Head - ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning Head), Corporate Office

CARE Hospitals, Quality CARE India Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-specialty hospital group in India is seeking a Head of ERP to lead the transformation of its ERP landscape. You will oversee the migration from legacy systems to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and managing a substantial budget. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of ERP experience, leading end-to-end implementations, and a strong preference for those with healthcare IT knowledge.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive ERP experience with end-to-end implementations as Program/Delivery Head.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite and/or SAP.
• Proven track record in ERP migration/consolidation.
• Strong functional knowledge in Finance, Procurement, and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Oracle E-Business Suite and SAP implementations.
• Oversee system availability, compliance, and performance tuning.
• Lead migration to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP.
• Manage program budget, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

ERP Experience

Leadership

Oracle E-Business Suite

SAP /S/4HANA

Project Management

Healthcare IT Knowledge

Education

Relevant Certifications in ERP

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Job description

As Head of ERP for one of India’s largest multi-specialty hospital groups, you will own the complete lifecycle of the group’s ERP landscape while leading a transformative migration from legacy Oracle E-Business Suite and SAP to a unified Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP platform. This strategic leadership role combines hands-on governance of current operations with the execution of one of the largest healthcare ERP consolidation programs in the country, ensuring seamless support for financial, supply-chain, and administrative functions in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and governance for the existing Oracle E-Business Suite implementation and multiple SAP instances across the group
• Oversee day-to-day operations, change request management, and timely resolution of internal/external audit observations
• Ensure 24×7 system availability, performance tuning, and compliance with healthcare regulatory standards
• Lead the group-wide migration and consolidation program from Oracle E-Business Suite & SAP to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
• Define migration strategy, wave planning, data migration, cut-over, and hyper-care
• Manage multi-crore program budget, timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of ERP functional specialists, technical consultants, and analysts
• Build capability, succession depth, and a Centre of Excellence culture
• Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain and Technology teams across all group entities and external system integrators/implementation partners
• Drive cross-functional process harmonization and change management
• Own vendor and partner ecosystem – Oracle, SAP, implementation partners, integration vendors, and managed service providers
• Champion data governance, master data management, analytics, and readiness for AI/ML initiatives on the Fusion platform
• Ensure robust security, controls, segregation-of-duties framework, and adherence to standards like NABH & HIPAA standards, and statutory requirements like DPDP

Key Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive ERP experience with at least 3 end-to-end large-scale implementations as Program/Delivery Head
• Hands-on experience in one or more of Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP /S/4HANA, and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP (Finance, SCM, HCM, EPM) and relevant certifications
• Proven track record of successfully leading migration/consolidation from Oracle EBS and/or SAP to Oracle Fusion
• Deep expertise in managing live Oracle E-Business implementations (change requests, patching, audit remediation, support) in complex multi-entity environments
• Prior experience in healthcare/hospital IT strongly preferred; candidates from pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or other highly regulated sectors will also be considered
• Strong functional knowledge of Finance & Controlling, Procurement & Inventory (drugs/consumables), HR/Payroll, and doctor & patient accounting processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage system integrators
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with regular exposure to C-level and clinical leadership