Head of Business Application

Rubicon Research Limited is a fast-growing pharmaceutical formulation company committed to delivering value to customers and investors through the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded specialty and generic prescription pharmaceutical products in regulated markets. With a diverse product portfolio of over 250 SKUs across more than 70 product families, Rubicon Research has established marketing, sales, and distribution platforms in the US through its subsidiaries AdvaGen Pharma and Validus Pharmaceuticals. The company boasts two US FDA-inspected R&D facilities in India and Canada, along with two manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra, India, that hold accreditations from various regulatory agencies. Equipped with advanced drug development and manufacturing capabilities across dosage forms, Rubicon Research is headquartered in Thane, India, with a sales and marketing office in New Jersey, USA. Position Title: Head of Business Application Type: Full time Location: Thane, Maharashtra As the Head of Business Application at Rubicon Research, you will be tasked with leading all business applications across the organization's locations, including its US and Canada subsidiaries. Your primary responsibility will be to spearhead the digital transformation agenda at Rubicon, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure top-notch business applications across all functions. Key Deliverables: - Develop a roadmap for Digital Transformation by staying abreast of technology trends, benchmarking with industry peers, and aligning with business functions to enhance operations. - Drive the digital transformation agenda focusing on digitizing paper-based processes, leveraging SAP S4/Hana, enhancing quality systems, implementing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and managing master data governance. - Design and implement a robust technology stack for Business Analytics and Dashboarding to improve business results. - Define the IT Agenda encompassing Run, Grow, and Transform aspects, manage project portfolios and resources effectively. - Establish and enhance the IT operating model to consistently deliver business benefits aligned with the IT vision. - Ensure compliance with organizational objectives, policies, and standards, and provide regular project status reports to management. - Anticipate and communicate any project delays or conflicts to management promptly, evaluate, appoint, and oversee system implementors and support partners. - Uphold quality requirements, document system processes and configurations, and conduct regular meetings with vendors and teams to monitor progress and address project-related issues. - Clarify project scope, develop project plans, identify resource requirements, and define clear deliverables and responsibilities for internal teams and vendors. - Research and evaluate software technology options for large-scale projects, considering cost-benefit analyses. Ideal Profile: - Experience in managing business application and automation projects in SAP environment. - Hands-on experience in overseeing automation projects involving diverse stakeholders. - Preferably from a Pharma company operating in regulated markets or a consumer company with advanced IT systems. - Strong understanding of business processes. Key Behavioral Traits: - Problem-solving skills - Collaboration abilities - Process-oriented mindset - Adaptability - Ambitious and driven attitude For more information, please visit www.rubicon.co.in.,