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The Position
The opportunity:
The ERP Solution Consultant independently leads complex ERP solution delivery, proactively solves product issues, and contributes to architecture. In this role, you will guide product teams, champion accountability, and effectively communicate with all stakeholders. You will solve complex problems, make independent product-level decisions, provide technical oversight, and report at the product or product line level. By bringing advanced ERP knowledge, in-depth expertise in key areas, and strong analytical skills, you will actively contribute to continuous improvement and team development.
Scope / (Content Leadership)
- Works and leads independently to deliver solution design and products with increased complexity (e.g., technical, scope, stakeholders) in the ERP area that meet product requirements and business priorities.
- Documents and evolves the architecture throughout the product life cycle, and leads the development of approaches to be used across product teams/squads.
- Researches, evaluates, pilots, and drives the adoption of new technologies (including SAP BTP and Java-based microservices/extensions) while providing technical oversight and consultation.
- Proactively identifies issues at the product level, proposes ideas on how to tackle them, and continuously applies an improvement mindset.
Accountability / Problem Solving
- Determines methods and procedures on assignments and coordinates or guides the activities of others in the team.
- Champions accountability by example (such as taking tech lead and/or product owner roles) and helps drive the successful completion of major programs or product milestones.
- Solves complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity, taking a new perspective on existing solutions and exercising judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
- Independently makes decisions with impact at the squad/product level under limited direction.
Stakeholder Management
- Interacts within and across multiple product squads within a domain, working directly with all stakeholders.
- Communicates information, issues, and potential solutions to the product team or squad and to external stakeholders.
- Proactively communicates across project work-streams, taking responsibility for fostering teamwork, resolving confusion or miscommunication, and facilitating discussions.
- Drives effective business partnering with Pharma stakeholders to align technology solutions with business goals and priorities.
Impact / Strategy & Complexity
- Makes an impact across products or initiatives in a section or cluster. Identifies opportunities and improves existing solutions to enhance value and business processes.
- Demonstrates the ability to plan, prioritize, and report status at the product level.
- Contributes to talent acquisition and capability development by screening CVs, interviewing candidates, and organizing technical training.
Who you are:
Education & Professional Experience
- Demonstrated experience working and leading independently to deliver complex solution designs and products within the enterprise ERP area.
- Proven track record of driving the successful completion of major programs or product milestones, frequently functioning in a leadership, tech lead, or product owner role.
- Experience contributing to talent acquisition and capability development, including mentoring, interviewing, and technical upskilling.
Technical Skills (SAP, BTP, Java)
SAP ERP & Quality
- Advanced knowledge of ERP IT concepts and practices, with in-depth functional and technical knowledge in core SAP ERP / S/4HANA.
- Deep expertise in SAP Quality Management (QM) or related supply chain and manufacturing processes.
- Extensive understanding of requirements, data structures, usability, and business process analysis.
SAP BTP
- Hands-on experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) environments (Cloud Foundry / Kyma runtimes).
- Working knowledge of SAP BTP services, including SAP Integration Suite, API Management, SAP Event Mesh, and Connectivity/Destination services.
- Familiarity with clean-core principles and side-by-side extensibility patterns.
Java Development
- Proficiency in Java (Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, or SAP Cloud Application Programming Model / CAP for Java).
- Experience designing, building, and securing enterprise RESTful APIs, OData services, and event-driven services.
- Understanding of containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud deployment standards.
Architecture & Design
- Good knowledge of architecture practices, with the ability to document and evolve architecture throughout the product life cycle.
- Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, security standards (OAuth2), and cloud data persistence.
Additional Qualifications & Competencies
- Strong collaboration and inclusion mindset, capable of resolving conflicts at the team level and fostering effective teamwork across project work-streams.
- High level of self-direction and initiative, with the ability and willingness to learn in a self-directed fashion to stay informed on new technologies and concepts.
- Excellent communication skills across distributed, multi-cultural squads.
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.