Ref. 6229

Head of SAP / Business Solutions

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Our client is one of the top players in the Swiss healthcare sector. Here you will work in an exciting environment at the intersection of digital transformation, insourcing, medicine and science. At the interface between business and enterprise applications, you will be responsible for leading the team and driving our client's digital transformation. This organization aims to continuously improve the health care system in Switzerland. In this working environment, you can expect Swiss values and high ethical principles.

How you can benefit from talking to us:

  • Salary comparison, current salary to market salary
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  • Identification of development and promotion potential
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Why is this position interesting for you?

 

The unique opportunity

  • Significantly shape a national organisation that is internationally connected on the path to digitalisation

Bring together SAP & non-SAP

  • Implement S/4 in core processes, approach maximum standard compliance and take responsibility for "best of class" in peripheral applications

Implementation & Budget

  • A national budget is allocated and available for the project, recognising the need for change on both the business and technology sides

Social Responsibility and Sustainability

  • Actively contributing to the improvement of healthcare in Switzerland

Positioning of our client

  • Well-known brand with around 500 employees
  • Internationally positioned with core competencies in science and medicine
  • High level of predictability and job security
  • SME culture, solid budget for current and planned projects

Role, function and supervisor

  • Well-known brand with around 500 employees
  • Internationally positioned, with core competencies in scientific and medical fields
  • Team leader, directly managing 6-8 people, indirectly in matrix and projects including external vendors up to 30 people
  • Responsible for business applications, SAP & non-SAP (FI/CO, MM, SD, HCM, SuccessFactors)
  • Head of IT

Main tasks and focus

  • Leading SAP and non-SAP enterprise business solutions teams
  • Responsible for relationships between business units, enterprise application organisation, IT as a whole and external vendors
  • Contribute to enterprise architecture, synchronisation & alignment between strategy and implementation
  • Project management - SAP and enterprise application implementation/rollout
  • Vendor management, budget and capacity planning
  • Strategic and operational responsibility for the operation of all applications, e.g. life cycle management

 

Requirements Profile

  • At least 3 years of experience as a part or project manager, architect, stream lead or deputy team leader/team leader in the SAP area
  • Solid SAP experience, at least 5 years in customising
  • Openness & interest in non-SAP enterprise applications, ideally with initial experience
  • Modern mindset regarding methodological skills / agile organisation (e.g. Hermes, SCRUM, SAFe, etc.)

 

Conditions

  • Location: Bern city centre
  • Attractive total package, flexibility, family-friendly, home office & top pension plan

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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