Senior SAP Project Manager, Alcon

Infosys Ltd

Irving, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Brownfield Redevelopment, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Processes, Change Control, Code of Federal Regulations, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Quality, Delivery Management, Distribution Services, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Economics, Ecosystems, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Sciences, Establish Priorities, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Finance, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GxP, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Reimbursement, Hospital, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Insurance, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Leadership, Legal, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Medical Conditions, Medical Equipment, Migration Strategy, Operational Support, PRINCE2, Patient Care, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Performance Reviews, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Plan Meetings, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Estimates, Project Evaluation, Project Execution, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, RAID Storage, Regulations, Requirements Validation/Verification, Resource Management, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SAP, SAP Administration, SAP MM, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Security Design, Sprint Planning, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, System Integration (SI), System Validation, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Testing, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)
LOCATION
Irving, TX
POSTED
11 days ago

2246404No5439236410.00.006/08/2026Senior SAP Project Manager, AlconIn the assigned Job Role of Package Project Lead 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:

Define project objectives and scope in alignment with business goals, ensuring efficient delivery in collaboration with stakeholders

Coordinate sprint planning and meetings with technical teams and stakeholders while building and maintaining relationships with mid-level and senior client representatives

Evaluate project deliverables and drive initiatives to adopt new methodologies and tools that enhance project execution and outcomes

Identify and mitigate risks proactively while working with quality assurance teams to embed quality planning into project workflows and deliverables

Develop and run project estimates, monitor budget performance, and optimize resource allocation for efficiency

Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals, aligning them with client needs and organizational capabilities

Engage in planning resource allocation, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development to enhance team effective

Your contribution to the team:

Demonstration of strategic mindset for delivering impactful, client-aligned projects

Expertise in managing complex ERP projects, including scope definition, resource allocation, and progress monitoring

Problem-solving expertise and ability to steer project economics and delivery

Strong relationship with mid and senior level client stakeholders

Strong leadership abilities to foster team performance and growth

Commitment to cultivating a culture of learning and innovation

148879BRIndiana, TexasUSAInfosys Limited Package Project Lead 2ITL USA Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Irving, TXSAP Project Manager

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
  • Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
  • 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Principal Consultant - USDomain|Enterprise Package processes|Enterprise Functions Foundational|Enterprise Package Processes|SAP Implementation Process

SAP Project Manager with deep expertise leading brownfield conversions to SAP S/4HANA within regulated, pharma/life sciences environments. This role will own end‑to‑end program delivery across business functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial) while ensuring strict compliance with GxP/CSV, SOX, FDA/UDI, and Pharma Quality standards.

In addition, this role includes Cutover Management leadership, responsible for strategy, planning, execution, and governance of all cutover activities across business, IT, data, technical, and manufacturing sites.

The ideal candidate has hands-on delivery of at least one S/4HANA brownfield implementation, strong SAP Activate knowledge, proven system integrator management experience, and extensive execution of cutover cycles, mock conversions, and downtime orchestration in complex global landscapes.

Program & Delivery Management

Lead the end-to-end S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion lifecycle: discovery planning build testing cutover hypercare stabilization.

Own program governance: scope, budget, schedule, RAID, dependencies, KPIs, and executive reporting.

Manage SAP Activate across Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run-including hybrid Agile/Wave-based delivery.

Facilitate cross‑functional governance forums, steering committees, and risk/escalation trajectories.

Brownfield‑Specific Execution

Drive SAP Readiness Check, Simplification Item evaluation, Custom Code Analysis, sizing, and compatibility validation.

Oversee technical conversion with BASIS & infra: SUM/DMO, Maintenance Planner, Stack XML generation, dual maintenance, downtime reduction planning.

Lead custom code remediation, Fiori activation, and Business Partner (BP) conversion.

Define and manage conversion strategy for key data objects: FI docs, open items, materials, batch/serial, BP, etc.

Coordinate multiple mock conversions, dry runs, and system preparation activities.

Cutover Management (Expanded Section for Pharma S/4HANA Brownfield)

Cutover Strategy & Governance

Lead the complete Cutover lifecycle for the S/4HANA brownfield program across all business functions and global sites.

Develop the comprehensive Cutover Strategy, aligned with pharma regulatory, GMP, and validated system requirements.

Establish cutover governance: checkpoints, approvals, command center structure, and communication flow.

Cutover Planning

Build and maintain a detailed Integrated Cutover Plan covering:

Technical conversion activities

Functional steps

Business operations freeze windows

Regulatory and validation checkpoints

MES/WMS/MES/LIMS/PLM and serialization integration tasks

Plan for downtime minimization and coordinate downtime playbooks for manufacturing and distribution environments.

Mock Cutover & Dress Rehearsals

Lead multiple Mock Cutovers, evaluating:

system conversion duration

data readiness

dependencies & integration stability

business process continuity readiness

Identify bottlenecks and drive performance tuning with BASIS, data, and infra teams.

Pharma/Regulated Process Focus

Ensure GxP & CSV-aligned cutover documentation including:

validated procedures for transitions

audit trail controls

change control approvals

batch-impact assessments

Align with 21 CFR Part 11, UDI, ISO 13485, and internal QMS procedures.

Data Migration & Conversion Readiness

Manage data migration workstreams, ensuring:

cleansing

mapping

validation

mock conversion testing

reconciliation & signoffs

Lead cutover-related data validation with QA, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance.

Cutover Command Center Execution

Run the cutover command center during go-live:

Coordinate 24×7 execution teams

Manage issue triage, escalation, and resolution

Ensure adherence to freeze periods and validation controls

Communicate milestone progress to leadership

Go-Live & Hypercare Cutover Support

Ensure deployment readiness and final cutover checklist signoff.

Lead the transition into hypercare including:

stab

At least one end-to-end S/4HANA brownfield conversion delivered in a global environment.

Strong command of SAP Activate, RAID management, budget control, and executive communications.

Experience in life sciences / medical devices / pharmaceuticals with GxP/CSV and SOX compliance.

Proven leadership of system integrators and distributed teams; adept in hybrid Agile execution (Scrum + Stage-Gate).

Familiarity with SUM/DMO, Simplification Items, Fiori, Business Partner conversion, and custom code remediation.

Demonstrated expertise in multi-workstream coordination across core SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM; EWM/TM and MDG preferred).

Preferred

PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP, CSM/SAFe, or SAP Activate Project Manager certification.

Experience with SAP Signavio, Focused Build, SAP Cloud ALM/SolMan, and Tricentis Tosca.

Knowledge of serialization/UDI, labeling, and quality systems in medical devices or pharma.

Background with data migration strategies and tools (e.g., Migration Cockpit, Data Services) and archiving.

Familiarity with security design, GRC, and SoD in regulated environments.

Experience coordinating multi-region go-lives and downtime minimization strategies.

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
  • This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
  • Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

The Infosys Life Sciences unit is dedicated to advancing the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries through innovative digital solutions. We focus on integrating advanced AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency and support long-term business objectives. Join us to be part of a team that is transforming the life sciences sector, driving innovation, and improving patient outcome.

About the Company

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Infosys Ltd

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital transformation.

With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
WEBSITE
https://www.infosys.com/careers