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Sr. Solutions Architect, Manufacturing

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Location:
Lake Forest, IL 60045 (map it!Map it! )
Employee Type:
Full-Time
Industry:
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical
Manages Others:
Not Specified
Job Type:
Information Technology
Experience:
At least 10 year(s)
Post Date:
11/14/2009
Contact Information
Contact:
Apply Online, Req #: 6132BR
Ref ID:
6132BR
Description

Aspire to face challenge and win.

A global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, Hospira is Advancing Wellness™ by developing, manufacturing, and marketing top-quality hospital products and technology solutions. As a leader and an innovator, we take great care to hire, develop, and keep the right people - people of integrity who are motivated by challenges, take ownership of their careers, embody our values and embrace entrepreneurial spirit.

Sr. Solutions Architect, Manufacturing
In this role you will be responsible for defining information technology solutions and evaluating alternatives to satisfy business objectives in the Manufacturing and Quality Management areas. This will encompass partnering with business leadership to provide guidance to project teams, driving effective issue management and communication to key stakeholders, and delivering successful end results as well as solving complex problems that arise during the planning and execution of large-scale Application Development projects including the global rollout of SAP to Hospira's manufacturing facilities. Working with minimal supervision and providing management oversight to Application Development Projects and Teams will also be involved.

Requirements

To be successful in this position, you must possess:

  • Minimum of 12 years of progressive responsibility in the areas of Application Development and Architecture.
  • Expertise in planning, estimating, and implementing multi-million dollar, global projects that leverage many different technologies and impact many different business processes.
  • Application Development Project implementation experience in multiple industries, with multiple technologies, and across multiple geographies.
  • Demonstrable end-to-end business process knowledge in more than one of the following areas: Manufacturing Planning, Manufacturing Execution, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, Direct Materials Procurement, Warehouse Management, or Product Costing.
  • Expert level knowledge in multiple SAP modules and associated technologies related to the business areas defined above.
  • Able to resolve complex issues in high stress and high-pressure situations with significant cost and/or project scope implications.
  • Ability to manage application development projects and lead cross-functional and highly matrixed teams.
  • Working knowledge of all disciplines of architecture including Applications, Integration, Data Security, and Infrastructure.

    Hospira offers an agile, yet balanced work culture and the types of compensation and benefits you'd expect from an industry leader. We provide the tools and resources you need to reach and exceed your career goals through professional development, education reimbursement, and much more.

    To what do you aspire?

    Find out more about our company and apply online at:

    Click here to apply

    Req #: 6132BR

    As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Hospira embraces diversity of thought and cultural perspective and fosters an environment of empowerment, fairness and respect.
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