ERP Integration Lead (all genders)

Salary: 61.000 - 101.000 € per year

Requirements:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

10 or more years of experience leading SAP integration, enterprise application integration, or large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.

Extensive experience designing and governing enterprise application integration landscapes supporting SAP and non-SAP business applications.

Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA technical architecture, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, APIs, middleware technologies, and modern enterprise integration patterns.

Proven leadership experience managing global technical teams and implementation partners across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Strong knowledge of enterprise integration governance, enterprise architecture, clean core principles, cybersecurity, and SAP implementation methodologies.

Demonstrated experience leading integration solution delivery in GxP-regulated Life Science, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or similarly regulated industries is highly desirable.

Deep understanding of deployment readiness, integration testing, interface validation, technical cutover planning, and transition from build to deployment.

Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior business and IT leaders across global organizations.

Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to balance technology strategy, business value, operational stability, risk, and delivery timelines.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority in a matrix organization.

Experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives within a global ERP transformation program.

Fluent in English; German or another European language is considered an advantage.

External applicants must be eligible to work in Germany; this role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization.

Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end ERP Integration function within the global SAP S/4HANA transformation program.

Own the governance, quality, and continuous evolution of the application integration landscape supporting the global ERP template.

Define and govern enterprise integration principles, interface standards, API strategies, middleware architecture, and integration patterns across SAP and connected business applications.

Govern technical integration decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, clean core strategy, and global technology standards.

Provide leadership and governance for the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of application integrations across functional workstreams and implementation partners.

Ensure integration consistency and technical solution integrity across multiple concurrent deployment programs while balancing global standardization with justified local requirements.

Partner with Deployment Leads to enable technical deployment readiness, interface validation, cutover planning, technical issue resolution, and successful deployment execution.

Collaborate with ERP Design and Build, Data Migration, Testing, Validation, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Manufacturing, and other technology teams to deliver an integrated enterprise solution.

Ensure application integrations are designed, built, tested, and delivered in compliance with validation requirements and global quality standards, partnering with Validation organizations to support deployments into regulated environments.

Drive planning and governance for integration readiness, interface testing, technical defect resolution, deployment preparation, and cutover activities across integrated applications.

Identify technical risks, interface dependencies, and architectural constraints early, and proactively manage mitigation plans to support successful program delivery.

Provide leadership and direction to internal teams, external implementation partners, SAP, and technology vendors while driving accountability, delivery excellence, and effective collaboration.

Leverage SAP Integration Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, APIs, event-driven architecture, and emerging SAP technologies to improve the enterprise integration landscape and accelerate future deployments.

Technologies:

API

ERP

Support

Matrix

SAP S/4HANA

SAP

Security

More:

We are a global team whose colleagues innovate with science and technology to enrich peoples lives through our Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics solutions. This ERP Integration Lead role supports our Life Science business and global SAP S/4HANA transformation program, working closely with business and IT stakeholders, implementation partners, and technology teams. We welcome colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, and are committed to inclusion, belonging, and opportunities for everyone to develop and grow. Join us in a team dedicated to sparking discovery and elevating humanity.

last updated 42 week of 2026