IT Principal Architect, RAQA/GTS

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The IT Principal Architect is responsible for developing architectural designs for integrated systems within the SAP Quality Management, RAQA and corresponding set of applications. In this role, you will partner with Business Analysts and Technical Analysts to understand the overall business need, define overarching requirements and create high-level architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems/platforms and develop an overarching architectural design and model that will support Stryker’s business needs. You will be responsible for verifying the detailed technical documents, validating the configuration within the assigned applications, and ensuring solutions are delivered based on the architected design.

This hybrid role can be based out of our Flower Mound, TX; Portage, MI; Cary, IL; Mahwah, NJ; or Allendale, NJ locations. You will be expected in the office 2 days per week with the flexibility to work from home the other days.

Who we want

Effective communicators. Ability to make the complex simple. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure business goals and objective are met.

What you will do

• Responsible for the overall systems architecture, Technical and functional design in the area of SAP Quality Management and Distribution & Logistics to manage design and deploy integrated end-to-end solutions.

• Driving vendor engagement and accountability to deliver as per program KPI and SLA.

• Play a key role in transitioning the knowledge of the new/enhanced capabilities (including technical aspects) to the Service Delivery Team(s).

• Works closely with strategic solution partners, business process owners, architects/leads from other tracks and super users to close out every phase as part of deployment playbook or project methodology.

• Proactively identify business and system improvements, make recommendations, take ownership and bring those initiatives to successful implementation in warehouse and distribution area.

• Manages and coordinates with external suppliers and deployment partners to ensure they meet their contracted deliverables, agreed upon timelines, and metrics.

• Develop and build robust integration with Infrastructure, Security, Governance, Service Delivery, etc.

• Financial focus on delivering activities on budget, leveraging time on value-driven activities and ensuring external resources meet contractual deliverables.

What you need

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in the areas of Computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent field of study required.

• Master’s degree in MIS, MBA or related disciplines preferred.

• 8+ years experience required

• Experience in SAP full life-cycle implementations and demonstrated project implementation experience required

• SAP project implementation experience in SAP Quality Management (QM) and integration with other process areas is required

• Deep understanding of systems, configuration and business processes within SAP Supply Chain covering Quality Management and other SAP cross functional experience in PP/EWM/IM/MM, Procurement, DG Management (EHS-DGP), GTS and SD is required.

• Demonstrated experience in Quality Planning and Inspections, Batch and Serial management, Quality Holds, Defect Management, Product Life Cycle, Product Registrations, etc.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.

• Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more:  US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at  stryker.com.

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