SAP S/4HANA Project Manager (m/w/d)

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Job Description

Make History. Change Futures.

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as

SAP S/4HANA Project Manager (m/w/d)

The role is fixed term until 31st of March 2028.

As part of the Business Excellence team, lead the end‑to‑end deployment of Takeda’s S/4HANA process model at the Oranienburg site—ensuring readiness, compliance, stable operations, and uninterrupted supply throughout the transformation.

How you will contribute

Act as the single point of accountability for site Takami deployment.
Align site teams with global standards while safeguarding operational performance.
Orchestrate site sprints, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
Drive readiness across processes, data, systems, compliance, and people.
Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and business continuity.
Lead change, communication, and training efforts.
Partner closely with Site Leadership, OpU, GSQ, DD&T, and Global Process Experts.
Govern site deployment and represent site needs in global forums.
Lead gap analysis and integration topics (MES, LIMS, maintenance systems).
Secure and coordinate SMEs for design, testing, data, and cutover.
Ensure master data quality and readiness for validation and migration.
Plan and safeguard cutover with strong contingency measures.
Maintain manufacturing and quality stability during transition.

What you bring to Takeda

Expertise Required

Strong program/project leadership in large‑scale transformations (ideally SAP).
Deep operational understanding across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance.
Experience driving change, readiness, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
Robust risk and stakeholder management in regulated environments.

Leadership Capabilities

Influence senior stakeholders and secure resources.
Make fast, outcome‑driven decisions in complex settings.
Lead cross‑functional teams through pressure and change.

Preferred

Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
SAP/S4 deployment or global template rollout experience.

In this position you will report to the Head of Business Excellence.

What we offer you

Attractiveand competitive salary
30 vacation days
Further education and training
Commutingallowance
Subsidized sports programs
Subsidized canteen
Employee discounts
Performance-related bonus
Disability insurance
Group accident insurance
Deferred compensation as desired
Global Wellbeing Program
Employee Recognition Program
Employee Referral Program
Interactive online courses for employees' children
Parent Child Office
Open-minded and modern working environment

About Us

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines.

The Oranienburg manufacturing site in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region is the Takeda site with the most employees for the production of solid dosage forms (capsules and tablets). The site also houses a pilot production facility for clinical development projects. Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Oranienburg can look back on a tradition of more than 135 years. Today, we supply over 65 countries with high‑quality medicines from Oranienburg. Takeda Oranienburg is a regionally significant employer and has recently been awarded the independent Great Place to Work certificate. The site is characterized by its long company history and excellent opportunities for further development.

How we will support you

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.