Assoc Director, IT SAP, Product Life Cycle
$195,670–$253,220 year
HybridFoster City, California, United States
Job Summary
Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle strategy for Product Lifecycle Management capabilities, serving as the primary IT partner for Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Supply Chain organizations. Translate business priorities into product roadmaps and measurable outcomes while governing SAP PLM, SAP MDG, and related digital platforms to drive the end-to-end product thread from development through commercialization. Lead cross-functional teams including architects, developers, and system integrators to deliver scalable, compliant solutions that ensure adherence to GxP, cGMP, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 standards. Drive operational excellence, platform stability, and continuous improvement while fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. This hybrid role (3 days onsite) reports to the Director, IT ERP PDM and is based in Foster City, CA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or related discipline
- 10+ years of SAP, ERP, digital platform, product management, solution architecture, or enterprise delivery experience
- Master's degree in related field listed with 8+ years of SAP, ERP experience
- Deep expertise in SAP PLM, SAP MDG, SAP S/4HANA, and product lifecycle management processes
- Experience managing product roadmaps, business priorities, delivery portfolios, and stakeholder relationships
- Strong understanding of Specification Management, Recipe Development, BOM Management, Engineering Change Management, Labeling, Product Data, and Master Data Governance
- Experience leading large-scale ERP implementations and continuous improvement initiatives within regulated Life Sciences environments
- Strong understanding of GxP, cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, validation, data integrity, and compliance requirements
- Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams, system integrators, AMS providers, and external partners
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive engagement skills
- Strong product mindset with a focus on customer experience, adoption, value realization, and operational excellence
- Hybrid (3 days onsite) based in Foster City, CA
- Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams
- Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential
- Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account
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