Project Manager – STEP Consolidated Reporting Integration

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India is recruiting a Project Manager for the STEP Consolidated Reporting Integration within the STEP program. This role coordinates the new build landscape with legacy SAP reporting, aligning STEP with BAU and delivering milestones for Data, Analytics and Reporting.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage external partners, and ensure successful handover to operations while maintaining scope, budget, and quality across releases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project delivery or IT services within a multinational
• Experience managing complex IT projects in enterprise transformations
• Proven SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW, SAP IBP and PI experience
• Understanding of Data & Analytics including Data Sphere and Data Bricks
• Experience with SAP MDG
• Strong BAU and governance knowledge
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership
• Coordination of cross-functional teams and external partners
• Expertise in project planning, risk and change management
• Track record of delivering on time and budget

Responsibilities

• Coordinate STEP and Data Analytics, Finance teams, BAU functions, ensuring alignment throughout transformation lifecycle
• Direct and oversee project teams, including external partners, controlling progress, quality, and budget
• Lead project-related meetings and maintain records of actions, decisions, issues, risks
• Ensure smooth transition from delivery to operations, plan and execute releases
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide regular updates
• Oversee integration of legacy and new applications to streamline processes
• Maintain relationships with vendors and partners for timely delivery and support
• Drive continuous improvement across the transformation program
• Monitor and report on KPIs to measure success
• Ensure compliance with regulations and standards across projects and coordination

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Project delivery

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP BW

SAP IBP

PI

Data & Analytics

Agile/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/related

Master's degree preferred

PM certifications (Agile/ITIL/Prince2/PMI) a plus

Tools

SAP MDG

Data Bricks

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP BW

PI

Job description

Join us in building the future of Sandoz.

Through STEP (Sandoz Transformation Enterprise Program), we are creating a unified, integrated digital core and simplifying our end-to-end ways of working. From SAP S/4HANA to Veeva, Workday, LabVantage, and beyond, you’ll help design and deliver future-ready systems that drive global impact - enabling us to deliver affordable medicines to more patients worldwide.

Job Summary

The Project Manager - STEP Consolidated Reporting Integration plays a pivotal role within STEP, with a specific focus on the coordination of the STEP new build landscape and the legacy SAP and non SAP reporting layer. Reporting to the STEP Integration Lead, this position ensures seamless cooperation between STEP and the BAU organization and the delivery of STEP related milestones for Data, Analytics and Reporting.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities between STEP and Data Analytics, Finance teams incl. BAU functions, facilitating effective communication, knowledge transfer, and alignment of objectives throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Direct and oversee project teams (including external partners), maintaining strict control over progress, quality, and budget to ensure delivery against defined business objectives.
• Set up and lead all project-related meetings, maintaining comprehensive records of actions, decisions, issues, and risks, and serving as the primary point of contact for all project-related escalations.
• Ensure a smooth transition from project delivery to operational handover, planning and executing all activities associated with each release to minimize business disruption and maximize value realization.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholder success teams and internal departments to gather requirements, provide regular updates, and ensure solutions are fully aligned with business needs and expectations.
• Oversee the integration and optimization of legacy and new build applications, identifying opportunities to streamline business processes and enhance operational efficiency.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors and external partners to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions and ongoing support.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to the organization's digital transformation and growth agenda.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators to measure project success.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices across all aspects of the project and operational coordination.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in project delivery and/or application management or IT services within a multinational organization
• Proven experience managing complex IT projects within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• Previous experience in SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW, SAP IBP and PI is a must.
• Understanding of Data & Analytics including Data Sphere and Data Bricks
• Experience of working or understanding of SAP MDG
• Strong understanding of Sandoz' application landscapes and BAU operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage external partners.
• Expertise in project planning, risk management, and change management.
• Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Business Administration, or related business field; (Master's degree is preferred)
• Certification in project management methods (Agile, ITIL, Prince 2, PMI) is a plus.
• Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies; Certification is a plus

Languages

English

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!