Life Sciences SAP Transformation Leader

Accenture; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Core Supply Chain transformation work within our Life Sciences practice and SAP delivery leadership. You will guide C-suite and operations through SAP S4/HANA transformation, drive growth, and oversee multi-partner programs across global Life Sciences clients.

The role requires executive leadership, extensive SAP expertise, and ability to deliver complex programs with pace and governance. Travel up to 75% is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years executive leadership experience delivering SAP programs, ideally within consulting or professional services environments
• Expertise across SAP S4/HANA suite of technology solutions including Life Sciences specific co-innovation modules
• Demonstrated experience leading project workstreams or client engagements, including managing and developing junior staff
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C suite, operations, and technology leaders, guiding SAP S4/HANA transformation projects for Supply Chain from conceptual design through hypercare
• Build and expand executive relationships across priority accounts, driving sustained growth and value realization
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments with multiple competing priorities, aligning diverse groups around a shared transformation vision and maintaining trust under pressure
• Synthesize ambiguous client situations into clear, actionable strategic direction, translating complexity into narratives that resonate at the board level and drive decisions
• Anticipate client needs before they surface, proactively shaping the agenda and positioning Accenture as a strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor
• Support client sales origination and develop thought leadership, points of view, and go-to-market assets that differentiate Accenture's Planning offering
• Lead end to end SAP programs for Life Sciences Supply Chain and Manufacturing
• Oversee complex, multi-partner delivery managing through influence, not just authority, to keep diverse teams aligned and accountable
• Apply structured problem-solving and systems thinking to break down large transformation challenges into sequenced, manageable workstreams with clear ownership and milestones
• Exercise sound judgment and decisive leadership when navigating delivery risk, scope ambiguity, or shifting client priorities escalating and course-correcting proactively
• Own financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio with transparency and disciplined execution
• Sell and deliver major transformation programs while serving as a techno-functional subject matter advisor, bringing deep expertise and perspective on SAP functionality for Supply Chain and Manufacturing operations in Life Sciences
• Spot and solve challenges using your analytical & strategy skills to dive into data and compare vs. industry peers
• Assist with workshops that look for ways to improve organizations and processes through effective SAP enablement
• Determine what methods and procedures to use when completing projects
• Give clients insights that help make their companies work better, faster, and more efficiently
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
• Lead large teams with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge
• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development
• Use the latest analytical tools and digital tech to help clients find new ways to understand how to make their organizations more effective and efficient
• Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%

Skills

Executive leadership

SAP S4/HANA

Life Sciences

Program leadership

Delivery management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S4/HANA

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Core Supply Chain transformation work within our Life Sciences practice and SAP delivery leadership. You will guide C-suite and operations through SAP S4/HANA transformation, drive growth, and oversee multi-partner programs across global Life Sciences clients.

The role requires executive leadership, extensive SAP expertise, and ability to deliver complex programs with pace and governance. Travel up to 75% is expected.