Hollister Incorporated
Director IT, Digital Partner - Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, and SAP COE
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, Illinois, United States, 60092
Director IT, Digital Partner - Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, and SAP COE
Date: Oct 1, 2025 Location(s): Libertyville, IL, US, 60048-3781 Company: Hollister Incorporated We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified Summary: Join our Global IT Organization as we help shape the future through digital, data, and AI. We are seeking an innovative and strategic leader to join our Global IT Organization as the Director IT, Digital Partner – Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, and SAP COE. This is a pivotal role in accelerating our digital transformation journey through a multi-year SAP S/4HANA business transformation leveraging the latest innovations in SAP S/4HANA. Reporting directly to the Global Chief Information Officer, you will collaborate with senior leaders across finance, planning, supply chain and our global IT organization to reimagine the future of our business, creating unparalleled business value. This role will lead our multi-year global SAP S/4HANA program as well as drive an enterprise culture shift toward a digital-first, AI-first, data-driven culture. You will help evolve the IT landscape to support seamless end-to-end business processes and efficient, resilient, and agile operations aligned with industry best practices to respond swiftly to market changes and disruptions while maintaining high standards of quality and sustainability. Hollister operates in a hybrid work environment. This position is to be based out of the Libertyville, IL office. Responsibilities: SAP S/4HANA ERP Transformation:
Partnering closely with the CIO and VP Transformation, you will lead the technology transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, leveraging RISE with SAP to modernize our ERP systems and processes, creating unparalleled business value. This role builds deep, trusted relationships with business leaders across the core ERP functional areas (Order Management, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Procurement), understanding their operating environments, key strategies and tactics while providing ERP and other technology recommendations to maximize value. Leadership and Strategy:
Be an industry thought leader and provide strategic direction to the SAP Platform team, IT Digital Partners, and Global Process Owners, aligning Product and Platform roadmaps with business objectives. Innovation and Collaboration:
Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team and across the enterprise, establishing Global IT as a strategic partner and change catalyst driving unparalleled business value. Future SAP Architecture and Platform:
Design and implement modern SAP architectures to enhance analytics, AI, hardware connectivity, edge system and partner integrations required to operate the global business. Legacy SAP Platforms:
Responsible for the ongoing operation of the current SAP ECC platform (Business as Usual) including HA/DR, data retention, integrations including EDI partner connections & archiving strategies. Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance:
Establish comprehensive frameworks using SAP and other approved toolsets to ensure data quality, security, and compliance while simplifying governance via AI and automation within the SAP environment. Cloud Transformation:
Drive the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, leveraging RISE with SAP to modernize ERP usage, leverage industry best practices, increase flexibility, and unlock business value. Automation Advancement:
Expand and promote use of Tricentis Testing automation suite, RPA, AI, and the latest technological advancements to accelerate business agility and performance. Compliance and Validation:
Ensure adherence to medical device industry-specific software lifecycle implementation practices required in a validated environment. Digital Business Partner
: Leads the Digital Business Partner conversations with the key business stakeholders (across all dimensions of Finance, Planning, Order Management, Supply Chain, Procurement) to ensure alignment of technology needs to business strategies and the development of a multi-year business technology roadmaps. Financial Budget & Key Vendor management:
Ownership and analysis of both SAP contract and departmental budget. Essential Functions: Architectural and Integration Experience:
Deep experience in designing scalable SAP Cloud Platforms, integrations with edge systems such as 3PL, WMS, EDI partners, microservices, APIs, reusable assets, products, and solutions. Technology Industry Expertise:
Extensive knowledge of technology trends, AI, and best practices in SAP platforms, SAP Activate methodology, Transformational ERP frameworks used by Big 4 consultancies. Leadership Experience:
Proven track record in leading and inspiring highly technical teams, driving change, and advancing an enterprise-wide transformational ERP journey, digital literacy, and cultural change. Governance:
Ensures global standards and practices are established / evolved to fit the new PaaS / SaaS landscape. People:
