SAP ERP Business Transformation Lead

Gilead Sciences

. Embed within SAP S/4HANA and RISE implementation workstreams .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeFoster City • California • United StatesSenior💰 $210,375 - $272,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in organizational effectiveness and transformation, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA implementation, change leadership, and workforce planning. Capable of influencing senior leaders and integrating technology changes into organizational impact.

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SAP S/4HANA ImplementationOrganizational DesignChange LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEnterprise Transformation

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Hard Skills

Organizational EffectivenessTransformation ManagementERP AdoptionCapability-Building StrategiesOperating Model Development

Soft Skills

Influencing Senior LeadersFacilitation CapabilitiesAbility to Operate in Ambiguity

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in Related FieldBachelor's Degree with Relevant Experience

Industry Keywords

ERP TransformationChange ManagementWorkforce ImplicationsBusiness-Led Change StrategiesOrganizational Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed within SAP S/4HANA and RISE implementation workstreams
Identify and address organizational, workforce, and behavioral implications of ERP transformation
Partner with ERP Product Owners, IT, business leaders, HRBPs, and functional leaders
Integrate change, adoption, and readiness planning into delivery milestones
Assess impacts of SAP adoption and Oracle sunset on roles, responsibilities, skills, capabilities, ways of working, and decision rights
Shape workforce plans, role evolution, and capability-building strategies
Advise on ERP-enabled operating models and organizational design
Inform decisions on structure, governance, integration, and enterprise standardization
Guide leaders and teams through business-led change strategies
Ensure readiness through leadership alignment, communication, and enablement
Connect insights across ERP workstreams, functions, and geographies
Identify systemic implications, risks, and opportunities
Enable reuse of approaches, tools, and lessons learned
Apply and evolve organizational effectiveness methodologies through transformation work
Contribute to repeatable, scalable approaches for embedding organizational effectiveness into enterprise initiatives
Inform broader organizational effectiveness strategy
Create inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams as a people leader

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience in organizational effectiveness, transformation, management consulting, or related fields, OR a bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise transformations; ERP preferred and SAP S/4HANA strongly valued
Experience translating technical change into organizational impact
Strong capabilities in organizational design, change leadership, workforce planning, and operating model development
Ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively in complex, matrixed environments
Experience partnering with HRBPs, business leaders, and technical teams
Enterprise perspective across systems, functions, and workforce
Embedded consulting mindset
Translation and integration of technology change into work, workforce, and organizational impact
Influence and facilitation capabilities
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and evolving transformation environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus eligibility
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives eligibility
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical insurance
Company-sponsored dental insurance
Company-sponsored vision insurance
Company-sponsored life insurance
Benefits package