Director, Enterprise Applications – SAP Platform
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Director, Applications Platform leads the SAP technical platform team responsible for reliable delivery, operations, and continuous improvement of Cepheid's SAP application landscape. This role provides day-to-day leadership across SAP Basis, SAP BTP services, ABAP development standards, Fiori enablement, integrations, SAP security enablement, automation, and DevOps practices.
Job description
The Director partners with Enterprise Applications leadership, architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance, and vendor teams to execute approved roadmaps, maintain platform stability, support SAP transformation initiatives, and advance Clean Core, automation, and AI-enabled productivity practices within established enterprise governance. This position reports to the Enterprise Applications leader and is part of the Enterprise Applications organization. This is a remote role based in the USA.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead execution of the SAP technical platform roadmap for S/4HANA, BTP, integrations, development frameworks, automation, and DevOps capabilities in alignment with Enterprise Applications priorities.
- Implement SAP best practices, Clean Core guidelines, platform standards, and cloud technology adoption plans that support approved transformation objectives.
- Manage SAP Basis and platform operations, SAP BTP services, ABAP and Fiori delivery standards, SAP integration support, SAP Security and GRC technical enablement, automation, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives.
- Maintain standards for source control, release management, deployment practices, monitoring, traceability, auditability, compliance, and release quality across SAP delivery and support processes.
- Collaborate with business, functional, architecture, infrastructure, security, compliance, and vendor teams to deliver secure, stable, scalable, and compliant platform services.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field with 10+ years of Enterprise Applications or SAP technical delivery experience.
- 5+ years leading SAP technical teams, managed service providers, engineering partners, or platform delivery teams.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Basis, ABAP development, Fiori, SAP integrations, SAP Security and GRC, DevOps, and SDLC governance.
- Experience applying SAP operating model standards, Clean Core governance, technical standards, development frameworks, application lifecycle management, release management, and technical compliance practices.
- Experience supporting technology budgets, vendor performance, operational reliability, platform monitoring, major incident response, SOX, ITGC, validation, and audit-readiness activities in regulated environments.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally, as needed, to support program delivery, business engagement, partner coordination, audits, training, or operational readiness.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Hands-on exposure to SAP RISE Private Cloud, SAP Clean Core governance, SAP Joule, AI-assisted development, cloud platform services, API architecture, or enterprise automation.
- Experience using or improving DevOps operating practices with tools such as Jira, GitHub, SAP Cloud ALM, Rev-Trac, Control-M, or related delivery and operational platforms.
- Experience improving observability, proactive operations, automation, incident reduction, root-cause analysis, operational health dashboards, and continuous-improvement practices for business-critical enterprise applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 10+ years of Enterprise Applications or SAP technical delivery experience
- 5+ years leading SAP technical teams, managed service providers, engineering partners, or platform delivery teams
- Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Basis, ABAP development, Fiori, SAP integrations, SAP Security and GRC, DevOps, and SDLC governance
- Experience applying SAP operating model standards, Clean Core governance, technical standards, development frameworks, application lifecycle management, release management, and technical compliance practices
- Experience supporting technology budgets, vendor performance, operational reliability, platform monitoring, major incident response, SOX, ITGC, validation, and audit-readiness activities in regulated environments
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
- Remote Work
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.