Sanmath Pudale

About Sanmath Pudale

In a multi-faceted IT career of over 15 years as a digital strategist, change agent, IT business partner, SAP delivery expert, and C-level advisor and thought leader, I have acquired extensive experience in driving vision, strategy, innovation, and end-to-end execution for large-scale enterprise architecture and digital transformation projects (with specialized expertise in the deployment of SAP architecture and technology capabilities). Throughout my career, I have been able to position myself as a critical bridge between the business and technology functions, with the ability to develop enterprise technology strategies/roadmaps, business analytics capabilities, and IT business partnerships that have delivered operational excellence and customer success for global enterprise organizations in diverse sectors (including healthcare, life sciences, technology, and communications). I have been able to consistently drive seamless implementation of such high-impact technology and business transformation initiatives by drawing on my strong teambuilding and relationship management skills, which have enabled me to effectively manage high-performing global teams and maintain cross-functional relationships across all levels of the organization to facilitate seamless solutions delivery and systems integration.

Experience

1. Head of Product and Corporate Systems

   Legend Biotech

   Oct 2024 — Present · NJ, US

   Head of Product and Corporate Systems, leading strategic growth and operational excellence across manufacturing, commercial, corporate, and SAP systems by driving innovation in application development, data analytics, and AI, while partnering cross-functionally to align digital capabilities with enterprise goals.• Leading end-to-end IT strategy and roadmap execution across Manufacturing (MES, Binocs), Commercial, Corporate Systems (Finance, HR, Legal, Communications), and SAP S/4HANA, to ensure alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.• Driving innovation across Application Development, Data & Analytics, and AI to deliver scalable, business-aligned value-driven solutions while optimizing total cost of ownership.• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with GMS, Quality, Commercial, Finance, HR, and Joint Venture partners to ensure governance, alignment, and collaborative decision-making.• Overseeing the SAP Center of Excellence and corporate IT systems, delivering critical initiatives such as Workday implementation and Finance process automation, while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.• Owning all enterprise application systems supporting Manufacturing, HR, Finance, Legal, and Commercial functions and overseeing delivery and maintenance while ensuring compliance, audit readiness, and strong data governance.• Managing high-performing internal teams and vendor relationships, with responsibility for budget oversight, contract governance, and resource optimization to drive strategic outcomes.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Leadership and Innovation Course

• Wharton Executive Education

  Executive Presence and Influence, Persuasive Leadership Development

• Karnatak University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management

• Karnatak University

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Outsourcing
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Business Intelligence
• Business Transformation
• Project Management
• Sap
• Management Consulting
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Pre-Sales
• Sap Products
• Consulting
• IT Strategy
• Strategy
• Erp
• Program Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Sap Erp
• Team Management
• Integration
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Vendor Management
• Business Analysis
• Sap R/3
• Business Process Design