycle S/4HANA transformations (design deploy)
• Proven experience managing large-scale programs ($10M+ budgets, global teams)
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred, Must-Have Skills
• Deep S/4HANA transformation experience (Greenfield/Brownfield; ECC S/4 migration)
• Strong understanding of semiconductor or discrete manufacturing processes:

o BOM complexity, routings, work centers, shop floor integration

• Proven experience integrating SAP with MES and PLM systems
• Hands-on experience with planning tools (Kinaxis or equivalent APS solutions)
• Expertise in cross-system integration, data migration, and end-to-end process design
• Strong program governance, PMO, and multi-workstream leadership capabilities
• Experience managing large global programs with multiple system integrators
• Excellent stakeholder management across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership
• Strong command of risk, dependency, and change management

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in semiconductor industry (e.g., LAM, Applied Materials, Intel ecosystem)
• Exposure to fab operations, equipment integration, and manufacturing analytics
• Knowledge of SAP Digital Manufacturing / OpCenter / Industry 4.0 solutions / S4HANA Supply Chain
• Familiarity with PLM platforms (Teamcenter, Windchill) and MES tools
• Experience with SAP BTP, cloud integration, and data platforms (Databricks, AI/ML use cases)
• Certifications: PMP, SAP Activate, SAFe Agile
• Experience leading multi-site / global rollouts and template-based deployments
• Experience with all MS tools especially MS Project

Experience & Qualifications

• 12-18+ years overall IT / transformation program experience
• 7-10+ years SAP program leadership, including S/4HANA implementations
• Delivered at least 3+ full lifecycle S/4HANA transformations (design deploy)
• Proven experience managing large-scale programs ($10M+ budgets, global teams)
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred

Must Have Skill

SAP Project & Program Management,SAP S4HANA