Solutions Architect - Pharmaceutical / IT - Contract - Onsite

SUMMARY:
Solutions Architect

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global tech firm is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their team in Woodmead on a contract basis (Onsite). They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that all master data is correct and updated at all times and maintaining SAP related SOPs and workflows.
• Assisting with the end-to-end application, integration and continuous improvement of the SAP implementation

• Contribute to the business partner leadership team by actively partnering with business peers to determine and articulate strategic direction.

• Ensure that all team members receive the necessary training / coaching and that they are comfortable with all SAP related processes and assist with any user queries (process or SAP related).
• Assist in the accurate budgeting and forecasting across operations and projects or programs

• Shape business demand into supply by partnering with appropriate business resources to facilitate ideation and the development of business cases and value plans, with a focus on continuous business improvement

• Work closely with SA Commercial IT Business Analysts to ensure that business demand is addressed effectively and sensibly

• Strategic partnering:

• Coach business leaders and enable them to articulate their functions systems needs and requirements

• Partner with enterprise architecture to develop and maintain multi-year business capability roadmaps

• Partner with business transformation teams (change management) to ensure effective business transformation for all initiatives

• Partner with the project/program/portfolio management organization (PMO) to ensure a healthy and well-managed initiative portfolio

• Lead as the strategic interface between the BRM and the functional area / business partner
• Develop a deep knowledge of the business partners functional area and develop positive relationships, both horizontally and vertically.

Skills

• Setting the standard for business management: Leading by example, mentoring, and motivating others in the BRM team

• Ability to set expectations with business partners and effectively leverage governance for a positive business partner experience
• Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well across organizations
• Ability to focus on business value results, rather than solutions: Technical aptitude, requirements management, and the ability to assess and articulate risk variables
• Must have and maintain credibility with the business community
• Must demonstrate acumen in business and function disciplines
• Understand and integrate business strategies and trends in technology to deliver value
• Solid understanding of relevant business function, with the ability to identify gaps and areas that need improvement
• Relationship-building ability to listen, build rapport and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit, as well as with leadership and functional teams
• Strategic thinking ability to map joint organizational vision and long-term thinking, imagination, and idea generation
• Energy, focus, assertiveness, and diplomacy knowing when to push an agenda and when to let a situation develop, rest, or advance
• Highly developed communication skills ability and comfort with working at executive levels
• Highly skilled and experienced at negotiating conflict and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes at executive levels
• Exceptional ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric / Grade 12

• Bachelors Degree IT, ComSci, |Informatics or Engineering (10+ Years)
• 10+ years business experience
• 5-10 years of functional experience in the relevant business function
• Extensive experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
• Experience facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives and projects, based on management objectives
• Knowledge of Governance frameworks such as King IV, PoPI & GDPR
• Knowledge of IT service management / service control / enterprise architecture processes, methodologies & frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF