Director - SAP Technology

Edge in Asia Recruitment Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge in Asia Recruitment Private Limited is seeking a Permanent Director-level SAP leader for Pune, India. The role requires 18–20 years of technology delivery experience and a strong track record in managing large SAP teams within Finance and Revenue domains.

You will own end-to-end lifecycle management, shape IT strategy with business stakeholders, and drive delivery excellence across ERP and S/4HANA landscapes in a global, matrixed setup. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 1820 years of technology delivery experience, with extensive time spent leading and managing SAP teams aligned to the Finance and Revenue domain.
• A career started in a consulting organisation with a subsequent move into a GCC/captive setup.
• Proven track record of managing teams of 100+ across support, development and maintenance functions.
• Experience operating in a strategic decision-making seat, owning end-to-end application lifecycle management.
• Demonstrable experience of implementation and change management across large SAP landscapes, ideally including S/4HANA.
• Strong experience working within a matrix organisation and influencing senior US stakeholders.
• Exposure to the Finance / Revenue domain within the supply-chain side of the business is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing overall direction and integration across multiple SAP technology and project-delivery services, with full ownership of application lifecycle support, feature development, maintenance and product support.
• Occupying a strategic seat, partnering with business stakeholders to shape a common vision and IT strategy, and making strategic decisions on the technology direction of the estate.
• Leading and managing large SAP teams (typically 100+) aligned to the Finance and Revenue domain, developing managers into independent performers through coaching and mentoring.
• Owning implementation and change management across a large and diverse SAP landscape (ERP, S/4HANA, and related point solutions).
• Influencing and building trusted relationships with US-based stakeholders, translating business strategy into delivery outcomes across a global, matrixed operating model.
• Driving delivery excellence, process improvement, automation and innovation, and overseeing organizational development, talent planning and succession across reporting teams.

Skills

SAP expertise (ERP, PI, SCM, HANA, S/4

Finance & Revenue domain exposure

Application lifecycle ownership

Large SAP team leadership

Tools

SAP technologies

Job description

Position Type: Permanent Director Level. Mode of Interview: Virtual. Experience: 18 to 20 years. Work Mode: Hybrid. Location: Pune, India.

Key Skills

• Full ownership of the application lifecycle
• SAP (ERP, PI, SCM, HANA, S4)
• Exposure to the Finance / Revenue domain within the supply‑chain side of the business

Responsibilities

• Providing overall direction and integration across multiple SAP technology and project‑delivery services, with full ownership of application lifecycle support, feature development, maintenance and product support.
• Occupying a strategic seat, partnering with business stakeholders to shape a common vision and IT strategy, and making strategic decisions on the technology direction of the estate.
• Leading and managing large SAP teams (typically 100+) aligned to the Finance and Revenue domain, developing managers into independent performers through coaching and mentoring.
• Owning implementation and change management across a large and diverse SAP landscape (ERP, S/4HANA, and related point solutions).
• Influencing and building trusted relationships with US‑based stakeholders, translating business strategy into delivery outcomes across a global, matrixed operating model.
• Driving delivery excellence, process improvement, automation and innovation, and overseeing organizational development, talent planning and succession across reporting teams.

Eligibility / Qualifications

• 1820 years of technology delivery experience, with extensive time spent leading and managing SAP teams aligned to the Finance and Revenue domain.
• A career started in a consulting organisation (such as Accenture, Cognizant or equivalent) with a subsequent move into a Global Capability Centre (GCC) / captive set‑up.
• A proven track record of managing teams of 100+ across support, development and maintenance functions.
• Experience operating in a strategic decision‑making seat, owning end‑to‑end application lifecycle management rather than executing within another leader’s mandate.
• Demonstrable experience of implementation and change management across large SAP landscapes, ideally including S/4HANA.
• Strong experience working within a matrix organisation and influencing senior US stakeholders.
• Exposure to the Finance / Revenue domain within the supply‑chain side of the business is strongly preferred.

Opportunity

This is an opportunity to lead a critical, high‑visibility SAP function within a global healthcare leader, shaping technology strategy while running one of the organization's most important application portfolios.