Solution Design Manager Quality DevSec O

POSITION PURPOSE:

• Delivers world-class, lean, and standardized quality operations processes, security models, and community engagement frameworks for Bayer's quality units.

• Acts as the primary Quality-oversight contact for other value

• Serves as the central authority bridging Quality functional design with Security & Authorizations (S&A) governance and ITOps stability.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• DevSecOps & Release Governance

• Embed security checkpoints into RfCs, Normal, and Urgent Changes

• Own the S&A strategy, defining Personas that govern role-based access across S/4HANA and satellites per GxP requirements.

• Manage security-driven Urgent Changes (e.g., vulnerability patches, access revocation) with System Owners and ITQA.

• Drive DevOps-aligned working practices (agile, sprint delivery) within quality guardrails, excluding toolchain ownership.

• ITOps Enablement

• Partner with ITOps and Deployment teams (US-CS, PH/CH G1 FTT, T3 Austria Pilot) to ensure stability pre- and post-go-live.

• Route ServiceNow incidents into the RfC/Defect Correction process as needed.

• Coordinate hypercare and business ramp-up after major deployments (HCO).

• Community & Content Management

• Own the Quality Operations Community of Practice across onshore/offshore and factory teams.

• Manage the lifecycle of SOPs, Process Definition Documents, and Configuration Rationale Documents.

• Onboard, train, and stand up the global solution design network, including IT Hubs.

• Engage value stream leads and SMEs on design, security, and process changes.

Key working relations

• ITOps teams, Deployment Leads, Release Management, and S&A/security architecture teams.

• CORE program management, integration management, CAB, and PMO.

• Direct counterpart: SDL Quality Data Engineering & Architecture (data/technical layer)

WHO YOU ARE:

• 5+ years of experience in related systems areas, with strong functional leadership.

• Deep functional knowledge of Quality processes in SAP products (S/4HANA, QM, LIMS, GBT).

• Proven expertise in SAP Security and Authorizations (S&A), persona-based access design, and GxP-compliant access governance.

• Profound understanding of the life-science industry, Pharma business, and GMP requirements.

• Strong communication, training, and community-facilitation skills.

• Proven leadership managing change in global matrix organizations; resilience and persistence under pressure.

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YOUR APPLICATION

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Location: India : Karnataka : Bangalore

Division: Enabling Functions

Reference Code: 878434

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