Develop talent, inspire teams, and evolve the organization toward our future Product / Platform IT Operating Model, agile ways of working, and delivery of our Digital Roadmap to drive unprecedented value through digital technologies, data, and AI. Strategic Thinking:
Ability to translate business objectives into effective long-term technology strategies and roadmaps. Analytical Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver solutions that drive business results. Collaboration and Communication Skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and executives, with the ability to influence senior leaders and peers toward business outcomes. Industry Experience:
Experience in life sciences or related high-regulated industries, with executive leadership in SAP operations or technology organizations. Requirements: 15+ years overall experience in IT, with at least 10 years in SAP Implementation specific roles and 5 years in S/4HANA and/or RISE with SAP. Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, or related field. Proven record of developing and delivering SAP upgrade and implementation strategies across multiple functions and businesses in a global company. Industry visibility, panel participation, and other publicly available thought leadership. Advanced understanding of various SAP platforms, complementary Edge systems, integration approaches, ERP frameworks, digital platforms, and cloud platforms to support data modernization and customer mobile/web app development. Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle across Waterfall, Agile, Scrumfall techniques. Advanced understanding of DevOps, Change & Release Management and FinOps. Experience in leading digital transformation through SAP, analytics, AI, and GenAI. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience with data governance and data literacy programs and delivery. Proven record of managing executive relationships and driving a data-first mindset across a complex, multinational, multiple business unit organization. Ability to travel (~25%) as needed. Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge: Formal education/training and experience with SAP S/4HANA. Experience driving significant digitally enabled programs within Finance, Planning, OTC, and Supply Chain. Working knowledge of SAP ecosystem, technology, and industry best practices including change & release management, upgrade strategy, SAP Joule, Business Technology Platform (BTP). Experience navigating CSV in a medical device or pharmaceutical industry. Project / Program management certification. Organization Change Management experience, including business process reengineering. Experience with Dell-Boomi, Azure and DevOps is a plus. Global work experience / outlook is necessary for this position. About Hollister Incorporated Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. EOE Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Date: Oct 1, 2025 Location(s): Libertyville, IL, US, 60048-3781 Company: Hollister Incorporated We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified Summary: Join our Global IT Organization as we help shape the future through digital, data, and AI. We are seeking an innovative and strategic leader to join our Global IT Organization as the Director IT, Digital Partner – Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, and SAP COE. This is a pivotal role in accelerating our digital transformation journey through a multi-year SAP S/4HANA business transformation leveraging the latest innovations in SAP S/4HANA. Reporting directly to the Global Chief Information Officer, you will collaborate with senior leaders across finance, planning, supply chain and our global IT organization to reimagine the future of our business, creating unparalleled business value. This role will lead our multi-year global SAP S/4HANA program as well as drive an enterprise culture shift toward a digital-first, AI-first, data-driven culture. You will help evolve the IT landscape to support seamless end-to-end business processes and efficient, resilient, and agile operations aligned with industry best practices to respond swiftly to market changes and disruptions while maintaining high standards of quality and sustainability. Hollister operates in a hybrid work environment. This position is to be based out of the Libertyville, IL office. Responsibilities: SAP S/4HANA ERP Transformation:
Partnering closely with the CIO and VP Transformation, you will lead the technology transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, leveraging RISE with SAP to modernize our ERP systems and processes, creating unparalleled business value. This role builds deep, trusted relationships with business leaders across the core ERP functional areas (Order Management, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Procurement), understanding their operating environments, key strategies and tactics while providing ERP and other technology recommendations to maximize value. Leadership and Strategy:
Be an industry thought leader and provide strategic direction to the SAP Platform team, IT Digital Partners, and Global Process Owners, aligning Product and Platform roadmaps with business objectives. Innovation and Collaboration:
Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team and across the enterprise, establishing Global IT as a strategic partner and change catalyst driving unparalleled business value. Future SAP Architecture and Platform:
