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at Sysmex America, Inc in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States Job Description Director, SAP Systems Job Location(s) US-IL-Lincolnshire # of Openings 1 Job
ID 2026-4619
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the Sysmex Way. ...to improve the lives of others. Headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Sysmex is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Renowned worldwide for the very finest in quality, innovative diagnostic equipment and information-management systems, we apply science to enhance the quality of life on a global scale. Our agile, resourceful team is committed to realizing critical breakthroughs in laboratory diagnostics, information technology, workflow analysis and life sciences for the clinical laboratory. ...to build a promising future. Responsibilities We currently have a great opportunity available for a Director of SAP Systems. The Director of SAP Systems will continue to refine the multi-year SAP roadmap and assume ownership of developing the SAP strategy. In addition, the Director will ensure that the SAP roadmap, strategy, and all associated initiatives align with the enterprise architecture of corporate goals, business priorities, and system architecture within the Enterprise. As a primary SAP advisory resource to both business and IT leaders, the Director will translate enterprise-wide strategy into capabilities delivered through SAP and will lead cross-enterprise trade-off decisions on scope, cost, risk, and value through the lens of SAP's enabling capabilities. The Director will further ensure that the results of the SAP initiatives create business impacts and measurable outcomes, and that they do not result solely in a technical impact. Additionally, through the SAP team, the Director has overall accountability for the implementation and ongoing operation of SAP as an enterprise system, including operating the ECC and S/4HANA environments and integration points with other systems (both SAP and non-SAP) outside the SAP domain. The Director is responsible for leading SAP modernization initiatives, including clean-core initiatives, technical debt reduction, and platform extensibility. The Director will ensure that architecture standards are in place to provide ongoing flexibility, integration capabilities, secure access, and sustainable solutions that will support the business in the long term. The Director will be accountable for managing the financial aspects of SAP portfolio management, which includes operating and project budgets, vendor spend, licensing, and managed services. The Director will drive value-based prioritization of SAP initiatives by balancing innovation, operational stability, and cost optimization while ensuring proper commercial management of SAP partners and system integrators. The role establishes and governs scalable SAP operating models that ensure stability, compliance, and audit readiness across the enterprise. The Director is accountable for SAPrelated risk management, internal controls, and regulatory requirements, and ensures consistent governance across incident management, change control, and release management in a 24x7 environment. The Director provides executive oversight of SAP delivery and operations across enhancements, projects, and support. This includes ensuring SAP services meet defined service levels, performance targets, and customer satisfaction goals, as well as proactively managing major incidents, escalations, and crossfunctional dependencies. As a people leader, the Director builds, leads, and develops a highperforming SAP organization, including managers, functional leads, and technical experts. The Director builds and maintains strong relationships with business leaders, IT peers, and external partners, representing SAP in executive forums, steering committees, and enterprise planning activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Define, communicate, and execute the SAP strategy and roadmap aligned to the One IT goals and objectives. 2. Own the SAP platform performance, stability, security, and continuous improvement. 3. Govern SAP delivery, operations, and support models to ensure consistency and scalability. 4. Responsible for SAP financials and vendor relationships with strategic partners. 5. Work with Sysmex Corporation and other regional Sysmex affiliates to deliver a local and global solution. 6. Ensure SAP solutions are delivered to business requirements, quality standards, and architectural design. 7. Oversee SAP risk, compliance, audit, and security posture through GRC practices. 8. Lead, coach, and develop SAP management and staff, ensuring succession and... For full info follow application link. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
