SAP Program Lead – Healthcare Provider/MSO

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Position Summary:

The SAP Program Lead is accountable for theend-to-end leadership of a large-scale SAP transformation program, frompre-initiation through delivery and stabilization, within a healthcare provider environment, with specialization inManaged Services Organization (MSO) operating models.

This role owns thedevelopment of the business case, definition of scope and roadmap, program governance, financial stewardship, and partner selection, ensuring the program delivers measurable business outcomes aligned with enterprise strategy.

The Program Lead serves as thesingle point of accountability across business, technology, and external partners, driving disciplined execution, stakeholder alignment, and value realization in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy, Business Case & Pre-Initiation

• Lead development of aboard-ready SAP business case, including:

  • Value drivers, KPIs, and benefit realization model

  • Total cost of ownership (TCO) and multi-year financial projections

  • Investment phasing and ROI (NPV, payback)

• Align executive stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Clinical, IT) onstrategic objectives, scope, and success criteria

• Definetarget operating model for MSO / provider environment:

  • Integration with Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) systems

  • Provider-side accounting and specialty workflows

• Establishprogram vision, guiding principles, and transformation roadmap

Scope, Timeline & Program Planning

• Defineend-to-end program scope, including:

  • Core SAP S/4 capabilities

  • Integration landscape (PM, RCM, third-party systems)

  • Data, analytics, and compliance requirements

• Develop and manage theintegrated program plan, including:

  • Timeline, milestones, and critical path

  • Cross-workstream dependencies (functional, technical, data, testing)

• Ensure program structure supportsDesign → Build → Test → Deploy lifecycle execution

Partner & Vendor Selection (SI / Advisory)

• Leadsystem integrator (SI) selection process, including:

  • RFP/RFI development and execution

  • Evaluation criteria (industry expertise, delivery model, cost, innovation)

  • Executive presentations and final recommendation

• Define and negotiateSOW, commercial model, and governance framework

• Establishperformance KPIs and accountability mechanisms for partners

Financial Management & Budget Ownership

• Own fullprogram financial lifecycle, including:

  • Budget creation (labor, SI, technology, infrastructure, run costs)

  • Forecasting and variance management

  • Cost governance and financial reporting to executive leadership

• Ensure alignment betweenfunding, scope, and value delivery outcomes

• Drive cost optimization acrosscustomization, integration, and operating model decisions

Program Governance & Execution Leadership

• Establish and operateprogram governance structure, including:

  • Steering Committee (SteerCo)

  • Design authority and decision forums

  • PMO frameworks and reporting cadence

• Leadday-to-day program execution, ensuring:

  • Delivery against scope, timeline, and quality

  • Proactive risk and issue management

  • Cross-functional alignment

• Serve asprimary liaison between executive leadership, business stakeholders, and delivery teams

Healthcare Provider & MSO Domain Leadership

• Ensure SAP solution aligns withhealthcare provider operational realities, including:

  • Practice management and physician group models

  • Revenue cycle complexity and payer interactions

  • Regulatory and compliance requirements

• Definesystem boundaries between SAP and:

  • Practice Management (PM)

  • Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

  • Specialty / MSO platforms

• Incorporate lessons learned fromscaled provider environments and MSO models

Change, Adoption & Value Realization

• Lead enterprise-wideorganizational change and adoption strategy

• Define and trackvalue realization metrics and outcomes

• Ensure successfulcutover, go-live, and transition to steady-state operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years of direct work-related experience. Less years required if has relevant Master's or Doctorate qualifications.

Critical Skills/Experience:

Leadership & Strategy

• Ability todefine and communicate transformation vision and align stakeholders

• Strong executive presence with proven ability to influence C-suite

Program Management Excellence

• Expertise ingovernance, risk management, and delivery discipline

• Deep experience in:

  • Large-scale SAP / ERP transformations

  • Managing complex, multi-year programs

  • Integrated planning and dependency management

Financial & Business Acumen

• Strong capability in:

  • Business case development

  • Financial modeling and budgeting

  • Value realization tracking

Change & Stakeholder Management

• Ability tolead large-scale organizational change and drive adoption

• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across business and IT

Additional/Preferred Experience:

Healthcare / MSO Domain Expertise

Experience in:

• Healthcare provider or MSO environments

• Practice management / revenue cycle integration

• Provider-side financial operations

Vendor & Partner Management

Proven ability to:

• Select and manage system integrators

• Negotiate contracts and drive accountability

Success Measures:

• Approved, executablebusiness case with clear ROI

• Program deliveredon time, within scope, and within budget

• SuccessfulSI selection and partnership performance

• Achievedbusiness value realization targets

• High stakeholder satisfaction and adoption

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