Senior Director- SAP Platforms

Sandisk is seeking a Senior Director- SAP to lead the strategy, implementation, and ongoing optimization of our enterprise resource planning platform. This executive will own the SAP S/4 roadmap end to end, partnering with Finance, Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and Procurement to make sure our core business systems scale with the company, deliver reliable data, and support efficient, well-controlled processes.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Management

• Lead, mentor, and direct a global organization of SAP leaders, internal enterprise architects, and vendor-managed service partners.
• Define and own the multi-year SAP strategy and roadmap, aligned with company growth plans and business priorities
• Act as the executive owner of SAP systems, presenting plans, investments, and results to the executive team and board as needed

SAP Enterprise Operations & Architecture

• Ensure the stability, security, performance, and availability of SAP and connected systems
• Oversee integrations with CRM, HRIS, supply chain, e-commerce, BI/analytics, and banking platforms
• Partner with Finance and Internal Audit to support SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows and reduce manual effort
• Oversee global Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and operational frameworks managed across internal teams and third-party vendor partners
• Champion operational best practices for SAP enterprise architecture, cloud-native deployments, maintenance, and major version upgrades

Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary executive authority and trusted advisor to senior business leaders on all SAP capabilities, transformations, and digital strategy
• Establish executive governance boards and act as the principal point of escalation for high-priority SAP initiatives and operational risks
• Effectively communicate complex technical roadmaps, enterprise risks, and digital transformation outcomes to non-technical executive stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into scalable system solutions
• Drive user adoption through training, documentation, and support models

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Formulate and execute the multi-year global SAP strategy aligned directly with enterprise business growth and digital transformation goals.
• Lead multi-million-dollar global transformation initiatives, including enterprise SAP S/4 HANA transformations, cloud integrations, AI automation, and system consolidations.
• Monitor emerging technology trends (e.g., SAP Business Technology Platform, enterprise AI) to evaluate and implement innovative capabilities.

Budget & Resource Allocation

• Manage the total enterprise budget for SAP operations, licensing, consulting services, and capital transformation projects.
• Strategically optimize resource allocation across core support operations and major strategic programs.
• Drive vendor cost management, contract negotiation, and continuous cost-efficiency initiatives across global SAP vendor partnerships.

Implementation & Transformations

• Lead S4/HANA SAP selection, implementation, upgrade, or migration programs in a manufacturing environment
• Manage system integrators, consultants, and software vendors, including contract negotiation and performance management
• Own program budgets, timelines, risk management, and change management for major initiatives

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

• Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports (e.g., Directors, Senior Managers, Lead Architects) using company-wide processes, tools, and resources.

Indirect Reports

• Oversees global cross-functional project teams, matrixed IT professionals, and large third-party vendor teams, providing executive guidance and strategic direction.

Travel Requirements

• Travel up to 25% (Domestic and International)

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level

• Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent executive-level experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

Field of Study/Area of Experience

• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience with at least 10+ years driving large-scale SAP strategy and global enterprise support operations.
• Deep expertise managing end-to-end global enterprise business processes across value streams (Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Plan-to-Fulfill).
• Must be an expert in atleast one or more of the SAP S/4 modules relevant to Sandisk
• Demonstrated hands-on leadership in large-scale SAP S/4HANA global implementations, cloud migrations, or complex system consolidations.
• Track record of building, scaling, and managing executive-level global matrix teams and vendor-managed partner models.
• Strong background in enterprise IT governance, regulatory compliance, risk management frameworks, and cybersecurity policies.
• Experience managing budgets in the [$10–$70 million] range and large vendor relationships

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Outstanding executive presence with proven success building and maintaining trusted relationships with Senior business stakeholders.
• Advanced strategic management, negotiation, and decision-making capabilities.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills tailored for executive leadership, and technical teams.
• Exceptional track record in strategic vendor negotiation, vendor governance, and high-value budget oversight.
• Strong leadership in change management, team mentorship, and fostering innovation across enterprise-wide digital ecosystems.