Lead Techno-Functional Architect – Pharma IT & Supply Chain

Artech LLC

Dublin, OH

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$50 Per Hour
LOCATION
Dublin, OH
POSTED
6 days ago
Request ID:68317-1
Title: Lead Techno-Functional Architect – Pharma IT & Supply Chain
Locations: Dublin, OH
Duration: 6+ Months with Possible Extension.
Salary Range: $45 - $50/Hour on W2 Only (All inclusive) Applicant must be willing to work on W2.
 
Job Overview
We are seeking a Lead Techno-Functional Architect to support Cardinal Health’s NDC/UPC Reform initiative. This individual will be responsible for leading enterprise discovery, mapping current-state system flows, assessing integration impacts, and ensuring architectural alignment across SAP, WMS, EDI, and serialization platforms. This role is a key part of the Defined Concept phase and will help deliver a Blueprint-ready scope and architecture foundation for regulatory modernization, with a focus on NDC/UPC reform and serialization.
 
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Enterprise Discovery & Workshop Leadership
  • Lead structured workshops across IT and Business domains to facilitate collaboration.
  • Drive cross-functional architectural discussions to align various teams on project goals.
  • Identify upstream and downstream system dependencies that impact integration.
  • Capture risks, constraints, and integration gaps across multiple domains.
  • Drive consensus on scope boundaries to ensure project alignment.
2. Current-State System & Integration Mapping
  • Document end-to-end data flows for NDC/UPC transformation and integration.
  • Analyze integration points, focusing on:
    • SAP Item Master impacts.
    • Manhattan WMS integrations.
    • EDI (850/856/810) transaction dependencies.
    • EPCIS/serialization event structures.
  • Identify data transformation, padding, and field-length constraints across systems.
  • Produce system interaction diagrams to communicate flow impacts.
3. Technical Impact Analysis (10 → 12 Digit NDC)
  • Assess schema changes needed across platforms to support regulatory requirements.
  • Evaluate integration payload impacts (e.g., REST, EDI, Kafka).
  • Identify risks related to external trading partner transactions and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Define high-level transition strategies to move from current-state to future-state architecture.
4. Architecture Alignment
  • Lead solution discussions with domain architects and technical teams.
  • Evaluate different technical solutions (e.g., refactor vs middleware) to meet business goals.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks like DSCSA and FDA rules.
  • Contribute to Blueprint-level solution recommendations, ensuring architecture supports compliance.
5. Deliverables
  • Enterprise Impact Map capturing the full scope of system and integration impacts.
  • Integration Dependency Matrix to highlight key touchpoints and their relationships.
  • Current-State and Future-State Data Flow Diagrams to represent system transformation.
  • Risk Register identifying potential technical and regulatory risks.
  • Blueprint-Level Solution Recommendation to outline architectural changes and future-state.
  • Executive-Ready Architecture Summary for senior leadership communication.
 
Required Experience:
  • 12+ years in Supply Chain IT or Pharma IT, with a deep understanding of technical architecture and integration.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with SAP ECC/S4, EDI (X12), WMS Integrations, and Serialization/EPCIS systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling and the field-level impacts of data changes.
  • Proven experience leading enterprise architecture workshops and facilitating cross-functional discussions.
  • Experience managing and communicating at the Director/VP level, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with regulatory-driven programs like DSCSA, serialization, and FDA compliance.
 
Preferred Skills:
  • Domain knowledge in pharma distribution and the pharmaceutical supply chain.
  • Experience with Manhattan WMS/MAWM and related supply chain platforms.
  • Familiarity with GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) and NDC (National Drug Code) standards.
  • Ability to draw clear architecture diagrams using tools like Lucidchart or Visio.
  • Strong documentation discipline, ensuring clear and concise reporting of technical and business information.
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in supply chain IT, pharma IT, or regulatory-driven projects, with a focus on integrations and architecture design.
 
Company Benefits & Culture
  • Inclusive and diverse work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
 
Appreciate your quick response and please feel free to reach me out for any query you may have.
 
Thanks
 

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