Director ERP Platforms; SAP

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

• Define and own the SAP‑centric ERP platform vision, strategy, and multi‑year roadmap aligned to corporate, sector, and functional strategies.
• Ensure the ERP/MES/PLM ecosystem optimizes end‑to‑end business processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Record to Report, Project/Program Management, and related analytics).
• Stay current on SAP’s roadmap (including S/4
  
  HANA, cloud offerings, embedded analytics, AI/ML) and broader technology trends in data and AI; translate these trends into a forward‑looking roadmap that delivers measurable business outcomes.
• Establish standards and reference architectures for SAP and adjacent platforms (e.g., PLM, MES, CRM, data and analytics), including clear patterns for integrations.
• Manage the SAP application lifecycle, including release strategy, upgrades, cloud/on‑prem/hybrid hosting, and platform rationalization.
• Own overall platform health: availability, performance, capacity, scalability, and cost optimization across ERP, MES, and critical integrations.
• Govern solution design, emphasizing standard capabilities and minimizing custom code and technical debt while maintaining required differentiation for Aerospace & Defense.
• Ensure SAP and related solutions support Aerospace & Defense‑specific requirements, including ITAR, EAR, DFARS, CMMC, government cost accounting standards, and other security/compliance obligations.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing, global team of SAP product owners, solution architects, functional leads (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, PS, etc.), technical leads (ABAP/BTP/Basis), and support analysts; foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

• Lead large, multi‑year SAP transformation initiatives (e.g., S/4
  
  HANA migrations, new implementations, instance consolidation, operating‑model changes).
• Drive harmonization of core processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Record to Report, Project/Program Management) using SAP best practices and model company content.
• Partner with business process owners and product line leaders (Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing) to define requirements, prioritize backlogs, and sequence SAP releases in line with business priorities.
• Chair or participate in SAP design authorities, change control boards, and solution review forums.
• Define and track SAP transformation KPIs (cycle time, quality, compliance, cost, user adoption, technical debt, and value realization).
• Identify and drive innovation opportunities that leverage ERP/MES/PLM data and AI (e.g., predictive supply chain, intelligent planning, advanced analytics, automation, AI‑assisted user experiences).

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