Conceive, design, engineer, and implement data and software solutions that solve significant scientific or business problems.  Generate new proposals and lead those efforts.  Investigate, identify, and implement state-of-the-art technology platforms that drive productivity and efficiency gains in own function and throughout multiple business areas.  Act as a lead in his/her area of expertise and critically evaluate relevant technological advances and integrate this knowledge into new business technology solutions. Technology Architects will be aligned to a specific area: Information, Solution, System, User Experience (UX) or Data

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Work closely with other Enterprise Architects and Technical Architects in resolving complex enterprise IT architectural issues, mitigate risks, and optimize cost savings and efficiencies.
• Provide guidance in the areas of SAP Life Science process guidance and validation to consultants.
• Understands organization's vision, goals, and strategies. Aligns department priorities appropriately, determines critical success factors, evaluates, and pursues initiatives based on fit with strategies.
• Champion change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas. Supports those who initiate change and take risks.
• Partner with business unit IT to formulate application strategies and roadmaps.
• Define templates, standards, and patterns to be used across project teams.
• Anticipates and recommends technical solutions to business problems. Accountable for maintainability, reliability, and availability of systems solutions relative to business expectations.
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partners.
• Manages work performed by external consultants.
• Operates within well-defined expectations.

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years experience; Master's Degree with 7 years experience; PhD with 3 years experience. Experience in application program development. Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Requires in‐depth knowledge of the systems development life cycle, client area’s functions and systems, and systems application program development technological alternatives.
• Strong Knowledge in SAP Material Ledger Actual Costing and Standard Costing
• Strong hands-on configuration experience with all aspects of Material Ledger- Parallel Valuation, Multi-currency Valuation & Actual Costing and COGS.
• Robust understanding of Integration between Product Costing and Material Ledger to SAP Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) and Intercompany transfer pricing.
• Strong knowledge of master data as it relates to Costing, Inventory valuation, Controlling and Material Ledger base tables.
• S/4 HANA experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience planning and facilitating blueprint workshops.
• Strong understanding of developing complex interfaces.
• Ability to resolve complex issues in high stress and high-pressure situations.
• Effective communication and influencing Senior Leaders in business and IT.
• Critical Thinking.
• Coaching and mentoring business and IT resources to ensure effective and sustainable application designs.
• Ability to travel globally.