SAP Plan to Deliver - Architect

SAP Plan to Deliver - Architect
United States - North Carolina - Raleigh

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company’s five core values. That’s because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible

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Job Description


Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to pursuing scientific invention to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead has operations in more than 35

countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

You will be part of a team that is helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. We are a close community where every individual matters and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Inclusion is one of our core values, which means we are creating and fostering a work environment where our differences are valued, and everyone feels

respected and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases.

The Gilead Business Services center in Raleigh's Research Triangle region will be home to some of the company's critical shared service teams in North America, including Information Technology, Global Financial Solutions, HR Operations and Procurement Services Desk. These functions provide the necessary support to ensure Gilead's business runs effectively and efficiently. The center will also be a catalyst for standardization of processes, digital transformation, and technology optimization. Please check out more

at https://nccareers.gilead.com/

The SAP Plan to Deliver - Architect is responsible for solutions architecture, design, and delivery of SAP supply chain process capabilities to support logistics business teams. To be effective in this role, he/she must have deep SAP functional expertise in Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Global Track and Trace areas to drive SAP best practice solutions. The

individual in this role will also own the solutions in the clinical business and will partner closely with IT business partners, process owners and manage service providers and development teams to enhance the adoption of SAP capabilities. The successful candidate should be bold in strategy, measured in execution.

The individual should have the business acumen and communication skills to shape, articulate and execute a cohesive strategy. He/she will act as a trusted advisor regarding technology enablement, innovation opportunities and partner to implement appropriate enhancement or new technologies

The Associate Director, SAP Architect -Clinical Supply Chain should have the following skills:

Partner with IT business process owner, business engagement and business lead to co-create the technology roadmap and deliver the projects to support Business strategy

Responsible for Solution design, architecture, build, test, and implementation of logistics, Serialization, and clinical supply Chain solutions, including integrations points with SAP and other business applications

Serve as the solution owner for the SAP based solutions in clinical business area within the plan to deliver workstream

Manage Implementation Vendor to ensure the effective execution of the projects and services, holding them accountable to project scope, SLAs and critical metrics

Collaborate with other SAP teams (Order to Cash, Record to Report, Source to Settle) to develop broader understanding of the integrations and end to end process and their interdependencies

Provide expertise to the team and functional areas to anticipate and identify complex project issues that challenge achieving strategic goals

Drive continuous process improvements using SAP solutions and integrations with other business systems

Provides direction, functional guidance, and inputs to technical teams on complex requirements/ development, configuration, and implementation efforts

Promotes adoption of SAP industry best practices within in S4HANA-Procure to Delivery work stream

- Logistics, Materials management, Manufacturing and Quality

Create, maintain, review all required functional and technical design documentation of clinical SAP capabilities in compliance with GxP requirements

Support Validation/QA teams on ensuring GxP compliance of SAP Clinical capabilities with the corporate standard for IT change management and IT SOPs following 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 requirements

Essential Duties and Job Functions

General responsibilities for this position will include (but are not limited to) the following:

Lead the development of evolving global design for incremental operational changes to key business processes in SAP, working directly with third party supplier ensuring they have appropriate understanding of business processes

Identify, screen, and evaluate new solutions opportunities, within SAP and partner ecosystem, to address unmet business needs of clinical business teams

Stay active in industry consortiums to influence SAP products feature roadmap and solutions

May lead multiple project activities simultaneously, working with internal and external cross-functional groups

Architect Clinical business processes that are optimal and comply with regulatory and compliance requirements. This includes owning and directing use case analysis, prototypes, blueprinting, functional design specification, process mapping, build, testing, validation, deployment and go-live

Define and enhance methodologies and practices for the SDLC in line with Agile and practical experience of continuous improvement

Resolve technical issues including diagnosis of problem, recommendations for workarounds and defect correction

Manage sustainment and operations pipeline of requests and deliver to the agreed business priority leveraging the MSP teams

Assures quality work product by reviewing deliverables from implementation vendor teams and adjusting where necessary to improve overall project delivery effectiveness

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

12+ years of SAP experience, preferably within the Biotech / Pharmaceutical industry; 2-5 years in architect role(s)

Hands-on experience in implementing any two or more of the SAP modules in logistics - Material Management, Extended Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Serialization- with expert understanding of End-to-End processes and integration touch points.

5 years of delivery management and end-to-end solutions architecture experience in the areas of responsibility

Experience working with SAP ERP, SCM and SAP industry cloud solutions, including Serialization system-ATTP

Experience with Ariba for contract manufacturing and Clinical business is a plus

Experience in independently managing, leading, and implementing small to mid-size projects

Proficient in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Part 11 and Annex 11 requirements

Should have integration experience with 3PLs, Contract Manufacturers, IRT systems

Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility

Broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies, technology directions and strategic application to business needs including the ability to differentiate between a relevant trend and hype

Ability to improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and information management across the IT organization

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others

Gilead Core Values:

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
  
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
  
• Teamwork (Working Together)
  
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
  
• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
  

If this is not the right move for you now but remain interested in a career at Gilead Sciences, please connect with us via our Career Site: https://gilead.yello.co/job_boards/v42vD4vKxb3AkKvV93YsrQ

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact careers@gilead.com for assistance.

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Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact careers@gilead.com for assistance.

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications and advice from internal and external experts, Gilead has made the decision to require all U.S., Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong employees and contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. “Full vaccination” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.​

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PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.






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