Associate Director, Software Engineering

Job Description

SCM team, Extended Warehouse Management, Associate Director Software Engineering

The Opportunity

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

• Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

 
Our Technology centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of the company IT operating model, Tech centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy. 

 

A focused group of leaders in each tech center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.  

Role Overview:

• As part of the EIT SCM Team, The EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) Software Engineering Associate Director plays a vital role in leading global EWM enhancements related to SAP solution within Material Handling and integration across the business including areas such as Production Execution and Environmental Health & Safety.  This role supports our global network across (NA, EU, APAC, and LA) and involves full cycle project management from scope to delivery. (Gap/requirement analyses, solutioning, testing, documentation, preparation/transition support to production, and hyper care).

What will you do in this role:

• Be part of SCM (Supply Chain Management) international team of SAP Experts 

• Be responsible and lead all EWM changes related to SAP solution including integration within other areas of the business (ex. Produciton Execution and Environmental Health & Safety).   

• Responsible for full cycle project management from scope to delivery expected (Gap/requirement analyses, solutioning, testing, documentation, preparation/transition support to production, and hyper care) 

• Be part of live markets operational support delivering EWM enhancements on current SAP solution within related functional areas. 

• Be responsible for change management process collaborating with the appropriate  technical team. 

• Work with and Influence individuals across a global matrixed organization (NA, EU, APAC and LA) to realize key objectives. 

• Test and troubleshoot interfaces to third-party applications (Ex. Automated Warehouses -MMES) in relation to respective SAP modules. 

• Work on diverse projects like roll-out of our global solution to new markets 

• Document, review and approve functional specifications, user requirements specifications and formal testing.  

• Work in a matrix environment coordinating with outsourced support vendors.  

• Coordinate and work closely with other teams within Enterprise IT, Manufacturing Division, and Research Labs. 

• Manage stakeholder expectations, work with the Business to deliver on SAP enhancements & projects. 

• Communicate risks, issues, challenges, and technical design status/progress.  Ensure issues and risks are tracked and mitigation plans are in place.  

 

What Should you have: 

• Functional and technical (SAP) expertise for SAP Production Execution Module (Preferable PP-PI – Process industry) more than 5 Years 

• Significant EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) experience with the ability to assist with its Global Hana S4 EWM implementation. 

• Demonstrated working knowledge of end-to-end Material Handling processes:   

• Ex.  MMES – Material Movement Automation Systems, & Shop floor system integrations.  

• Good English communication skills and the ability to interact directly with business users and stakeholders. 

• Team player 

• Familiarity with SDLC in the pharmaceutical industry required. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities leveraging latest technology. 

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with cross-functional teams. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities. 

• High attention to detail and a proactive mindset to prevent issues before escalation. 

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation.   

 

Who we are:  

We are known in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world. 

 

What we look for: 

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today. 

 

Required Skills:

Life Science, Materials Movement, SAP EWM, SAP Production, SAP S/4HANA

Preferred Skills:

MES Integration, SAP MM Module

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

08/20/2026

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