Program Director IT Enablement (m/f/d)

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA; Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global healthcare company is seeking a Program Director IT Enablement to lead large-scale business transformation initiatives. The role involves managing ERP implementations, engaging with senior stakeholders, and ensuring local IT teams are ready for program rollouts. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in IT program management, strong communication skills, and a background in life sciences.

Qualifikationen

• At least 10 years of experience in IT program management and delivery.
• Strong focus on large-scale ERP implementations.
• Experience with third-party system integrators.
• Strong knowledge of dependency management and change control.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Prior experience in Life Sciences domain preferable.

Aufgaben

• Identify local IT key resources for program rollout.
• Establish regional and local IT project team and governance.
• Support site scoping based on business process taxonomy.
• Review local IT initiatives for alignment with deployment.
• Arrange IT resource commitments and confirm funding.

Kenntnisse

IT program management

ERP implementations

Vendor relationship management

Change control

Risk management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ausbildung

Master's degree in information technology or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Fresenius is running a business-led transformation, enabled by technology, supporting #FutureFresenius strategy. The IT Business Transformation organization partners with business teams to deliver cutting-edge IT solutions, leveraging SAP S/4HANA and other related solutions to create a scalable, unified and future-ready digital foundation.

Our mission is to architect, plan and implement standardized solutions supporting harmonized end-to-end processes that streamline operations and enable data-driven decision-making. By fostering collaboration and utilizing the advanced capabilities of ERP solutions, we drive delivery of transformative progress across enterprise architecture, strategic roadmaps, SAP functional and technical solutions. Delivery is done to meet quality and compliance needs in a highly regulated environment.

In your new role as Program Director IT Enablement (m/f/d), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that countries and local IT teams are thoroughly prepared and ready for the rollout of a large-scale business transformation program.

Join us in shaping the future of Fresenius, where IT is a strategic enabler for long-term success.

Your assignments

Stakeholder Engagement and Leadership alignment:

• Identify decision-makers and confirm availability of local IT key resources required for the Program Rollout (e.g. IT leads, IT Subject Matter Experts)

• Ensure understanding among local IT about the program’s scope and impact

• Coordinate with local IT stakeholders regarding expectations and timelines

• Align and agree site-specific responsibilities versus global roles supporting and guiding the deployments

Project Team and Governance Formation:

• Establish the regional and local IT project team, assign responsibilities, and set up governance structures

• Plan and execute a Site IT Assessment Questionnaire to evaluate readiness and identify potential gaps and required integration to local applications

Site Scoping and Fit Assessment:

• Support site scoping based on business process taxonomy

• Review current and planned local IT initiatives for possible alignment or conflict with the deployment

• Support business data analysis and assess cleansing requirements

• Review local Infrastructure and Integration requirements to local applications and equipment

• Identify Long-Lead-Time Items

Resource and Financial Preparedness:

• Arrange IT resource commitments, confirming necessary funding and leadership time for the project

• Review roll-out and sprint plans from a local IT resource perspective

Template Familiarization and Training:

• Provide pre-training and introduce the template solution to local IT

Your profile

• A master’s degree or equivalent in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field

• At least 10 years of experience in IT program management and delivery with a strong focus on large-scale ERP implementations

• Experience in working with third-party system integrators and managing vendor relationships

• Strong knowledge of dependency management, change control, and risk management in the context of large-scale IT programs

• Understanding of integration points and dependencies between SAP Systems and other enterprise systems

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with IT, business, and project teams

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities

• Prior experience within Life Sciences domain preferable