IT Director Symphony ERP

Director Of It, Symphony Erp

Abbott is seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of IT, Symphony ERP to lead the global technology strategy, solutions, and services supporting multiple divisions including Abbott Nutrition, CoreDx, Diabetic Care, Enterprise Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Molecular, Point of Care, and Medical Devices. This role spans critical business functions such as Commercial, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the global leader for the Symphony SAP ERP platform, enabling business transformation through strategic technology initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership, including Divisional Vice Presidents and Affiliate General Managers, to drive standardization, modernization, and adoption of best-in-class processes.
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives in application modernization, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide thought leadership and governance across end-to-end business processes, ensuring alignment with Abbott's diverse operational needs.
• Oversee the successful migration of the Symphony ERP platform to SAP S / 4HANA (20272030), ensuring zero disruption to business operations and continuity of $20Bn in revenue processing.

Qualifications

Financial Scope

Specific It Responsibilities

Span Of Business Function Control

This role is accountable for driving the strategic roadmap, long-range investment planning, and execution of the Symphony ERP transformation program across all Abbott divisions as well as corporate functions such as Procurement, International Trade, and Tax. It also supports global Financial Planning and Shared Services teams.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy & Transformation Define and execute the ERP strategy to enable digital transformation across commercial, manufacturing, procurement, finance, quality, logistics, distribution, and supply chain functions. Deliver integrated technology solutions that support both divisional operations and corporate functions including Treasury, Accounts Receivable, Disbursements, Tax, Customs, Internal Audit, and Expense Reporting.

Erp Landscape Management

Oversee a complex ERP ecosystem comprising SAP ECC, SRM, APO (planning), PI / CPI / TIBCO (integration), eWM (warehouse), P30, Abbott Vascular SAP, German Payroll, and SAP GRC (governance and compliance). Ensure seamless integration with over 500+ non-SAP platforms such as CMS Next, XMS / ERT, ACE, Tracer, Hyperion and more.

Change Enablement & Business Continuity

Ensure successful implementation of organizational changes across all business functions, enabling transformation without disruption to business goals.

The base pay for this position is $168,000.00 $336,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.