S4 Hana OD Lead

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies seeks an Organizational Development Lead for the SAP S/4HANA transformation. You will act as the global OD expert, shaping leadership development, learning pathways, and workforce readiness across the program.

Partner with HR, IT, and system integrators to embed OD principles in future-state processes and training. You will help design, test, deploy, and sustain global learning and capability solutions, ensuring seamless adoption and long-term organizational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline; OD or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years in Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, or Learning.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale capability or leadership programs in a complex/global org.
• Involvement in enterprise transformation; S/4HANA or major system implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent OD in global design sessions embedding leadership, onboarding, learning and readiness.
• Define OD business requirements including role-based learning pathways and reporting.
• Partner with HR, IT and system integrators to align and validate OD requirements.
• Co-create an integrated learning and capability-building strategy with Change Management and Training.
• Lead development of global learning solutions: facilitator guides, e-learning, simulations, job aids, and pathways.
• Ensure S/4-related learning integrates with leadership, development and onboarding programs.
• Support continuous improvement cycles and capability refresh mechanisms.
• Participate in UAT to validate requirements in the system.
• Support deployment plans to ensure timely training before go-lives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Problem solving

Project management

Executive presence

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline

Organizational Development emphasis

Tools

ECC6 to S/4HANA

Job description

Organizational Development Lead, SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Job Summary

The Organizational Development Lead – SAP S/4HANA Transformation serves as the primary global subject matter expert for leadership, learning, capability building, and workforce readiness throughout Terumo BCT’s SAP S/4HANA transformation.

This role is embedded within the S/4HANA program and partners closely with HR, IT, Global Process Owners, Change Management, Training, and system integrators to ensure leaders and associates are prepared for new processes, technologies, and ways of working.

This position blends Organizational Development expertise with transformation enablement, driving the design, testing, deployment, and sustainment of global learning and capability solutions that support successful system adoption and long-term organizational performance.

Essential Duties

Program & Process Leadership

• Represent the Organizational Development function in global design sessions; ensure leadership capability, onboarding, learning, and readiness requirements are embedded in future-state processes.
• Define OD-related business requirements, including role-based learning pathways, capability expectations, and reporting needs.
• Partner with HR, IT, and system integrators to ensure OD requirements are aligned, documented, and validated throughout the build lifecycle.

Global Learning & Capability Enablement

• Co-create an integrated learning and capability-building strategy with the Change Management and Training workstreams.
• Lead development of global learning solutions: facilitator guides, e-learning, simulations, job aids, role-based pathways, and performance support tools.
• Ensure S/4-related learning integrates with ongoing leadership, development, and onboarding programs led by the OD function.
• Support continuous improvement cycles and capability refresh mechanisms to sustain post-go-live excellence.

Readiness, Testing & Deployment

• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate that role and capability requirements are accurately reflected in the system.
• Contribute to data validation, security role mapping, and learning pathway mapping.
• Support execution of global deployment plans to ensure all impacted associates receive timely and relevant training prior to go-live.

Change Management Partnership

• Serve as the OD liaison to the Change Management workstream to ensure communication, stakeholder engagement, leader enablement, and workforce readiness content reflects OD principles and leadership expectations.
• Support readiness assessments, adoption metrics, and capability gap analysis; recommend targeted interventions based on data.
• Contribute to onboarding and assimilation programs aligned to the S/4 future-state environment.

Stakeholder Influence & Enterprise Collaboration

• Influence leaders, HRBPs, Analytics, functional SMEs, and project teams to align on capability expectations and readiness outcomes.
• Operate effectively in a complex, ambiguous, and dynamic project environment.
• Provide regular updates to program leadership regarding OD risks, capability insights, mitigation strategies, and workforce readiness.

Post-Go-Live Sustainment & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with OD, HRBPs, and program teams to transition learning ownership back to the enterprise after stabilization.
• Embed continuous improvement cycles to ensure learning, capability, and leadership programs evolve with organizational needs.
• Support integration of new processes into long-term OD strategies, systems, and development programs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline, Organizational Development or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years in Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, or Learning.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale capability or leadership programs in a complex or global organization.
• Prior involvement in enterprise transformation efforts; S/4HANA or major system implementation experience.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and partner cross-functionally.
• Proven analytical capability to measure program impact and inform decisions.

Skills

• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence without authority and navigate ambiguity.
• Deep understanding of adult learning principles and global learning deployment.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Executive presence and exceptional communication skills.
• High learning agility and continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable operating within integrated project teams alongside external partners. ECC6 to S4 HANA experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Change management certification is a plus or equivalent certification preferred

Physical Requirements

Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting to 20 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Additional Requirements

Full-time commitment to the multi-year S/4HANA transformation is required.

Up to 5-10% global travel may be needed.

Position is on-site in Lakewood, Colorado

Target Pay Range

Target Pay Range: $127,400.00 to $159,200.00 - Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data

Target Bonus on Base

Target Bonus on Base: 10.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2024, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1.5 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 8,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  • Respect – Appreciative of others
  • Integrity – Guided by our mission
  • Care – Empathetic to patients
  • Quality – Committed to excellence
  • Creativity – Striving for innovation
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $2.4 million USD since 2025.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affiantive Action Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment. Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.