Manager - SAP Functional Consulting (m/f/d)

We are looking for an experienced Manager – SAP Functional Consulting to lead a global team of SAP Functional Consultants and drive high-quality customer project delivery within the Life Sciences and MedTech industry.
In this role, you will combine people leadership, SAP functional expertise, and delivery governance to ensure successful implementations, strong customer outcomes, and scalable operational excellence across international projects.

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of SAP Functional Consultants 
• Oversee functional delivery across customer projects, ensuring clear scope, timelines, and accountability 
• Act as escalation point for delivery risks and customer-impacting issues 
• Partner cross-functionally with Project Management, Product, Technical, Data, Customer Success, and Support teams 
• Ensure high-quality SAP functional deliverables including requirements gathering, process design, testing, training, and go-live readiness 
• Drive capacity planning, utilization management, and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Establish scalable delivery standards, governance structures, templates, and playbooks 

• Strong SAP functional consulting expertise
• Experience in Life Sciences, MedTech, healthcare technology, or other regulated environments 
• Proven background in customer project delivery, implementation, or consulting leadership 
• Experience leading distributed or global teams 
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills 
• Structured, customer-focused, and data-driven mindset 

• SAP certification
• Experience with ERP implementations, validated systems, or enterprise SaaS delivery 
• Background in regulated manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, or medical devices