Head Of Information Technology

The Head – IT & SAP will lead the organization’s SAP landscape with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and optimization (70%), while also overseeing IT infrastructure, security, governance, and vendor management (30%). This role partners closely with business stakeholders to drive digital transformation and operational excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities

SAP Leadership (Primary – ~70%)

• Lead end-to-end SAP implementations, rollouts, upgrades, migrations (ECC to S/4HANA), and post-go-live support.
• Own SAP solution architecture across SAP S/4HANA, Basis, Security, Authorizations, and Integrations.
• Ensure SAP system performance, availability, scalability, and compliance with internal controls.
• Drive SAP process standardization, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee SAP change management, transport management, system refreshes, and patching.
• Work closely with SAP implementation partners and AMS vendors;
  manage SLAs, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• Support SAP audits, data integrity checks, and compliance requirements.

IT Infrastructure & Governance (Secondary – ~30%)

• Define and execute IT infrastructure strategy covering network, servers, storage, backup, DR, and security.
• Responsible for daily IT operations including network management, VPN, system backups, security scans, and remediation.
• Plan and manage timelines for IT projects such as system upgrades, migrations, outages, and capacity expansion.
• Design, implement, and govern IT policies, procedures, and best practices in line with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Conduct regular system audits across network, servers, databases, and security.
• Prepare and present IT & SAP performance reports to senior leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies

SAP Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP Basis administration and SAP S/4HANA systems.
• Expertise in SAP system monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP security, roles, authorizations, and user administration.
• Experience in SAP integrations with third-party systems and cloud platforms.
• SAP certifications (Basis / S/4HANA) are a strong plus.

Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of overall IT experience, with significant exposure to SAP implementations.
• Automotive / Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• BE / BTech in Computer Science / Information Science (or equivalent).
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise IT and SAP transformation programs.