Head of Information Technology

Location: Doddaballapura

The Head – IT & SAP will lead the organization’s SAP landscape with a strong focus on SAP S/4

HANA 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/4

HANA), and post-go-live support.
Own SAP solution architecture across SAP S/4

HANA, 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/4

HANA 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/4

HANA) 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.