Senior Manager, SAP Basis

Novocure is a global publicly-traded commercial-stage oncology company developing a profoundly different cancer treatment therapy called tumor treating fields (TTFields) for patients with solid tumors. TTFields therapy is a non-invasive, novel, antimitotic treatment modality which utilizes proprietary technology attempting to slow or reverse tumor progression by inducing tumor cell death. Novocure's commercialized product, Optune, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma (GBM) in the USA, Europe and Israel. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials and is further expanding its efforts into several other solid tumor indications - non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other types of solid cancers.

Novocure Poland is our newest office in Europe and you will be part of a global business services team supporting multiple business functions including finance and payroll and located in Krakow. The global business services organization within Novocure Poland is critical to Novocure’s efforts to drive process efficiency, standardizations and drive greater business value as the company prepares for future growth.

To support our team in Krakow, Poland we are looking for a:

Senior Manager, SAP Basis

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager, SAP Basis is responsible for the architecture, administration, and operational excellence of SAP systems across the enterprise. This includes overseeing system performance, patching, upgrades, landscape design, and technical troubleshooting for SAP environments such as S/4HANA, Fiori, BOBJ, BPC, SuccessFactors, and related satellite systems. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a proactive mindset for managing system integrity, performance, and scalability in a highly regulated, global enterprise.

This is a full-time, exempt, remote role reporting to the Director of SAP Technical Architecture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead all SAP Basis administration activities including installation, configuration, tuning, and maintenance of SAP systems and associated databases.
• Ensure the availability, performance, and reliability of SAP environments through proactive monitoring and optimization.
• Manage SAP landscape upgrades, patches, kernel updates, transports, and system copies across development, quality, and production systems.
• Oversee and continuously improve the SAP backup, recovery, and high availability strategies in coordination with infrastructure teams.
• Collaborate with Information Security and GRC teams to maintain strong security controls, authorizations, and user provisioning strategies aligned with SOX and audit requirements.
• Partner with SAP functional, development, and infrastructure teams to support new implementations, migrations (e.g., to S/4HANA), and system integration projects.
• Provide governance over transport management and enforce SAP change control policies.
• Act as the escalation point for critical Basis-related incidents and lead root cause analysis and resolution efforts.
• Maintain system documentation, runbooks, and configuration records aligned with ITSM practices and audit readiness.
• Support capacity planning and performance tuning to align SAP system resources with business growth and changing application demands.
• Manage third-party vendors and offshore resources providing Basis support services.
• Stay current on emerging SAP technologies, cloud platform capabilities (e.g., RISE with SAP, BTP), and recommend innovations to improve operations.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in SAP Basis administration in a complex, global SAP environment.
• Proven expertise in managing SAP S/4HANA environments, including upgrades and migrations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP security concepts, user and role administration, and compliance requirements (SOX, audit, GRC).
• Hands-on experience with SAP systems such as Fiori, BOBJ, Solution Manager, and SAP Cloud integrations.
• Solid understanding of SAP transport management, system refreshes, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with HANA database administration and Linux OS in the context of SAP systems.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage vendor-delivered services.
• Experience in regulated industries such as life sciences or healthcare is a plus.
• ITIL or SAP certifications in relevant areas (e.g., SAP Basis, HANA Administration, SAP Certified Technology Associate) preferred.