Director of SAP Emerging Technologies and Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP

Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, we believe in breakthroughs that change patients' lives. As Director of SAP Emerging Technologies and Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP, you will lead the tactical and strategic deployment and lifecycle management of Pfizer's SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). Your work will directly support Pfizer Digital's mission to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant digital solutions that empower our global business operations and accelerate innovation across the enterprise.
What You Will Achieve
You will:

• Serve as the Lead Technical Architect for SAP BTP services, guiding architectural decisions, platform strategy and the compliant deployment of BTP services and AI solutions in support of business use cases.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of SAP BTP services including development of architectural diagrams, cloud credit use case estimations, service deployments, service scale-out, and overall management of cloud credit consumption within BTPEA.
• Develop roadmap plans and lead the transition from Neo to Cloud Foundry.
• Ensure alignment with Pfizer's Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and compliance requirements (SOX, GxP) for new and existing BTP services.

How You Will Achieve It

• Own the planning, activation, and monitoring of SAP BTP service deployments across global business use cases.
• Establish governance models and drive operational excellence for BTP usage, audit readiness, alignment with lifecycle policies and Pfizer's AI onboarding process.
• Partner with compliance and cybersecurity teams to ensure all BTP services meet Pfizer's regulatory and security standards including AI guidance and attack & penetration testing.

• Lead the BTP Council to evaluate new use cases, explain new services, deliver educational sessions and hack-a-thons to drive innovation, maximize adoption and value realization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to extend SAP enterprise platforms with BTP services to drive clean core principals.

• Collaborate with SAP and external partners to stay ahead of platform innovations and to influence BTP roadmap priorities.
• Provide leadership within the Pfizer Forward Impact Teams and Enterprise Architects, serving as the lead technical authority on SAP BTP.
• Represent Pfizer in SAP's BTP Customer Advisory Board (CAB) to influence the direction and evolution of BTP.

Minimum Experience / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in SAP BTP administration, including ABAP and Java systems or 7+ years of experience and a Master's degree
• Proven track record in managing enterprise-scale SAP deployments and lifecycle operations.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical architect in SAP environments, with deep understanding of SAP Platforms, authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth), SSL/certificate management, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience implementing and enforcing SDLC and compliance frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• SAP Basis Administration or other SAP Technical experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Master's degree or professional certifications in SAP architecture and cloud platforms.
• Experience with SAP BTP services including but not limited to Workzone, Integration Suite, and Document Management Service, API Management, Build Process Automation.
• Knowledge of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC).
• Experience with SAP Support Operations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry regulations, documentation and data handling best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence enterprise architecture decisions.
• Experience with global SAP ERP operations and working geographically across distributed teams.
• Understanding of SAP Clean Core concepts.
• Experience with Lean IX in support of Enterprise Architecture and Lifecycle Planning.
• Knowledge of SAP RISE migrations.

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
None.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Off hours work may be required. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
Last day to apply : December 1st 2025
Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work in assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $156,600.00 to $261,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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