ESPHORA Hub Lead

ESPHORA Hub Lead – SAP S/4HANA Transformation
Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care is implementing ESPHORA, a global transformation program focused on harmonizing and standardizing core business processes, data, and systems using SAP S/4HANA.

We are seeking an experienced ESPHORA Hub Lead to coordinate the deployment of this solution across Central Europe and the Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Poland).

Location: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, or Poland
Contract: Fixed-term until February 2027

You will act as the main link between the central ESPHORA program and local business units. Your focus will be on ensuring a smooth local rollout of SAP S/4HANA, from readiness assessments and data migration to testing, go-live, and post-go-live support.

You will coordinate stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure local teams are fully prepared while meeting regulatory and business requirements.

• Lead the regional deployment of ESPHORA and act as the single point of contact for local markets

• Translate global requirements into clear local plans and timelines

• Conduct readiness assessments for people, processes, and systems

• Coordinate local key users, functional experts, and data owners

• Oversee data migration, testing, cutover, and go-live activities

• Ensure compliance with local statutory and regulatory requirements

• Track progress, manage risks, and report to governance bodies

• Support post-go-live stabilization and knowledge transfer

• 3–5+ years of experience in large-scale SAP or ERP implementations

• SAP S/4HANA and T2R experience is an advantage

• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, and transactional reporting processes

• Proven ability to manage full deployment cycles from planning through go-live

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple countries

• Fluent in English; additional local languages are an advantage

• Willingness to travel occasionally across the region

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in a strategic global transformation program, working with international teams and contributing directly to how Care Delivery operates across multiple countries.