Global SAP S/4HANA Deployment Lead — Remote

Lonza; United States; Remote; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k)

Life insurance

EAP & retirement

PTO

Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Deployment Director to lead the global SAP S/4HANA template rollout. This remote US-based role requires proximity to Portsmouth, NH, Houston, TX, or Walkersville, MD to support travel and face-to-face engagements with US sites.

You will drive strategy, execution, and stakeholder alignment across international sites, ensuring standardized processes while accommodating local regulatory needs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading full SAP S/4HANA deployments globally.
• Deep knowledge of FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, PM modules.
• Proven multi-country deployment management with external partners.
• Strong governance, PMO practice, budgeting, and reporting to stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and leadership, able to influence senior execs.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, global matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end S/4HANA deployment across sites within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Enforce global template standards and manage localization.
• Report progress and manage expectations with business & program management.
• Oversee detailed rollout phases: testing, system integration, vendor coordination.
• Track risks, apply proactive fixes, escalate critical issues.
• Support change communication plans and end-user training.
• Supervise data migration, cutover, and ensure business continuity during hyper-care.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA deployment

Global rollout leadership

PMO governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Data migration & cutover

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, IS, Engineering or related field

Job description

Lonza is seeking a Deployment Director to lead the global SAP S/4HANA template rollout. This remote US-based role requires proximity to Portsmouth, NH, Houston, TX, or Walkersville, MD to support travel and face-to-face engagements with US sites.

You will drive strategy, execution, and stakeholder alignment across international sites, ensuring standardized processes while accommodating local regulatory needs.