Life Sciences Supply Chain & Engineering SAP Transformation Senior Manager

Accenture; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Senior Manager to lead Core Supply Chain transformation for Life Sciences. This executive will guide SAP S4/HANA transformation projects from design through hypercare, working with C-suite and operations leaders to deliver large-scale programs.

Role requires 8+ years of executive leadership delivering SAP programs, deep SAP expertise, and strong relationship-building across priority accounts; travel up to 75% is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years executive leadership experience delivering SAP programs.
• Expertise across SAP S4/HANA suite for Life Sciences.
• Demonstrated experience leading project workstreams and developing junior staff.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client leadership and growth initiatives with C-suite stakeholders.
• Drive end-to-end SAP programs for Life Sciences supply chain and manufacturing.
• Own financial performance, risk management, and delivery excellence.
• Support sales origination and contribute to offering development.

Skills

Executive leadership

SAP S4/HANA

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

We are Accenture’s Supply Chain and Engineering reinvention partner for Life Sciences. We embed innovation, intelligence, and AI-native operations into the way the world designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes products. We serve Life Sciences clients across the value chain to help bring lifesaving medicines and products to patients through harnessing the power of advanced technologies.

The Work:Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Core Supply Chain transformation work within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice for Life Sciences. This executive will serve as a trusted advisor to C suite and operations leaders, helping clients plan, implement, and evolve on the SAP platform.

The role is responsible for shaping, selling, and delivering large scale Transformation programs backed by SAP. The Senior Manager will assess growth, build client relationships, drive origination and own end to end delivery while building Accenture’s SAP delivery excellence capability. Key Responsibilities:

Client Leadership & Growth

• 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.

SAP Program Leadership

• Lead end to end SAP programs for Life Sciences Supply Shain 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.

SAP Transformation

• 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

Practice & Talent Leadership

• Build, mentor, and inspire high performing SAP transformation teams across adjacent practices.

• Own financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio.

• Lead through ambiguity: set clear direction when the path forward is uncertain, model intellectual humility, and cultivate a team culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Coach and develop junior and mid-level talent with intention not just delegating tasks, but actively building capability, confidence, and career trajectory across the team.

• Contribute to capability development, reusable assets, and go to market offerings for SAP for Supply Chain and Manufacturing specific to the Life Sciences industry.

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%

Here’s what you need:

• 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)

Bonus Points If:

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with senior clients, influence without authority, and navigate complex organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence and executive presence

• Depth of knowledge around data and AI concepts

• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, apply analytical rigor, and synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations

• Strong commercial instincts — ability to identify growth opportunities, shape client agendas, and contribute meaningfully to sales origination and offering development

• Track record of applying systems thinking across large, cross-functional transformation programs where no single lever solves the problem alone

• Experience facilitating senior leadership workshops and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups with competing interests

• Ability to read organizational dynamics quickly and adapt — knowing when to push for change and when to build consensus first

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical recommendations into compelling narratives for diverse audiences, from operators to the C-suite

• Comfortable presenting in high-stakes settings and experienced at using storytelling to create momentum for difficult organizational change

• Track record of coaching and growing talent — building capability and career trajectory, not just delivering against project milestones

• Experience building high-performing teams and contributing to practice or capability development beyond individual project delivery

• Ability to lead through ambiguity, model accountability, and foster a team culture grounded in intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement

• Hybrid experience in both consulting and Life Sciences industry

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/25/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $132,500 to $338,300

Colorado $132,500 to $292,200

Connecticut $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois $122,700 to $292,200

Maine $112,900 to $249,000

Maryland $132,500 to $292,200

Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200

Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200

New York $122,700 to $338,300

New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300

Ohio $122,700 to $270,600

Virginia $122,700 to $311,200

Washington $141,100 to $311,200

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