SAP Basis Integration, Sr Manager

Waters Corportation is looking for someone to play a key role in shaping the global ERP strategy and integration roadmap. Be part of a major transformation as Waters moves to SAP S/4 Hana and integrates a major acquistion working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on high visiblitiy projects

Lead planning and execution of SAP Basis integration activities for mergers and acquisitions.
• Develop inventory of merged company assets across people, process, technology, and data (including boundary applications).
• Define and drive decisions on infrastructure harmonization, data migration, and system alignment.
• Conduct gap analysis and map technologies to L1 and L2 capabilities.
• Align IT Day 1 requirements while minimizing impact on Waters’ in-flight projects.
• Develop milestone plans for Day 1 and post-Day 1 integration projects.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to align merged company processes with Waters’ SAP S/4HANA platform.
• Collaborate with SAP solution architects and functional leads to design migration roadmaps.
• Establish criteria for system cloning vs. integration with timelines and roadmaps.
• Drive alignment on interim and end-state blueprints with business stakeholders.

• 12+ years of SAP experience, including program leadership roles.
• Strong SAP Basis background (installations, upgrades, migrations, performance tuning).
• Proven track record in ERP/SAP integration projects involving acquisitions or divestitures.
• Advanced negotiation, conflict management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate business strategy into functional objectives and integration plans.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities with executive audiences.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.