Senior Manager - IT ERP & Functions

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary, high-energy Senior Manager IT - ERP & Functions to build, lead, and scale our core enterprise systems capability at the Pune GCC. With 15+ years of experience, you will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery, optimization, and governance of global enterprise application portfolio-specifically anchoring major platforms like SAP (ERP) and Workday (HRIS), alongside other corporate functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Legal).

Key Responsibilities

- Enterprise Application Leadership & Delivery: Own the, delivery governance, and service management practices for ERP (SAP) and Corporate Functions (Workday, Finance, Procurement) ecosystems globally.

- Translate complex business priorities across diverse regions (including Americas, APAC, Middle East, and Europe) into scalable, compliant technology roadmaps.

- Lead localized technology strategies to address stringent data protection regulations in critical markets (e.g., China, Saudi Arabia), balancing local compliance with global architectural guardrails.

- TSA Exit & Transition Management: Drive the IT execution plan for the organization's independent separation, specifically managing the exit from legacy shared services across a multi-country footprint.

- Ensure zero business disruption to manufacturing, commercial operations, and corporate functions during platform migrations and cutovers.

- GCC Capability Setup & People Leadership: Actively recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering and functional team within the Pune GCC, establishing a culture of accountability and innovation.

- Define the GCC operating model, resource allocation, and vendor partner strategies to optimize delivery costs and velocity.

- Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Partner closely with global IT product owners, IT business partners and business leaders, to align technology investments with business outcomes.

- Manage strategic relationships with enterprise software vendors (SAP, Workday) and System Integrators (SIs), ensuring robust SLAs and cost-effective delivery.