Senior ERP System Architect/Manufacturing

Roche; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 229,000 - 425,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

Training budget

Recharge Fridays

Take Time Program

Vacation subsidy

Flexible work location

Private healthcare

Stock purchase options

Job summary

Roche Digital Technology (RDT) in Warsaw seeks a Senior ERP System Architect/Manufacturing to design and deliver ERP solutions within the P2DP Manufacturing domain. You will define technical strategy, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards while managing NFRs and technical debt.

You will guide end-to-end delivery across core ERP capabilities, act as System Architect for ARTs, and mentor teams to drive innovative, compliant solutions that support Roche’s

Qualifications

• Proven track record of maintaining the vision, roadmap, and current-state landscape for ERP solutions.
• Hands-on SAP implementations in Manufacturing and connected supply chain areas.
• Solid understanding of SAFe principles in an enterprise environment.
• Mentoring and contribution to architecture practices.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and end‑to‑end ERP delivery across core capabilities.
• Lead ARTs as System Architect and govern architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with agile teams on feature grooming and delivery.
• Manage non-functional requirements, technical debt, and live-site incidents.
• Develop and maintain the product's technology roadmap.

Skills

SAP ERP

SAFe methodologies

System architecture

Data modeling

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

EWM/QM

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Senior ERP System Architect/Manufacturing

Roche Digital Technology (RDT) is where innovation meets purpose. As a global team at the heart of Roche, we are a community of business-minded technologists committed to help shape tomorrow’s digital future of healthcare. Our mission is to power Roche through cutting‑edge digital technologies, harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, data, and scalable tech innovations. Driven by purpose and passion, we’re building a future where digital is a core strength across all of Roche, enabling smarter ways of working, unlocking human potential, and driving breakthroughs that truly matter for millions of patients around the world.

At Roche, we offer a hybrid work model that combines flexibility with in‑person collaboration. For now, we require our employees to be in our offices on average two days per week. The specific office days may vary depending on business needs, such as workshops, conferences, town halls, team meetings, and other collaborative events.

The opportunity:

The Senior ERP System Architect/Manufacturing designs business‑driven, standards‑based, and future‑ready solutions within the ERP Plan to Deliver Products (P2DP) Manufacturing domain. In this role, you will define technical strategy and drive end‑to‑end technical delivery across core ERP capabilities. Serving as the System Architect for Agile Release Trains (ARTs), you will design solutions aligned with product requirements, business priorities, and enterprise standards while managing non‑functional requirements (NFRs) and fitness functions. You will lead cross‑functional teams to solve complex problems, evaluate emerging technologies, manage technical debt, and provide expert guidance to live operational sites.

Job Responsibilities

• Architectural Governance: Define the ART Architectural Runway and serve as the technical lead for agile teams. Establish architectural guardrails, ensure solution design assurance, and lead architecture reviews through designated governance bodies. Enforce strict adherence to enterprise core principles, business alignment, and compliance standards while mitigating architectural risks and technical debt
• Delivery Support: Act as System Architect for core RDT‑ERP ARTs. Ensure high‑quality, on‑time delivery for deployment readiness while minimizing workarounds and transition friction. Own and implement system enablers to achieve strategic business goals. Serve as the primary escalation point for live site incidents, maintaining SLA compliance and audit readiness for systems and documentation
• Stakeholder Engagement: Articulate complex architectural concepts and trade‑offs clearly across cross‑functional teams and ARTs. Collaborate closely with agile teams to support feature grooming, solution delivery, and alignment between business and technical stakeholders
• Impact/Strategy: Develops and maintains the product's technology roadmap. Provides technical oversight, guidance, and consultation on specific technologies for product teams. Improves existing solutions, manages technical debt, and researches, evaluates, pilots, and drives the adoption of new technologies. Identifies opportunities to enhance value and business processes within a Complex or Multiple Solution or Product Context
• Complexity / (Product Size): Operates within a Complex or Multiple Solution or Product Context
• Business / Technical ability: Applies in-depth and expert‑level knowledge in multiple technology areas. Proactively contributes to Architecture Practices development and mentoring

Who you are

Education / Experience

• Proven track record of maintaining the vision, roadmap, and current‑state landscape for ERP solutions while evaluating initiative impacts on capabilities, risks, and overall architecture
• Hands‑on experience leading SAP implementations, with a primary focus on the Manufacturing domain and connected supply chain areas, including Quality Management (QM), Warehouse Management (EWM), Production Planning, and Supply Chain
• Solid understanding and practical experience applying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles and methodology within an enterprise environment
• Proven track record of proactively contributing to architecture practices development and mentoring others

Technical Skills

• S/4HANA Manufacturing: Deep expertise in SAP PP, PP‑PI, and shop‑floor connected systems. Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA and regulated environments (Pharma/GxP) is highly preferred
• SAP BTP & Emerging Tech: Knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) extension capabilities to support a Clean Core strategy
• Architecture Governance & Data Modeling: Demonstrated ability to design conceptual and logical data models, integration patterns, NFR frameworks, and reference architectures across complex supply chain ecosystems
• Ability to define and drive reference architectures, patterns, NFRs, and fitness functions
• Strong capability to drive external technology trends and assess feasibility for multiple solutions, including conducting vendor assessments

Additional Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate difficult concepts and influence stakeholders to adopt different perspectives
• Proactive mindset to identify opportunities to enhance value, improve existing solutions, manage technical debt, and lead teams in identifying innovative solutions

What You Get

• Salary Range: 228,900.00 – 425,100.00 PLN gross/year based on an employment contract (UoP)
• Annual Target Bonus: 20% target bonus payment based on your performance
• Dedicated Training Budget: Training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc
• Recharge Fridays: 2 Fridays off per quarter available
• Take Time Program: Up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose
• Vacation Subsidy: Available
• Flex Location: Possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time
• Take Time for Charity: Additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice
• Private Healthcare: LuxMed packages, group life insurance (UNUM) and MultiSport
• Stock Share Purchase Additions
• Company Perks: Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!

Compensation & Benefits

The expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location of Warsaw Grafit is 228’900.00 PLN - 425’100.00 PLN. Final compensation will be determined by a number of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus with a target of 20% subject to both individual and company performance.

This position also offers an attractive benefits package.

Learn more about how we reward our employees at Roche.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life‑changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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