Solution Design Manager Quality DevSec O

Bayer; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer, a global life sciences company, seeks a Solution Design Manager Quality DevSec O in Bangalore, India, to lead world-class quality operations processes, security models, and governance across SAP and S/4HANA environments.

You will bridge Quality design with Security & Authorizations governance, drive DevSecOps practices within quality guardrails, and coordinate with ITOps, Release Management, and SMEs globally. Strong leadership and GMP familiarity required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in related SAP/quality systems with strong leadership.
• Deep knowledge of SAP Quality modules (S/4HANA, QM, LIMS, GBT) and GxP access governance.
• Proven expertise in SAP Security and Authorizations (S&A) with persona-based access design.
• Pharma/life-sciences GMP familiarity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• DevSecOps & Release Governance: embed security checkpoints into changes and define S&A personas.
• ITOps Enablement: partner with ITOps/Deployment teams to ensure stability pre/post go-live and route incidents via ServiceNow.
• Community & Content Management: own Quality Operations CoP across onshore/offshore and global hubs; manage SOP lifecycle.

Skills

Quality leadership

SAP Quality (S/4HANA QM LIMS GBT)

Security & Authorizations (S&A)

GxP knowledge

Communication & training

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Solution Design Manager Quality DevSec O

POSITION PURPOSE:

• Delivers world-class, lean, and standardized quality operations processes, security models, and community engagement frameworks for Bayer's quality units.
• Acts as the primary Quality-oversight contact for other value
• Serves as the central authority bridging Quality functional design with Security & Authorizations (S&A) governance and ITOps stability.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• DevSecOps & Release Governance
  • Embed security checkpoints into RfCs, Normal, and Urgent Changes
  • Own the S&A strategy, defining Personas that govern role-based access across S/4HANA and satellites per GxP requirements.
  • Manage security-driven Urgent Changes (e.g., vulnerability patches, access revocation) with System Owners and ITQA.
  • Drive DevOps-aligned working practices (agile, sprint delivery) within quality guardrails, excluding toolchain ownership.
• ITOps Enablement
  • Partner with ITOps and Deployment teams (US-CS, PH/CH G1 FTT, T3 Austria Pilot) to ensure stability pre- and post-go-live.
  • Route ServiceNow incidents into the RfC/Defect Correction process as needed.
  • Coordinate hypercare and business ramp-up after major deployments (HCO).
• Community & Content Management
  • Own the Quality Operations Community of Practice across onshore/offshore and factory teams.
  • Manage the lifecycle of SOPs, Process Definition Documents, and Configuration Rationale Documents.
  • Onboard, train, and stand up the global solution design network, including IT Hubs.
  • Engage value stream leads and SMEs on design, security, and process changes.

Key working relations

• ITOps teams, Deployment Leads, Release Management, and S&A/security architecture teams.
• CORE program management, integration management, CAB, and PMO.
• Direct counterpart: SDL Quality Data Engineering & Architecture (data/technical layer)

WHO YOU ARE:

• 5+ years of experience in related systems areas, with strong functional leadership.
• Deep functional knowledge of Quality processes in SAP products (S/4HANA, QM, LIMS, GBT).
• Proven expertise in SAP Security and Authorizations (S&A), persona-based access design, and GxP-compliant access governance.
• Profound understanding of the life-science industry, Pharma business, and GMP requirements.
• Strong communication, training, and community-facilitation skills.
• Proven leadership managing change in global matrix organizations; resilience and persistence under pressure.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location

India : Karnataka : Bangalore

Division

Enabling Functions

Reference Code

878434

Contact Us

+ 022-25311234