Director - Technical Project and Program Management

As the Director of SAP Tech Admin and SAP Application Delivery at Cencora, you will be responsible for leading the strategic direction, management, and optimization of the SAP technical administration and application delivery processes within the organization. Your role will involve overseeing the SAP landscape, ensuring high availability and performance of SAP systems, and delivering innovative SAP application solutions that align with business objectives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and mentor a team of SAP professionals. **Primary Duties & Responsibilities:** - Lead and mentor a team of Senior SAP technical and Application Delivery Managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. - Act as a key liaison between IT and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment between SAP capabilities and business needs. - Define roles and responsibilities within the DBA team, ensuring effective workload distribution and performance management. - Conduct regular health checks and audits of SAP databases to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. - Develop and maintain robust backup and recovery strategies for SAP databases to ensure data integrity and availability. - Oversee the database growth analysis and develop archiving strategies, applying expertise on data-dependent tables across various SAP modules. - Ensure high availability and reliability of SAP systems through proactive management and disaster recovery planning. - Implement best practices for system upgrades, patches, and migrations to minimize disruption and ensure system integrity. - Collaborate with business units to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for SAP solutions. - Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of SAP technical administration and application delivery. **Experience & Educational Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred. - 15+ years of experience in SAP technical administration and application delivery, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. - Strong knowledge of SAP technologies, large-scale project management, Agile methodologies, and SAP security practices. **Preferred Certifications:** - Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) - CSRA Certification - Google Analytics Certification - Lean Six Sigma Certification - Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Cencora offers a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to creating healthier futures. Join us in improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!,