🚀 Programme Manager – S/4HANA Transformation
2 year Fixed Term Contract
Remote with travel to various sites
Are you a seasoned Programme Manager with a proven track record in delivering large-scale S/4HANA ERP transformations? We are seeking an experienced professional to lead a multi-phase S/4HANA programme, driving strategic oversight, governance, and delivery excellence across a complex organisational landscape.
Role Purpose
You will act as the central point of coordination for a major S/4HANA transformation, managing interdependent projects and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organisational objectives. This role is pivotal in ensuring that an integrated S/4HANA solution is designed, tested, and implemented across multiple business areas, delivering measurable business value.
Key Responsibilities
📈 Programme Strategy & Planning
* Develop and maintain the S/4HANA programme strategy, roadmap, and delivery plan to ensure successful delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
* Align programme objectives with business goals, digital transformation initiatives, and enterprise architecture.
🛠 Project & Resource Management
* Oversee multiple S/4HANA projects and workstreams, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
* Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to meet programme deliverables.
⚖️ Governance & Risk Management
* Establish and lead programme governance structures, including steering committees and decision forums.
* Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
🤝 Stakeholder Engagement
* Build and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, business unit leaders, and delivery teams.
* Ensure clear communication, transparency, and alignment across all stakeholder groups.
✅ Compliance & Best Practice
* Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies.
* Champion continuous improvement and adoption of programme delivery best practices.
What We’re Looking For
* Extensive experience managing large-scale S/4HANA ERP programmes.
* Strong programme planning, benefits realisation, and multi-project coordination skills.
* Strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance priorities with operational constraints.
* Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
* Exceptional communication and influencing skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
🌟 Core Competencies
* Leadership & Accountability: Inspire high performance and take ownership of outcomes.
* Strategic Thinking: Align programme delivery with long-term business goals.
* Resilience & Adaptability: Maintain focus in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
* Collaboration: Build trust and foster strong relationships across teams.
* Results Orientation: Deliver measurable value and drive continuous improvement.
* Clarity & Influence: Communicate effectively and align stakeholders at all levels.