Design and implement modern SAP architectures to enhance analytics, AI, hardware connectivity, edge system and partner integrations required to operate the global business. Legacy SAP Platforms:
Responsible for the ongoing operation of the current SAP ECC platform (Business as Usual) including HA/DR, data retention, integrations including EDI partner connections & archiving strategies. Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance:
Establish comprehensive frameworks using SAP and other approved toolsets to ensure data quality, security, and compliance while simplifying governance via AI and automation within the SAP environment. Cloud Transformation:
Drive the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, leveraging RISE with SAP to modernize ERP usage, leverage industry best practices, increase flexibility, and unlock business value. Automation Advancement:
Expand and promote use of Tricentis Testing automation suite, RPA, AI, and the latest technological advancements to accelerate business agility and performance. Compliance and Validation:
Ensure adherence to medical device industry-specific software lifecycle implementation practices required in a validated environment. Digital Business Partner
: Leads the Digital Business Partner conversations with the key business stakeholders (across all dimensions of Finance, Planning, Order Management, Supply Chain, Procurement) to ensure alignment of technology needs to business strategies and the development of a multi-year business technology roadmaps. Financial Budget & Key Vendor management:
Ownership and analysis of both SAP contract and departmental budget. Essential Functions: Architectural and Integration Experience:
Deep experience in designing scalable SAP Cloud Platforms, integrations with edge systems such as 3PL, WMS, EDI partners, microservices, APIs, reusable assets, products, and solutions. Technology Industry Expertise:
Extensive knowledge of technology trends, AI, and best practices in SAP platforms, SAP Activate methodology, Transformational ERP frameworks used by Big 4 consultancies. Leadership Experience:
Proven track record in leading and inspiring highly technical teams, driving change, and advancing an enterprise-wide transformational ERP journey, digital literacy, and cultural change. Governance:
Ensures global standards and practices are established / evolved to fit the new PaaS / SaaS landscape. People:
Develop talent, inspire teams, and evolve the organization toward our future Product / Platform IT Operating Model, agile ways of working, and delivery of our Digital Roadmap to drive unprecedented value through digital technologies, data, and AI. Strategic Thinking:
Ability to translate business objectives into effective long-term technology strategies and roadmaps. Analytical Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver solutions that drive business results. Collaboration and Communication Skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and executives, with the ability to influence senior leaders and peers toward business outcomes. Industry Experience:
Experience in life sciences or related high-regulated industries, with executive leadership in SAP operations or technology organizations. Requirements: 15+ years overall experience in IT, with at least 10 years in SAP Implementation specific roles and 5 years in S/4HANA and/or RISE with SAP. Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, or related field. Proven record of developing and delivering SAP upgrade and implementation strategies across multiple functions and businesses in a global company. Industry visibility, panel participation, and other publicly available thought leadership. Advanced understanding of various SAP platforms, complementary Edge systems, integration approaches, ERP frameworks, digital platforms, and cloud platforms to support data modernization and customer mobile/web app development. Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle across Waterfall, Agile, Scrumfall techniques. Advanced understanding of DevOps, Change & Release Management and FinOps. Experience in leading digital transformation through SAP, analytics, AI, and GenAI. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience with data governance and data literacy programs and delivery. Proven record of managing executive relationships and driving a data-first mindset across a complex, multinational, multiple business unit organization. Ability to travel (~25%) as needed. Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge: Formal education/training and experience with SAP S/4HANA. Experience driving significant digitally enabled programs within Finance, Planning, OTC, and Supply Chain. Working knowledge of SAP ecosystem, technology, and industry best practices including change & release management, upgrade strategy, SAP Joule, Business Technology Platform (BTP). Experience navigating CSV in a medical device or pharmaceutical industry. Project / Program management certification. Organization Change Management experience, including business process reengineering. Experience with Dell-Boomi, Azure and DevOps is a plus. Global work experience / outlook is necessary for this position. About Hollister Incorporated Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. EOE Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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